SG Americas Securities LLC Sells 20,981 Shares of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR)

SG Americas Securities LLC lowered its stake in shares of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR - Free Report) by 22.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 72,284 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 20,981 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in Arbor Realty Trust were worth $1,001,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ABR. Sei Investments Co. bought a new position in Arbor Realty Trust during the second quarter worth $169,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Arbor Realty Trust by 8.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 50,653 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $727,000 after acquiring an additional 4,141 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in Arbor Realty Trust by 5.3% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 102,681 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,473,000 after acquiring an additional 5,154 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC bought a new position in Arbor Realty Trust during the second quarter worth $273,000. Finally, Creative Planning increased its position in Arbor Realty Trust by 9.0% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 34,995 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $502,000 after acquiring an additional 2,902 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 57.25% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director William C. Green bought 5,269 shares of Arbor Realty Trust stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $14.17 per share, for a total transaction of $74,661.73. Following the purchase, the director now owns 178,797 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,533,553.49. This trade represents a 3.04 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 3.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on ABR. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on shares of Arbor Realty Trust from $14.25 to $13.50 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Arbor Realty Trust from $13.50 to $12.50 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $14.00.

Arbor Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ABR traded down $0.03 on Friday, hitting $13.40. The stock had a trading volume of 2,866,176 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,067,024. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.92 and a twelve month high of $15.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.67, a quick ratio of 35.68 and a current ratio of 35.68. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $13.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.17. The company has a market capitalization of $2.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.93 and a beta of 2.04.

Arbor Realty Trust Company Profile

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc invests in a diversified portfolio of structured finance assets in the multifamily, single-family rental, and commercial real estate markets in the United States. The company operates through Structured Business and Agency Business segments. It primarily invests in bridge and mezzanine loans, including junior participating interests in first mortgages, and preferred and direct equity, as well as real estate-related joint ventures, real estate-related notes, and various mortgage-related securities.