Van ECK Associates Corp Has $15.40 Million Stock Holdings in Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR)

Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR - Free Report) by 9.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,111,967 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 95,107 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp owned about 0.59% of Arbor Realty Trust worth $15,401,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 75.5% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,599 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 688 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Arbor Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in Arbor Realty Trust by 33.1% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 2,818 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 701 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in Arbor Realty Trust by 39.1% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,395 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 1,796 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Arbor Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter worth about $102,000. Institutional investors own 57.25% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective 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. reduced their target price on shares of Arbor Realty Trust from $13.50 to $12.50 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Arbor Realty Trust has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $14.00.

Arbor Realty Trust Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE ABR traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $13.82. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,220,928 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,242,541. The stock has a market cap of $2.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.23 and a beta of 2.03. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $13.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.67, a current ratio of 35.68 and a quick ratio of 35.68. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. has a one year low of $11.95 and a one year high of $15.94.

Insider Activity at Arbor Realty Trust

In other news, Director William C. Green purchased 5,269 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $14.17 per share, for a total transaction of $74,661.73. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 178,797 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,533,553.49. The trade was a 3.04 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.