Lument Finance Trust (LFT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lument Finance Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust, focuses on investing in, financing, and managing a portfolio of commercial real estate (CRE) debt investments in the United States. The company primarily invests in transitional floating rate CRE mortgage loans on middle market multi-family assets; and other CRE -related investments, including mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities, fixed rate loans, construction loans, and other CRE debt instruments. Lument Finance Trust, Inc. is qualified as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was formerly known as Hunt Companies Finance Trust, Inc. and changed its name to Lument Finance Trust, Inc. in December 2020. Lument Finance Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.67 to $2.75
• 50-Day Range: $2.38 to $2.75
• 52-Week Range: $2.16 to $2.79
• Volume: 174,717 shs
• Average Volume: 93,850 shs
• Market Capitalization: $143.80 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.64
• Dividend Yield: 11.64%
• Price Target: $2.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lument Finance Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lument Finance Trust scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 691st out of 937 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lument Finance Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lument Finance Trust has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -4.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lument Finance Trust are expected to decrease by -4.76% in the coming year, from $0.42 to $0.40 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lument Finance Trust is 7.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lument Finance Trust is 7.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.57.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lument Finance Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.12% of the outstanding shares of Lument Finance Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lument Finance Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lument Finance Trust has recently decreased by 12.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Lument Finance Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Lument Finance Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Lument Finance Trust is 88.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Lument Finance Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 80.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Lument Finance Trust may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.12% of the outstanding shares of Lument Finance Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lument Finance Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lument Finance Trust has recently decreased by 12.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.47

News Sentiment

Lument Finance Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Lument Finance Trust this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for LFT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Lument Finance Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lument Finance Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.70% of the stock of Lument Finance Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 19.45% of the stock of Lument Finance Trust is held by institutions.

LFT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LFT shares performed this year?

Lument Finance Trust's stock was trading at $2.33 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, LFT stock has increased by 18.0% and is now trading at $2.75.
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How were Lument Finance Trust's earnings last quarter?

Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE:LFT) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 12th. The technology company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.01. The technology company earned $28.93 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.06 million. Lument Finance Trust had a net margin of 18.19% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.41%.

Who are Lument Finance Trust's major shareholders?

Lument Finance Trust's top institutional investors include Geode Capital Management LLC (0.84%), Deltec Asset Management LLC (0.76%), PL Capital Advisors LLC (0.55%) and Barclays PLC (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include James Christopher Hunt, William A Houlihan, Walter C Keenan, James J Henson, James A Briggs and James Peter Flynn.
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How do I buy shares of Lument Finance Trust?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Lument Finance Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lument Finance Trust investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Energy Transfer (ET), Rithm Capital (RITM), CrowdStrike (CRWD), AbbVie (ABBV) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/12/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LFT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1547546
• Web: www.longtop.com
• Phone: (212) 317-5700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 600
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $2.50
• High Stock Price Target: $2.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $2.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: -9.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.55
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $19.72 million
• Net Margins: 18.19%
• Pretax Margin: 18.19%
• Return on Equity: 14.41%
• Return on Assets: 1.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.39
• Current Ratio: 6.29
• Quick Ratio: 6.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $34.66 million
• Price / Sales: 4.15
• Cash Flow: $0.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.92
• Book Value: $3.51 per share
• Price / Book: 0.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,292,000
• Free Float: 50,880,000
• Market Cap: $143.80 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.08