In the past week, FBRT stock has gone down by -0.84%, with a monthly gain of 2.59% and a quarterly plunge of -1.58%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.00%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.10% for Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.55% for FBRT stock, with a simple moving average of -2.72% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) Right Now?
Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 9.22x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.36. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FBRT is 81.02M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.50% of that float. On April 04, 2024, the average trading volume of FBRT was 339.09K shares.
FBRT) stock’s latest price update
Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: FBRT)’s stock price has plunge by 1.01relation to previous closing price of 12.92. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.84% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-03-21 that We’re starting with our latest purchase, then moving onto some charts. Our charts help readers track the sector for both common shares and preferred shares. Mortgage REITs and BDCs are included in the charts for comparison based on various metrics such as price-to-book value, dividend yields, and earnings yield.
Analysts’ Opinion of FBRT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FBRT stocks, with JMP Securities repeating the rating for FBRT by listing it as a “Mkt Outperform.” The predicted price for FBRT in the upcoming period, according to JMP Securities is $15 based on the research report published on January 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FBRT reach a price target of $13.50. The rating they have provided for FBRT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 25th, 2023.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to FBRT, setting the target price at $13.50 in the report published on April 04th of the previous year.
FBRT Trading at 0.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FBRT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.00%, as shares surge +1.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.33% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FBRT fell by -1.29%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.13. In addition, Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. saw -3.40% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FBRT starting from ORTALE BUFORD H, who purchase 2,000 shares at the price of $18.40 back on May 12 ’23. After this action, ORTALE BUFORD H now owns 7,900 shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc., valued at $36,800 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FBRT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.72 for the gross margin
The net margin for Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 8.69, with 2.36 for asset returns.
Based on Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. (FBRT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.54. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 485.99 million with net debt to EBITDA at 12.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.1.
Conclusion
To sum up, Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. (FBRT) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
