Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (NYSE: ARI) has seen a decline in its stock price by -3.48 in relation to its previous close of 9.19. However, the company has experienced a -8.37% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-09-25 that Investment activity remained high in August, focusing on BDCs aiming to increase dividend income by at least $100 each month. Main portfolio picks included Ares Capital, Hercules Capital and Goldman Sachs BDC. Adjusted dividend income hit an all-time high in August, up 19% Y/Y.
Is It Worth Investing in Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (NYSE: ARI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (NYSE: ARI) is above average at 155.34x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.80.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for ARI is 136.78M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.29% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ARI on October 02, 2024 was 1.00M shares.
ARI’s Market Performance
The stock of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (ARI) has seen a -8.37% decrease in the past week, with a -16.24% drop in the past month, and a -9.30% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.16% for ARI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.71% for ARI’s stock, with a -16.83% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ARI
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ARI reach a price target of $10.50. The rating they have provided for ARI stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on March 04th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to ARI, setting the target price at $10.50 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
ARI Trading at -12.76% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ARI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.28%, as shares sank -14.96% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.47% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ARI fell by -8.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.75. In addition, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc saw -24.45% 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 ARI starting from Carlton Pamela G, who sale 833 shares at the price of $10.32 back on Sep 06 ’24. After this action, Carlton Pamela G now owns 29,525 shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc, valued at $8,597 using the latest closing price.
Carlton Pamela G, the Director of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc, proposed sale 833 shares at $10.19 during a trade that took place back on Sep 06 ’24, which means that Carlton Pamela G is holding shares at $8,491 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ARI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.73 for the gross margin
The net margin for Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 0.94, with 0.21 for asset returns.
Based on Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (ARI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.78 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.56. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.16.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -416.67 million with net debt to EBITDA at 146.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 17.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (ARI) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
