Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) Stock: A Value Analysis

The price-to-earnings ratio for Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE: LADR) is 14.90x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LADR is 1.95. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for LADR is 112.94M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.98% of that float. On December 20, 2024, LADR’s average trading volume was 754.55K shares.

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LADR) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE: LADR) has surged by 1.79 when compared to previous closing price of 11.20, but the company has seen a -3.72% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-13 that NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ladder Capital Corp (“Ladder” or the “Company”) (NYSE: LADR) today announced the declaration by its board of directors of a fourth quarter 2024 dividend of $0.23 per share of Class A common stock. The cash dividend is payable on January 15, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2024. About Ladder Ladder Capital Corp is an internally-managed commercial real estate investment trust with $5.4 billion of assets as of September 30, 2024.

LADR’s Market Performance

Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) has seen a -3.72% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -1.81% decline in the past month and a -5.32% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.78% for LADR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.06% for LADR stock, with a simple moving average of -0.10% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of LADR

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LADR stocks, with BTIG Research repeating the rating for LADR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LADR in the upcoming period, according to BTIG Research is $13.50 based on the research report published on July 19, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LADR reach a price target of $13. The rating they have provided for LADR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on June 25th, 2024.

Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to LADR, setting the target price at $12.50 in the report published on July 27th of the previous year.

LADR Trading at -1.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought LADR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.65% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.78%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.74%, as shares sank -2.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.73% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, LADR fell by -3.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.76. In addition, Ladder Capital Corp saw -0.96% 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 LADR starting from Perelman Robert, who sale 25,000 shares at the price of $12.15 back on Sep 13 ’24. After this action, Perelman Robert now owns 351,453 shares of Ladder Capital Corp, valued at $303,750 using the latest closing price.

McCormack Pamela, the President of Ladder Capital Corp, sale 50,000 shares at $12.25 during a trade that took place back on Aug 30 ’24, which means that McCormack Pamela is holding 548,863 shares at $612,500 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for LADR

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.54 for the present operating margin
  • 0.81 for the gross margin

The net margin for Ladder Capital Corp stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 6.26, with 1.77 for asset returns.

Based on Ladder Capital Corp (LADR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.88.

When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 22.45for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.07.

Conclusion

To wrap up, the performance of Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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