The stock of Chimera Investment Corp (CIM) has gone down by -3.43% for the week, with a -7.01% drop in the past month and a -9.01% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.85%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.12% for CIM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.75% for CIM’s stock, with a -10.31% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Chimera Investment Corp (NYSE: CIM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Chimera Investment Corp (NYSE: CIM) is 12.11x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CIM is 1.54. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CIM is 78.55M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.84% of that float. On March 28, 2025, CIM’s average trading volume was 583.23K shares.
CIM) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Chimera Investment Corp (NYSE: CIM) has decreased by -1.62 when compared to last closing price of 13.29.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -3.43% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-26 that A bunch of mortgage REITs were severely overvalued. Now they are less overvalued. But some others are actually bargains. Tons of charts because images are fun. Ellington Financial’s higher price-to-book ratio may be due to lower volatility in the total economic return by period. Digital Realty Trust deserves to be mocked. I am reporting for duty!
Analysts’ Opinion of CIM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CIM stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for CIM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CIM in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $5.50 based on the research report published on December 06, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CIM reach a price target of $10, previously predicting the price at $9. The rating they have provided for CIM stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on December 10th, 2020.
CIM Trading at -7.11% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CIM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.85%, as shares sank -7.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.88% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CIM fell by -3.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.59. In addition, Chimera Investment Corp saw -6.61% 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 CIM starting from CREAGH GERARD, who purchase 12,500 shares at the price of $13.31 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, CREAGH GERARD now owns 138,127 shares of Chimera Investment Corp, valued at $166,375 using the latest closing price.
Macdowell Jack Lee Jr, the Chief Investment Officer of Chimera Investment Corp, purchase 66,000 shares at $15.13 during a trade that took place back on Dec 10 ’24, which means that Macdowell Jack Lee Jr is holding 166,000 shares at $998,580 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CIM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.77 for the present operating margin
- 0.83 for the gross margin
The net margin for Chimera Investment Corp stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 6.92, with 1.35 for asset returns.
Based on Chimera Investment Corp (CIM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.8 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.96. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 648.93 million with net debt to EBITDA at 27.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 15.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Chimera Investment Corp (CIM) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “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.
