Arbor Realty Trust Q4 profit drops, but quarterly loan origination at 3-year high
Overview
Real estate investment trust's Q4 revenue was $1.54 bln; Net income drops, adjusted EPS missed analyst expectations
Company declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share and repurchased $20 mln of stock from Dec to Feb
Company issued $400 mln in senior unsecured notes and unwound a CLO, generating liquidity
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or full year
Result Drivers
STRONG LOAN ORIGINATIONS - Structured loan originations reached $1.10 bln, marking the strongest quarter in over three years
CLO UNWINDING - Unwound CLO 16 with $482.1 mln of outstanding notes, generating ~$90 mln of liquidity
SECURITIZATION GAINS - Closed a $1.05 bln collateralized securitization vehicle, contributing to liquidity and improved terms
Company press release: ID:nGNXc4bXs9
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue |
| $1.54 bln |
|
Q4 EPS | Miss | $0.07 | $0.19 (4 Analysts) |
Q4 Net Income | Miss | $26.12 mln | $32.87 mln (3 Analysts) |
Q4 Net Interest Income |
| $55.74 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the specialized reits peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Arbor Realty Trust Inc is $8.00, about 10.2% above its February 26 closing price of $7.26
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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