ACRE
Ares Commercial Real EstateACRE
ACRE
About: Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp is a specialty finance company and a Real Estate Investment Trust providing commercial real estate loans and related investments. It operates in one segment namely originating and managing a diversified portfolio of CRE debt-related investments. The group recognizes its revenues through the interest income it receives from loans.
Employees: 2,100
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 16
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 1 (+0) [Q1 2025]
0.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.23% [Q4 2024] → 40.54% (-0.68%) [Q1 2025]
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 132 [Q4 2024] → 128 (-4) [Q1 2025]
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $459K | Put options by funds: $577K
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 47
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $133M [Q4 2024] → $103M (-$29.7M) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$4.80
7%
upside
Avg. target
$4.90
9%
upside
High target
$5
11%
upside
2 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
2 neutral
100%
0 negative
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Jade Rahmani | 7%upside $4.80 | Market Perform Maintained | 10 Jul 2025 |
UBS Douglas Harter | 11%upside $5 | Neutral Maintained | 21 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2025
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE) announced today that it will report earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation will hold its webcast/conference call on the same day at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter ended June 30, 2025 financial results. All interested parties are invited to participate via telepho.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Ares Commercial: Are The Distribution Cuts Over?
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation is a small mortgage REIT run by a growing, reputable alternative investment manager. ACRE's small size, high office loan exposure, and inability to cover dividends with earnings present significant risks for income investors. ACRE pays a quarterly dividend yielding 13.54%, going ex-dividend around 9/30.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Ares Commercial Real Estate: Fear-Based Pricing Creates Opportunity (Upgrade)
ACRE has stabilized its loan portfolio, showing no new loan losses in Q1 and positive distributable profits, signaling a potential turnaround. The dividend was right-sized after two cuts, and payout metrics are improving, making a third cut unlikely and supporting a more sustainable yield. ACRE trades at a steep 51% discount to book value, which I believe is exaggerated given recent improvements and offers a re-rating opportunity.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Ares Commercial Real Estate Stock?
Investors need to pay close attention to Ares Commercial Real Estate stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Big Income Opportunities In The CRE REIT Meltdown
How is credit risk impacting the companies within this sector? Is there gold to be found, or are there only landmines? We answer both by using two examples.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Tariffs On, Tariffs Off
US equity markets rallied this week, capping off the best monthly gains since November 2023, as investors weighed encouraging inflation data against a whipsaw of court rulings on tariffs. Extending the on-again-off-again tariff saga, a trade court ruled that the tariffs were procedurally invalid, but an Appeals court paused the block, likely sending the decision to the Supreme Court. Rebounding from declines of 2.6% last week, the S&P 500 rallied 1.8% this week, closing within 4% of its February record highs.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
What Makes Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) a New Strong Buy Stock
Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Ares Commercial: A Contrarian Investment Pick For 2025
Ares Commercial's business showed stabilization in Q1 with no realized loan losses and progress in debt reduction, signaling a potential turnaround. Despite not fully covering its dividend with distributable earnings, the REIT's improving trajectory suggests positive dividend coverage could return soon. Shares trade at a significant discount to book value, presenting a compelling rebound opportunity for 2025 as the business stabilizes.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Trade Talks, Fed Hawks, Market Balks
US equity markets posted modest declines this past week after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and maintained its status quo "wait-and-see" approach, but acknowledged heightened inflation and labor market risks. Meanwhile, White House officials headed to Switzerland to begin high-level trade talks with China, which follows the announcement of the first major post-Liberation Day trade deal with the United Kingdom. Following its best two-week stretch since late 2022, the S&P 500 slipped 0.4% this week - extending its drawdown to around 8% from its mid-February record highs.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE:ACRE ) Q1 2025 - Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants John Stilmar - MD, IR Bryan Donohoe - CEO Jeff Gonzales - CFO Conference Call Participants Rick Shane - JPMorgan Steve Delaney - Citizens JMP Jade Rahmani - KBW Operator Good afternoon. Welcome to Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's First Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
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