Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance

REFI

Market cap $255M

CHICAGO, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ: REFI) ("Chicago Atlantic" or the “Company”), a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust, announced details for the release of its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

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REFI and PTEN made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on April 13th, 2026.

AA, BWAY, FIVE, REFI and BWXT have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on April 13, 2026.

Several affordable REITs with high dividend yields have made their way onto the coveted Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list.

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After losing some value lately, a hammer chart pattern has been formed for Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI), indicating that the stock has found support. This, combined with an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions, could lead to a trend reversal for the stock in the near term.

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Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (REFI) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (REFI) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).