What is B. Riley’s Estimate for ARR FY2025 Earnings?

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR) – Research analysts at B. Riley cut their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 23rd. B. Riley analyst T. D’agostino now expects that the real estate investment trust will earn $3.10 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.15. The consensus estimate for ARMOUR Residential REIT’s current full-year earnings is $3.80 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for ARMOUR Residential REIT’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.20 EPS.

ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by ($0.03). ARMOUR Residential REIT had a return on equity of 15.37% and a net margin of 9.01%.The firm had revenue of $92.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $63.25 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.00 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $16.00 price target on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research raised ARMOUR Residential REIT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ARMOUR Residential REIT has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.00.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:ARR opened at $16.30 on Monday. ARMOUR Residential REIT has a twelve month low of $13.18 and a twelve month high of $19.66. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $15.31 and its 200-day moving average is $15.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 407.45 and a beta of 1.41.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 17.7%. ARMOUR Residential REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7,200.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ARMOUR Residential REIT

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 184.3% during the 2nd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,198 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,425 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 139.1% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,675 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,556 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 80.9% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,289 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,471 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT during the 2nd quarter valued at $55,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management increased its position in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 311.2% during the 2nd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 3,388 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 2,564 shares during the last quarter. 54.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About ARMOUR Residential REIT

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in the United States. Its securities portfolio primarily consists of the United States Government-sponsored entity's (GSE) and the Government National Mortgage Administration's issued or guaranteed securities backed by fixed rate, hybrid adjustable rate, and adjustable-rate home loans; and unsecured notes and bonds issued by the GSE and the United States treasuries, as well as money market instruments.