Chimera Investment (CIM) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Chimera Investment (NYSE:CIM) is expected to be posting its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect Chimera Investment to post earnings of $0.5180 per share and revenue of $102.3520 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Chimera Investment (NYSE:CIM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.03. Chimera Investment had a return on equity of 8.73% and a net margin of 28.06%.The business had revenue of $72.01 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $80.77 million.

Chimera Investment Price Performance

Shares of CIM opened at $13.62 on Tuesday. Chimera Investment has a 1-year low of $11.67 and a 1-year high of $14.88. The stock has a market cap of $1.14 billion, a PE ratio of 7.78 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.71, a current ratio of 0.06 and a quick ratio of 0.06. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $13.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.93.

Chimera Investment Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.2%. This is a boost from Chimera Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. Chimera Investment’s dividend payout ratio is presently 102.86%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CIM has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Chimera Investment from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Chimera Investment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.50.

Institutional Trading of Chimera Investment

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Chimera Investment by 92.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,140 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 3,423 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Chimera Investment in the 4th quarter valued at $105,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in Chimera Investment by 59.2% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 7,686 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $107,000 after purchasing an additional 2,857 shares during the last quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Chimera Investment in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $129,000. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Chimera Investment in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $154,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 48.44% of the company’s stock.

Chimera Investment Company Profile

Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that specializes in investing in residential mortgage assets. The company’s portfolio primarily consists of agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, whole loan residential mortgages and other mortgage-related assets. As a REIT, Chimera Investment aims to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through its focus on high-quality collateral and disciplined risk management.

The firm’s core business activities include identifying and acquiring portfolios of residential mortgage loans and securities from financial institutions and in the secondary market.