Ready Capital (RC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Ready Capital (NYSE:RC) is expected to be releasing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect Ready Capital to post earnings of ($0.19) per share and revenue of $68.6670 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, May 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Ready Capital (NYSE:RC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.09) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $207.55 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $133.50 million. Ready Capital had a negative net margin of 39.55% and a negative return on equity of 10.29%. On average, analysts expect Ready Capital to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ready Capital Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE RC traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $2.03. The company had a trading volume of 222,986 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,306,869. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $2.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.48. The company has a market capitalization of $334.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.37 and a beta of 1.47. Ready Capital has a 12-month low of $1.50 and a 12-month high of $4.75.

Ready Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. Ready Capital’s dividend payout ratio is -2.72%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Gilbert E. Nathan acquired 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $1.95 per share, for a total transaction of $58,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 216,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $421,898.10. This represents a 16.10% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ready Capital

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP increased its holdings in Ready Capital by 4,494.6% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 9,373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 9,169 shares during the last quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new position in Ready Capital in the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in Ready Capital in the third quarter worth approximately $44,000. M&T Bank Corp acquired a new position in Ready Capital in the second quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. acquired a new position in Ready Capital in the fourth quarter worth approximately $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.87% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Ready Capital from $2.50 to $2.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ready Capital in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $2.81.

About Ready Capital

Ready Capital Corporation is a specialty finance real estate investment trust (REIT) that originates, acquires and manages commercial real estate loans and related assets. The company offers financing solutions across a variety of property types, including multifamily, office, retail, industrial, hospitality and mixed-use assets. Ready Capital focuses on delivering flexible loan structures to meet the diverse needs of borrowers in the small balance and middle-market sectors.

Through its small balance commercial real estate lending platform, Ready Capital provides loans typically ranging from $1 million to $15 million for acquisitions, refinancings, renovations and bridge financing.