Should I buy or sell Ladder Capital stock right now?

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ladder Capital in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LADR shares. View LADR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Ladder Capital's stock price target for 2024?

3 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Ladder Capital's stock. Their LADR share price targets range from $12.50 to $13.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $12.63 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LADR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have LADR shares performed in 2024?

Ladder Capital's stock was trading at $11.51 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LADR stock has decreased by 10.9% and is now trading at $10.25. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Ladder Capital?

Ladder Capital saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,760,000 shares, a decrease of 15.0% from the March 15th total of 2,070,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 638,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Approximately 1.6% of the company's stock are short sold. View Ladder Capital's Short Interest .

When is Ladder Capital's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024. View our LADR earnings forecast .

How were Ladder Capital's earnings last quarter?

Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE:LADR) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 8th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.02. The real estate investment trust earned $121.27 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $63.22 million. Ladder Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.70% and a net margin of 18.92%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.28 earnings per share.

How often does Ladder Capital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ladder Capital?

Ladder Capital announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share on Monday, April 15th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.98%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th. Read our dividend analysis for LADR .

Is Ladder Capital a good dividend stock?

Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR) pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.75%. LADR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 113.58%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, LADR will have a dividend payout ratio of 79.31% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LADR .

What ETFs hold Ladder Capital's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR) stock in their portfolio include Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (SRET) , VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) , iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM) , WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN) , First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (MDIV) and AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (SENT) and

What other stocks do shareholders of Ladder Capital own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ladder Capital investors own include New Residential Investment (NRZ) , Energy Transfer (ET) , AT&T (T) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Ares Capital (ARCC) , Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) , Annaly Capital Management (NLY) , Washington Prime Group (WPG) and Two Harbors Investment (TWO) .

Who are Ladder Capital's major shareholders?

Ladder Capital's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Sanders Morris Harris LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian Harris , Kelly Amanda Porcella, Pamela Mccormack , Paul J Miceli and Stephen P Gottesfeld. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Ladder Capital?

Shares of LADR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Ladder Capital (LADR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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Volume: 445,657 shs
Average Volume: 641,178 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.30 billion

P/E Ratio: 12.63
Dividend Yield: 8.99%
Price Target: $12.63

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Ladder Capital MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 23.2% Upside
$12.63 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.57% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -2.30
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: -0.06
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$11,062 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.65%
From $1.13 to $1.16 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.63 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

138th out of 853 stocks

Real Estate Investment Trusts Industry

22nd out of 181 stocks

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Ladder Capital has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Ladder Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.57% of the float of Ladder Capital has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Ladder Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Ladder Capital has recently decreased by 14.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Ladder Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.75%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Ladder Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Ladder Capital is 113.58%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on EPS estimates, Ladder Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 79.31% in the coming year. This indicates that Ladder Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

2.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Ladder Capital has received a 0.95% net impact score from Upright. Ladder Capital seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Jobs", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Real estate funds investing in office buildings", "Real estate funds investing in apartment buildings", and "Real estate funds investing in industrial, logistics and warehousing buildings" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Ladder Capital is -2.30.

1.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Ladder Capital has a news sentiment score of -0.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Ladder Capital this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 9 people have searched for LADR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
9 people have added Ladder Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Ladder Capital insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $11,062.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
11.70% of the stock of Ladder Capital is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
62.25% of the stock of Ladder Capital is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Ladder Capital are expected to grow by 2.65% in the coming year, from $1.13 to $1.16 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Ladder Capital is 12.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.86.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Ladder Capital is 12.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.83.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Ladder Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Ladder Capital Stock (NYSE:LADR)

Ladder Capital Corp operates as an internally-managed real estate investment trust in the United States. It operates through three segments: Loans, Securities, and Real Estate. The Loans segment originates conduit first mortgage loans that are secured by cash-flowing commercial real estate; and originates and invests in balance sheet first mortgage loans secured by commercial real estate properties that are undergoing transition, including lease-up, sell-out, and renovation or repositioning. It also invests in note purchase financings, subordinated debt, mezzanine debt, and other structured finance products related to commercial real estate. The Securities segment invests in commercial mortgage-backed securities, U.S. treasury and agency, corporate bonds, and equity securities. The Real Estate segment owns and invests in a portfolio of commercial and residential real estate properties, such as leased properties, office buildings, student housing portfolios, hotels, industrial buildings, shopping center, and condominium units. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

LADR Stock Price History

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LADR Stock News Headlines

April 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Lowers Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR) Price Target to $12.50

April 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

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March 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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March 15, 2024 | businesswire.com

Ladder Capital Corp Announces First Quarter 2024 Dividend to Holders of Class A Common Stock

March 13, 2024 | investing.com

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March 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Ladder Capital: The 9% Yield Is Relatively Stable

February 14, 2024 | wsj.com

Ladder Capital Corp. Cl A

February 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Real Estate Companies: CareTrust REIT (CTRE), Annaly Capital (NLY) and Ladder Capital (LADR)

February 13, 2024 | msn.com

Ladder Capital’s New Debt & Financing Risk – A Cause for Worry?

February 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE:LADR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

February 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Are Bullish on Top Real Estate Stocks: Ladder Capital (LADR), Mid-America Apartment (MAA)

February 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

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February 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Q4 2023 Ladder Capital Corp Earnings Call

February 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Ladder Capital (LADR) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

February 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Ladder Capital A is about to announce earnings — here's what Wall Street expects

February 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Ladder Capital Corp Reports Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2023

February 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) Reports Full Year and Q4 2023 Earnings

February 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Ladder Capital (LADR) Q4 Earnings Top Estimates

February 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Ladder Capital Corp 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

February 7, 2024 | msn.com

Ladder Capital Q4 2023 Earnings Preview

February 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/08/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/27/2024
Dividend Payable: 4/15/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/25/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Finance
Industry: Real estate investment trusts
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:LADR
Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:LADR
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1577670
Web: www.laddercapital.com
Phone: (212) 715-3170
Fax: N/A
Employees: 59
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $12.63
High Stock Price Target: $13.00
Low Stock Price Target: $12.50
Potential Upside/Downside: +21.4%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.81
Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.84
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.20
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $101.12 million
Net Margins: 18.92%
Pretax Margin: 64.58%
Return on Equity: 9.70%
Return on Assets: 2.64%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.47
Current Ratio: 64.38
Quick Ratio: 64.38

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $534.41 million
Price / Sales: 2.46
Cash Flow: $1.46 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.14
Book Value: $12.07 per share
Price / Book: 0.86

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 126,620,000
Free Float: 111,803,000
Market Cap: $1.32 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.92

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Key Executives

Mr. Brian Richard Harris (Age 64)
Founder, CEO & Director
Comp: $7.79M
Ms. Pamela Lynn McCormack (Age 54)
Founder, President & Director
Comp: $3.57M
Mr. Robert M. Perelman (Age 62)
Founder & Head of Asset Management
Comp: $1.16M
Mr. Paul J. Miceli (Age 45)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $1.33M
Ms. Kelly Amanda Porcella (Age 43)
Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, Secretary & Head of ESG
Comp: $909k
Mr. Anthony V. Esposito (Age 44)
Chief Accounting Officer & Principal Accounting Officer
Mr. Michael Cafaro
Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Michelle Wallach
Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Regulatory Counsel
Mr. Adam Siper
Head of Origination
Mr. Michael Scarola
Chief Credit Officer

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LADR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Ladder Capital stock right now?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ladder Capital in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LADR shares.
View LADR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Ladder Capital's stock price target for 2024?: 3 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Ladder Capital's stock. Their LADR share price targets range from $12.50 to $13.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $12.63 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for LADR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have LADR shares performed in 2024?: Ladder Capital's stock was trading at $11.51 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LADR stock has decreased by 10.9% and is now trading at $10.25.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Ladder Capital?: Ladder Capital saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,760,000 shares, a decrease of 15.0% from the March 15th total of 2,070,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 638,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Approximately 1.6% of the company's stock are short sold.
View Ladder Capital's Short Interest.
When is Ladder Capital's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024.
View our LADR earnings forecast.
How were Ladder Capital's earnings last quarter?: Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE:LADR) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 8th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.02. The real estate investment trust earned $121.27 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $63.22 million. Ladder Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.70% and a net margin of 18.92%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.28 earnings per share.

How often does Ladder Capital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ladder Capital?: Ladder Capital announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share on Monday, April 15th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.98%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th.
Read our dividend analysis for LADR.
Is Ladder Capital a good dividend stock?: Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR) pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.75%. LADR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 113.58%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, LADR will have a dividend payout ratio of 79.31% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for LADR.
What ETFs hold Ladder Capital's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR) stock in their portfolio include Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (SRET), VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT), iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM), WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN), First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (MDIV) and AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (SENT) and
What other stocks do shareholders of Ladder Capital own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ladder Capital investors own include New Residential Investment (NRZ), Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AbbVie (ABBV), Ares Capital (ARCC), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Washington Prime Group (WPG) and Two Harbors Investment (TWO).
Who are Ladder Capital's major shareholders?: Ladder Capital's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Sanders Morris Harris LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian Harris, Kelly Amanda Porcella, Pamela Mccormack, Paul J Miceli and Stephen P Gottesfeld.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Ladder Capital?: Shares of LADR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Ladder Capital (LADR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Ladder Capital MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Ladder Capital Stock (NYSE:LADR)

LADR Stock Price History

LADR Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

LADR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™