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Stock for March (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free FBRT Stock Alerts $13.36 +0.20 (+1.52%) (As of 04:37 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.19▼$13.3850-Day Range$12.16▼$13.6352-Week Range$11.31▼$14.70Volume367,028 shsAverage Volume331,582 shsMarket Capitalization$1.10 billionP/E Ratio9.48Dividend Yield10.63%Price Target$14.63 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Franklin BSP Realty Trust alerts: Email Address Franklin BSP Realty Trust MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.8% Upside$14.63 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.47% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.37Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.1.10 out of 5 starsFinance Sector592nd out of 850 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry128th out of 179 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFranklin BSP Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $14.63, Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a forecasted upside of 9.8% from its current price of $13.32.Amount of Analyst CoverageFranklin BSP Realty Trust has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.47% of the float of Franklin BSP Realty Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFranklin BSP Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.7.Change versus previous month Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFranklin BSP Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.49%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFranklin BSP Realty Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is 100.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Franklin BSP Realty Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 84.02% in the coming year. This indicates that Franklin BSP Realty Trust may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for FBRT. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFranklin BSP Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Franklin BSP Realty Trust this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for FBRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Franklin BSP Realty Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Franklin BSP Realty Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.56% of the stock of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions59.87% of the stock of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Franklin BSP Realty Trust are expected to remain at $1.69 per share in the coming year.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is 9.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.84.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is 9.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.27.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFranklin BSP Realty Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the Markets[BUY ALERT] Our #1 A.I. Stock for MarchIt's the one AI stock nobody is talking about. Cathy Wood just bought 11 million shares of it.Get the name of the stock here - before it takes off >>> About Franklin BSP Realty Trust Stock (NYSE:FBRT)Benefit Street Partners operates as a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). BSP earns income from investing in a leveraged portfolio of residential mortgage pass-through securities consisting almost exclusively of adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, either Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (together, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)), or by an agency of the federal government, Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). BSP's investment strategy focuses on managing a portfolio of residential mortgage investments consisting almost exclusively of ARM Agency Securities. As of December 31, 2012, the Company's securities consisted of Agency Securities classified as available-for-sale and Residential mortgage securities classified as held-to-maturity.Read More FBRT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FBRT Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | businesswire.comBenefit Street Partners L.L.C. Announces Closing of $120 Million Loan on a Texas Office PortfolioMarch 18, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Common Stock Dividend of $0.355 Per Share and Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividend of $0.46875 Per ShareMarch 28, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BUY ALERT] Our #1 A.I. Stock for MarchIt's the one AI stock nobody is talking about. Cathy Wood just bought 11 million shares of it.February 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsFebruary 16, 2024 | msn.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:FBRT) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 16, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust price target lowered by $1 at JonesResearch, here's whyFebruary 15, 2024 | seekingalpha.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 14, 2024 | sfgate.comFranklin BSP: Q4 Earnings SnapshotMarch 28, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BUY ALERT] Our #1 A.I. Stock for MarchIt's the one AI stock nobody is talking about. Cathy Wood just bought 11 million shares of it.February 14, 2024 | benzinga.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust: Q4 Earnings InsightsFebruary 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust Inc Reports Notable Earnings Growth in Q4 and Full Year 2023February 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsFebruary 14, 2024 | businesswire.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFBRT: What does Argus have to say about FBRT?January 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:FBRT) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 60%January 11, 2024 | nasdaq.comJMP Securities Upgrades Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT)January 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comFBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.December 24, 2023 | thestreet.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. 7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred StockDecember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. to Participate in Raymond James’ Non-Bank Lenders SymposiumNovember 24, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFBRT.PR.E Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. PFD SER ENovember 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust: Strong Dividend Coverage, Stable BV, and New Loan Originations Drive Positive OutlookNovember 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comJMP Securities Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT)November 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:FBRT) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 30, 2023 | msn.comFranklin BSP (FBRT) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesOctober 30, 2023 | sfgate.comFranklin BSP: Q3 Earnings SnapshotOctober 27, 2023 | benzinga.comEarnings Outlook For Franklin BSP Realty TrustOctober 27, 2023 | msn.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust Q3 Earnings PreviewSee More Headlines Receive FBRT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Franklin BSP Realty Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/10 Dividend12/28/2023Dividend Payable1/10/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend3/27/2024Today3/28/2024Dividend Payable4/10/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:FBRT CUSIPN/A CIK1562528 Webbsprealtytrust.com Phone(214) 874-2323Fax214-874-2398EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$14.63 High Stock Price Target$15.00 Low Stock Price Target$13.50 Potential Upside/Downside+9.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.41 Trailing P/E Ratio9.46 Forward P/E Ratio7.89 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$145.21 million Net Margins55.02% Pretax Margin53.70% Return on Equity14.57% Return on Assets3.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.15 Current Ratio83.74 Quick Ratio83.74 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$263.95 million Price / Sales4.15 Cash Flow$2.36 per share Price / Cash Flow5.65 Book Value$16.17 per share Price / Book0.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares82,120,000Free Float81,663,000Market Cap$1.10 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.43 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? 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DerbyManaging DirectorMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsUMH PropertiesNYSE:UMHService Properties TrustNASDAQ:SVCChimera InvestmentNYSE:CIMAlexander'sNYSE:ALXEasterly Government PropertiesNYSE:DEAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNewbridge Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 4,470 shares on 3/28/2024Ownership: 0.094%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 1,178 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 10.869%SageView Advisory Group LLCBought 9,218 shares on 3/6/2024Ownership: 0.025%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 13,473 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.215%Centaurus Financial Inc.Sold 2,217 shares on 2/26/2024Ownership: 0.033%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FBRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Franklin BSP Realty Trust stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Franklin BSP Realty Trust in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" FBRT shares. View FBRT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Franklin BSP Realty Trust's stock price target for 2024? 4 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Franklin BSP Realty Trust's shares. Their FBRT share price targets range from $13.50 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $14.63 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FBRT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FBRT shares performed in 2024? Franklin BSP Realty Trust's stock was trading at $13.51 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FBRT stock has decreased by 1.4% and is now trading at $13.32. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Franklin BSP Realty Trust? Franklin BSP Realty Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 2,830,000 shares, an increase of 6.0% from the February 14th total of 2,670,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 340,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.3 days. Currently, 3.5% of the company's stock are short sold. View Franklin BSP Realty Trust's Short Interest. When is Franklin BSP Realty Trust's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our FBRT earnings forecast. How often does Franklin BSP Realty Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Franklin BSP Realty Trust? Franklin BSP Realty Trust announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 18th. Investors of record on Friday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.355 per share on Wednesday, April 10th. This represents a $1.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th. Read our dividend analysis for FBRT. Is Franklin BSP Realty Trust a good dividend stock? Franklin BSP Realty Trust (NYSE:FBRT) pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.49%. FBRT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 100.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, FBRT will have a dividend payout ratio of 84.02% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FBRT. What ETFs hold Franklin BSP Realty Trust's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Franklin BSP Realty Trust (NYSE:FBRT) stock in their portfolio include VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) and iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM).iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Who are Franklin BSP Realty Trust's major shareholders? Franklin BSP Realty Trust's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.87%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.87%), Northern Trust Corp (1.42%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.82%), Strong Tower Advisory Services (0.78%) and Orchard Capital Management LLC (0.71%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust? Shares of FBRT 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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