Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR) Stock Holdings Decreased by Cwm LLC

Cwm LLC decreased its stake in shares of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR) by 9.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,507 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 926 shares during the period. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Arbor Realty Trust were worth $129,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ABR. Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,939 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $136,000 after acquiring an additional 761 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its holdings in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 46,066 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $699,000 after purchasing an additional 7,853 shares during the period. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors lifted its position in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 13.5% in the 4th quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 18,544 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $281,000 after buying an additional 2,211 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Arbor Realty Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,431,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 710.1% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 86,144 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,308,000 after buying an additional 75,510 shares during the last quarter. 57.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director William C. Green bought 10,209 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 18th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $12.93 per share, with a total value of $132,002.37. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 162,809 shares in the company, valued at $2,105,120.37. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Arbor Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ABR opened at $12.89 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.40. The stock has a market cap of $2.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.01 and a beta of 1.96. The company has a quick ratio of 36.02, a current ratio of 36.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $10.70 and a fifty-two week high of $17.74.

Arbor Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 16th. Arbor Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 106.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ABR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on shares of Arbor Realty Trust from $13.50 to $13.25 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. JMP Securities reduced their price objective on Arbor Realty Trust from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Arbor Realty Trust from $12.50 to $12.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. TheStreet raised shares of Arbor Realty Trust from a “d+” rating to a “c” rating in a report on Monday, March 18th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $13.00 price objective (down previously from $17.00) on shares of Arbor Realty Trust in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Arbor Realty Trust has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.71.

Arbor Realty Trust Profile

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc invests in a diversified portfolio of structured finance assets in the multifamily, single-family rental, and commercial real estate markets in the United States. The company operates through Structured Business and Agency Business segments. It primarily invests in bridge and mezzanine loans, including junior participating interests in first mortgages, and preferred and direct equity, as well as real estate-related joint ventures, real estate-related notes, and various mortgage-related securities.