B. Riley Has Bearish Outlook for Ladder Capital Q4 Earnings

Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE:LADR) – B. Riley lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Ladder Capital in a report issued on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst R. Binner now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.29 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.32. B. Riley currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ladder Capital’s current full-year earnings is $1.03 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ladder Capital’s FY2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS.

Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.29 by ($0.04). Ladder Capital had a net margin of 21.36% and a return on equity of 8.77%.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com lowered Ladder Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on shares of Ladder Capital from $12.75 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $13.17.

Ladder Capital Trading Up 0.2 %

NYSE:LADR opened at $10.19 on Wednesday. Ladder Capital has a 12-month low of $9.68 and a 12-month high of $12.48. The firm has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a PE ratio of 11.85 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 38.96, a quick ratio of 38.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $11.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ladder Capital

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LADR. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Ladder Capital by 77.6% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,684,772 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,043,000 after purchasing an additional 1,172,961 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Ladder Capital during the fourth quarter worth approximately $7,981,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Ladder Capital in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,764,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Ladder Capital by 35.1% in the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,777,974 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $19,896,000 after acquiring an additional 461,739 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of Ladder Capital by 98.9% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 832,848 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $9,320,000 after acquiring an additional 414,135 shares during the last quarter. 62.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ladder Capital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.03%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. Ladder Capital’s payout ratio is 106.98%.

About Ladder Capital

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.