Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:FBRT)

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:FBRT). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Franklin BSP Realty Trust stock on June 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust Price Performance

FBRT stock opened at $11.3220 on Friday. Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.79 and a 1 year high of $13.74. The company has a market cap of $931.57 million, a P/E ratio of 11.55 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $10.80 and a 200 day moving average of $11.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 81.24 and a quick ratio of 81.24.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 10th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a $0.355 dividend. This represents a $1.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. Franklin BSP Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 144.90%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Franklin BSP Realty Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust by 126.7% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,428 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,357 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust during the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Institutional investors own 59.87% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on FBRT. Jones Trading decreased their price target on shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. JMP Securities reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $15.00 price target on shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Franklin BSP Realty Trust presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.88.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Franklin BSP Realty Trust

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).