ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $18.00 price target (up from $17.50) on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, JonesTrading dropped their price objective on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.50.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Stock Performance

Shares of ARR opened at $16.15 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $16.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.37. The company has a market capitalization of $2.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 1.36. ARMOUR Residential REIT has a fifty-two week low of $13.98 and a fifty-two week high of $19.31.

ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.72. The business had revenue of $113.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.98 million. ARMOUR Residential REIT had a return on equity of 15.67% and a net margin of 44.90%. Analysts forecast that ARMOUR Residential REIT will post 2.82 EPS for the current year.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 17.8%. ARMOUR Residential REIT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 150.00%.

Institutional Trading of ARMOUR Residential REIT

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in ARMOUR Residential REIT by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 86,494 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,531,000 after buying an additional 579 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 40.7% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,369 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 685 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR increased its position in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 19,310 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $342,000 after acquiring an additional 915 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 21,946 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 988 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 1.8% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 60,209 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,012,000 after acquiring an additional 1,039 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 54.17% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting ARMOUR Residential REIT

Here are the key news stories impacting ARMOUR Residential REIT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ARMOUR reported Q2 2026 earnings of $0.72 per share, meeting consensus, while revenue of $113.29 million came in above estimates. ARMOUR Residential REIT Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s earnings-call materials and highlights suggest the company delivered a “strong economic return” and continued to emphasize portfolio performance and capital positioning. ARMOUR Residential REIT Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: The company also announced a monthly dividend of $0.24 per share, supporting ARR’s appeal as a high-yield income stock. ARMOUR Residential REIT Q2 Results and Financial Position
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts now see an average price target of $18.50, which is above the current share price and suggests some upside if results remain stable. Analyst Price Target Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded ARR from “strong sell” to “hold,” indicating sentiment improved, but not enough to signal a bullish re-rating. Zacks Rating Upgrade

ARMOUR Residential REIT Company Profile

ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR) is a mortgage real estate investment trust that was formed in 2008 to acquire and manage a portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). The company’s investments are primarily agency-sponsored and agency-guaranteed RMBS issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, along with credit risk transfer securities and select non-agency residential and multifamily RMBS. By focusing on high-quality mortgage assets, ARMOUR Residential REIT seeks to generate stable income and preserve capital through diversified exposure to the U.S.