NYSE: ACRE
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation
Real Estate · REIT - Mortgage
After hours: $4.73(+0.64%) · as of 7:36 PM ET
Market Cap
$260.76M
52w High
$5.89
52w Low
$4.14
P/E
-62.42
Volume
294.00K
Outstanding Shares
55.48M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
What changed
The stock rose 6.82% over the last year. Revenue grew 368.24% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from -52.52% to 27.73%. Free cash flow declined 51.89% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved higher against modestly improving underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at 27.73%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 368.24% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Company profile
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) functions as a specialized financial institution, primarily engaged in developing and investing in a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate (CRE) debt and associated investments throughout the United States.
Valuation
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Standard profitability metrics can be misleading for financial/insurance companies. GAAP requires unrealized investment gains/losses in net income (affecting ROE), and margins are blended across diverse business segments.
Analyst consensus
5
Buy
6
Hold
3
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Nov 6, 2026
Q4 FY26 · EPS est $0.09 · Revenue est $12.25M
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Dividends
$0.60/shareQuarterlyStretchedACRE pays a dividend with a 12.77% declared yield, covered 0.5× by free cash flow.
Declared Yield
12.77%
Annual Div / Share
$0.60
5yr CAGR
-15.34%
Dividend has been cut
FCF Coverage
0.5×
Stretched
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
-24.24%
5yr CAGR
-15.34%
10yr CAGR
-5.26%
Dividend History
Annualized dividend cycles per share
Income Projection
Today
$11/mo
In 5 yrs
$11/mo
In 10 yrs
$11/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$128/yr $11/mo | $128/yr $11/mo | $128/yr $11/mo |
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
No strong strength signal stands out from the latest period pair.
Risks to Watch
Dividend exceeds free cash flow
Free cash flow covers only 0.51× the dividend. The company is paying out more than it generates in cash, which is unsustainable without borrowing or asset sales.
Dividend has been reduced
The 5-year dividend CAGR of -15.34% is negative, indicating the payout has been cut over this period.