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Best Mortgage REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top mortgage reit stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best mortgage reit stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: REIT - Mortgage

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REIT - Mortgage is Zen Rated F and is the 140th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
CHMI	CHERRY HILL MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP	$2.30	172,000	57.80%	2.33	2.35	2.43	2.53	2.52	42.01	9.72	7.53	27.85	25.10	-0.04	-0.03	-0.00	0.77
EARN	ELLINGTON CREDIT CO	$4.43	231,000	5.48%	4.42	4.46	4.64	4.66	4.99	44.86	28.51	18.74	55.77	45.45	-0.07	-0.08	0.00	0.68
ADAM	ADAMAS TRUST INC	$9.19	608,000	-11.76%	9.24	9.21	9.01	8.42	7.90	52.36	52.45	50.76	25.33	15.15	0.06	0.09	-0.04	1.02
MITT	TPG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST INC	$7.72	75,600	0.80%	7.82	7.86	7.78	7.81	7.95	46.03	16.07	13.42	21.32	15.24	-0.02	0.01	-0.03	0.89
SUNS	SUNRISE REALTY TRUST INC	$8.04	31,700	-49.68%	8.14	8.32	8.17	8.31	9.01	44.26	18.18	16.74	27.95	24.82	-0.08	-0.02	-0.06	0.79
NLY	ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	$22.86	3,884,000	1.28%	22.70	22.48	22.11	22.17	22.17	57.56	60.07	59.99	29.33	30.00	0.23	0.20	0.02	0.85
TRTX	TPG RE FINANCE TRUST INC	$8.52	799,000	16.64%	8.42	8.49	8.43	8.31	8.61	53.73	43.65	35.64	36.38	24.00	-0.00	0.01	-0.01	0.97
REFI	CHICAGO ATLANTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$10.82	80,000	-48.05%	10.82	10.98	11.29	11.62	12.14	44.72	17.17	14.25	24.87	18.54	-0.17	-0.16	-0.01	0.40
LADR	LADDER CAPITAL CORP	$9.85	728,000	-12.08%	9.94	10.05	10.11	10.13	10.51	43.66	8.57	6.83	10.64	8.12	-0.10	-0.06	-0.04	0.80
MFA	MFA FINANCIAL INC	$9.50	1,166,000	6.78%	9.53	9.48	9.54	9.76	9.61	50.34	27.69	16.06	23.73	12.53	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	1.00
IVR	INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC	$7.94	1,490,000	-38.02%	7.88	7.92	7.96	8.10	8.11	51.49	42.31	29.15	61.73	36.73	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	1.08
NREF	NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$16.19	30,800	14.07%	15.75	15.43	15.40	14.69	14.43	62.42	85.50	85.13	73.59	79.27	0.20	0.12	0.08	0.69
AGNC	AGNC INVESTMENT CORP	$11.13	12,143,000	-9.22%	11.00	10.71	10.57	10.60	10.61	63.10	79.34	80.86	66.04	73.01	0.18	0.14	0.05	0.81
EFC	ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC	$13.58	565,000	-35.72%	13.54	13.55	13.49	12.89	13.20	53.00	47.46	44.63	47.94	39.77	0.02	0.04	-0.01	0.74
RWT	REDWOOD TRUST INC	$5.10	3,204,000	-35.31%	4.78	4.92	5.18	5.52	5.55	54.73	76.78	59.70	96.66	79.65	-0.11	-0.15	0.04	1.02
CIM	CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP	$13.13	432,000	15.82%	13.26	13.30	13.37	13.33	13.06	45.11	18.91	13.77	16.07	8.49	-0.07	-0.04	-0.03	1.04
BXMT	BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$17.05	1,261,000	-18.49%	17.16	17.57	18.10	18.71	18.90	39.68	8.48	12.37	32.22	35.87	-0.35	-0.32	-0.03	0.89
FBRT	FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST INC	$8.08	1,207,000	63.11%	8.01	8.16	8.53	8.73	9.55	44.61	25.25	14.74	43.62	18.63	-0.17	-0.16	-0.01	0.76
CMTG	CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$2.23	330,000	52.07%	2.30	2.43	2.40	2.41	2.78	42.09	10.44	6.61	12.10	5.92	-0.05	-0.03	-0.03	0.91
STWD	STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC	$16.64	2,060,000	-31.42%	16.58	16.68	17.10	17.44	17.93	46.71	31.75	32.89	50.81	52.20	-0.16	-0.17	0.02	0.87
ACR	ACRES COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP	$17.32	10,300	-5.50%	17.81	17.49	19.21	19.21	20.01	42.55	52.55	61.88	54.70	67.35	-0.37	-0.44	0.07	0.53
RITM	RITHM CAPITAL CORP	$9.18	3,973,000	-36.05%	9.25	9.24	9.32	9.56	10.35	47.31	33.75	33.72	34.99	31.99	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	0.96
ACRE	ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP	$4.43	401,000	52.47%	4.48	4.58	4.80	4.92	4.91	38.24	19.49	17.41	47.32	33.11	-0.12	-0.11	-0.00	1.00
DX	DYNEX CAPITAL INC	$13.15	2,363,000	-43.71%	13.11	13.06	13.08	13.21	13.41	53.03	65.20	67.51	58.56	63.67	0.03	0.01	0.02	0.70
PMT	PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST	$10.28	1,199,000	-0.99%	10.74	10.45	10.61	11.25	11.90	45.15	24.00	34.59	19.31	29.55	-0.00	0.02	-0.02	0.81
AOMR	ANGEL OAK MORTGAGE REIT INC	$9.02	74,000	83.17%	9.00	8.77	8.59	8.59	8.78	60.22	73.19	73.71	44.33	49.23	0.15	0.13	0.01	0.77
RPT	RITHM PROPERTY TRUST INC	$14.19	19,000	-38.71%	14.47	14.48	14.53	14.34	14.95	44.78	34.72	42.87	42.60	52.24	-0.02	0.00	-0.02	0.80
ORC	ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC	$6.81	2,594,000	-20.53%	6.88	6.78	6.81	7.01	7.22	50.38	46.59	48.34	29.22	30.03	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.82
ARR	ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC	$17.05	3,066,000	-3.07%	17.16	17.04	17.10	17.20	17.06	49.59	46.11	45.64	43.68	42.34	0.01	0.01	-0.00	0.82
ABR	ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC	$5.05	2,527,000	-25.74%	5.16	5.15	5.81	6.79	8.07	39.68	18.67	10.75	30.47	23.98	-0.20	-0.22	0.03	0.96
ARI	APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC	$10.43	2,946,000	-26.66%	10.42	10.60	10.80	10.73	10.42	43.86	17.40	9.05	26.43	10.85	-0.16	-0.12	-0.04	1.00
KREF	KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC	$7.36	711,000	12.32%	7.11	7.09	6.79	6.69	7.52	62.29	89.66	76.97	92.34	71.10	0.11	0.10	0.01	0.81
RC	READY CAPITAL CORP	$1.65	823,000	8.01%	1.72	1.71	1.76	1.75	2.21	45.06	30.86	31.69	28.84	27.89	-0.02	-0.01	-0.00	0.98
TWO	TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP	$12.08	567,000	57.50%	12.21	12.26	12.33	11.47	11.04	38.60	14.39	14.90	3.42	3.47	-0.05	-0.01	-0.04	0.87
SACH	SACHEM CAPITAL CORP	$0.87	167,000	-26.75%	0.93	0.94	1.05	1.04	1.05	31.05	0.85	4.30	0.00	13.43	-0.05	-0.04	-0.00	0.69
LOAN	MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC	$4.24	23,000	-51.06%	4.47	4.43	4.32	4.37	4.62	41.85	2.84	29.58	2.36	18.49	0.01	0.05	-0.03	0.25
LFT	LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC	$0.94	89,000	-21.24%	0.96	1.00	1.06	1.19	1.37	38.76	10.45	12.87	31.78	35.23	-0.04	-0.04	-0.00	0.48
GPMT	GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC	$1.38	162,000	72.34%	1.44	1.41	1.43	1.49	2.03	44.85	35.37	45.80	44.36	55.77	-0.01	-0.00	-0.00	1.13

Mortgage REIT Stocks FAQ

What are the best mortgage reit stocks to buy right now in Jul 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best mortgage reit stocks to buy right now are:

1. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) is the #1 top mortgage reit stock out of 38 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 4 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 29.

CHMI passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has seen its stock lose -17.86% over the past year, underperforming other mortgage reit stocks by -9 percentage points.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has an average 1 year price target of $3.00, an upside of 30.43% from Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's current stock price of $2.30.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN) is the #2 top mortgage reit stock out of 38 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is 3 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 29.

EARN passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ellington Credit Co has seen its stock lose -25.17% over the past year, underperforming other mortgage reit stocks by -16 percentage points.

Ellington Credit Co has an average 1 year price target of $5.50, an upside of 24.15% from Ellington Credit Co's current stock price of $4.43.

Ellington Credit Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ellington Credit Co, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Adamas Trust (NASDAQ:ADAM)

Adamas Trust (NASDAQ:ADAM) is the #3 top mortgage reit stock out of 38 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Adamas Trust (NASDAQ:ADAM) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Adamas Trust (NASDAQ:ADAM) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is -1 points lower than the mortgage reit industry average of 29.

ADAM passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Adamas Trust has seen its stock return 36.76% over the past year, overperforming other mortgage reit stocks by 46 percentage points.

Adamas Trust has an average 1 year price target of $9.25, an upside of 0.65% from Adamas Trust's current stock price of $9.19.

Adamas Trust stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Adamas Trust, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the mortgage reit stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 36 mortgage reit stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 mortgage reit stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN) has an annual dividend yield of 21.67%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 13.75%. Ellington Credit Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Ellington Credit Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ellington Credit Co's dividend payout ratio of -564.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR)

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) has an annual dividend yield of 21.19%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 13.75%. Arbor Realty Trust's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Arbor Realty Trust's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Arbor Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio of 300% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)

Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) has an annual dividend yield of 20.26%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 13.75%. Orchid Island Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Orchid Island Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Orchid Island Capital's dividend payout ratio of 161.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are mortgage reit stocks up?

Mortgage reit stocks were up 0.48% in the last day, and down -0.36% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why mortgage reit stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued mortgage reit stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued mortgage reit stocks right now are:

1. Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC)

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) is the most undervalued mortgage reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ellington Financial has a valuation score of 29, which is -3 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 32. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates EFC a Valuation Rating of "B".

Ellington Financial's stock has gained 2.57% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mortgage reit industry by 12 percentage points.

2. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)

Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR) is the second most undervalued mortgage reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Invesco Mortgage Capital has a valuation score of 43, which is 11 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 32. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Invesco Mortgage Capital's stock has gained 2.32% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mortgage reit industry by 11 percentage points.

3. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) is the third most undervalued mortgage reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has a valuation score of 43, which is 11 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 32. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's stock has dropped -17.86% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the mortgage reit industry by -9 percentage points.

Are mortgage reit stocks a good buy now?

37.93% of mortgage reit stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect mortgage reit stocks to rise by 16.63% over the next year.

3.03% of mortgage reit stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of mortgage reit stocks are rated B (Buy), 54.55% are rated C (Hold), 36.36% are rated D (Sell), and 6.06% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the reit - mortgage industry?

The average P/E ratio of the reit - mortgage industry is 9.28x.

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Sectors & Industries Real EstateREIT - Mortgage
Best Mortgage REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top mortgage reit stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best mortgage reit stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Mortgage REIT Stocks FAQ

1. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

2. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

3. Adamas Trust (NASDAQ:ADAM)

1. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

2. Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR)

3. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)

1. Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC)

2. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)

3. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

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Sectors & IndustriesReal EstateREIT - MortgageBest Mortgage REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2026)Top mortgage reit stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best mortgage reit stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Mortgage REIT Stocks FAQ

1. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

2. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

3. Adamas Trust (NASDAQ:ADAM)

1. Ellington Credit Co (NYSE:EARN)

2. Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR)

3. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)

1. Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC)

2. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)

3. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI)

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Sectors & Industries Real EstateREIT - Mortgage
Best Mortgage REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top mortgage reit stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best mortgage reit stocks to buy now. Learn More.