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Best Mortgage REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top mortgage reit stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best mortgage reit stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the reit - mortgage industry.

Industry: REIT - Mortgage
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LFT
LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC
$2.2982,873181.27%2.402.442.332.322.1941.6123.0527.1212.1213.790.010.03-0.020.57
RC
READY CAPITAL CORP
$8.471,488,985-24.71%8.548.788.849.5310.0542.8415.7613.5528.9323.61-0.16-0.12-0.041.21
ABR
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
$12.152,446,977-48.66%12.5112.7712.8313.5214.2336.8712.2415.453.862.41-0.22-0.13-0.091.15
REFI
CHICAGO ATLANTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC
$15.31103,45350.38%15.4915.7115.8915.9315.4540.0419.1122.4941.4543.24-0.18-0.14-0.040.39
MITT
AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST INC
$5.4671,494-38.80%5.735.905.976.025.9630.215.618.440.000.68-0.13-0.08-0.051.41
LOAN
MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC
$5.0417,38656.77%5.105.064.874.824.7852.4452.9662.3513.8317.770.060.08-0.020.59
BXMT
BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST INC
$18.231,516,988-42.11%18.8119.3619.5320.5221.1533.9614.2612.160.004.85-0.42-0.28-0.131.12
PMT
PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST
$13.23485,002-11.88%13.8914.2014.0514.3813.6231.122.704.740.000.00-0.23-0.07-0.151.12
NREF
NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC
$13.0023,678-18.88%13.0513.3713.8114.7515.4141.5315.8217.2414.2115.51-0.29-0.29-0.010.58
STWD
STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC
$19.011,901,001-36.95%19.3719.7919.8420.3020.0137.2110.8811.357.5411.77-0.30-0.19-0.101.11
SACH
SACHEM CAPITAL CORP
$3.18333,068-31.44%3.313.773.793.763.6428.884.765.2911.5710.63-0.23-0.16-0.070.87
RITM
RITHM CAPITAL CORP
$10.521,808,216-32.62%10.7310.9110.7810.7210.2238.7713.0710.100.001.19-0.09-0.03-0.061.21
FBRT
FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST INC
$12.21268,599-33.58%12.4612.8612.8013.1513.3338.4114.0116.9724.8226.38-0.22-0.13-0.090.87
MFA
MFA FINANCIAL INC
$10.25503,186-27.32%10.7611.0611.0411.1510.7131.414.387.820.974.69-0.21-0.10-0.110.94
CIM
CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
$3.971,379,9670.12%4.174.344.414.725.1232.586.597.891.842.16-0.13-0.08-0.051.08
NYMT
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST INC
$6.82518,234-40.81%7.037.097.197.878.4240.6411.9319.2713.0722.29-0.11-0.07-0.031.12
ARI
APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC
$10.43472,905-33.47%10.7910.9610.9411.2510.9238.009.4614.154.0311.91-0.14-0.07-0.071.22
ACRE
ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORP
$6.43830,497-14.93%6.957.227.628.939.4525.532.639.270.009.97-0.31-0.26-0.051.37
LADR
LADDER CAPITAL CORP
$10.25682,6723.63%10.6010.8110.7611.0510.8136.066.5010.550.817.98-0.15-0.07-0.081.37
EFC
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC
$11.12603,452-23.89%11.2511.4411.5612.1712.5942.3016.7315.406.258.71-0.14-0.11-0.031.01
AOMR
ANGEL OAK MORTGAGE REIT INC
$11.0931,691-0.39%10.9310.8810.6210.629.7756.4562.2459.7545.9243.860.100.090.000.89
EARN
ELLINGTON RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE REIT
$6.60123,599-30.90%6.676.786.336.246.3249.7019.7720.422.932.910.060.12-0.061.05
AGNC
AGNC INVESTMENT CORP
$9.047,530,407-45.79%9.399.599.569.549.4432.678.8410.684.193.83-0.14-0.06-0.090.80
CHMI
CHERRY HILL MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP
$3.20111,268-36.88%3.363.483.503.733.7732.866.737.360.000.00-0.08-0.05-0.031.17
AJX
GREAT AJAX CORP
$3.47111,17020.30%3.743.734.094.635.4136.0629.4344.6147.2668.54-0.11-0.120.010.91
ACR
ACRES COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP
$13.6624,62768.50%13.8313.7311.8710.579.4260.9945.0949.8212.666.250.520.67-0.161.27
GPMT
GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC
$4.28243,590-42.62%4.384.574.735.245.1536.718.2313.3526.6630.32-0.15-0.13-0.021.73
ARR
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC
$17.51755,546-29.81%18.6419.0119.0519.0620.4032.895.7910.572.953.49-0.37-0.14-0.231.11
ORC
ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC
$8.16564,752-58.88%8.428.648.528.388.5936.9514.2515.983.438.93-0.12-0.03-0.081.03
TWO
TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP
$11.78572,411-15.04%12.1312.5512.6413.1813.0635.497.5610.344.935.74-0.28-0.17-0.100.98
IVR
INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC
$8.13616,892-31.47%8.629.058.938.859.3629.535.897.530.971.23-0.24-0.10-0.151.25
KREF
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC
$9.41463,912-6.53%9.659.859.8111.3411.6338.2615.6120.8623.3830.29-0.16-0.14-0.030.89
RWT
REDWOOD TRUST INC
$5.51880,183-28.32%5.906.086.186.656.9130.363.393.431.260.42-0.17-0.10-0.071.08
NLY
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
$17.882,481,700-26.45%18.6419.1619.1219.1418.9829.586.666.975.171.72-0.37-0.17-0.190.95
TRTX
TPG RE FINANCE TRUST INC
$7.27554,472-23.93%7.467.627.066.676.7045.6216.6714.698.444.500.000.10-0.101.28
DX
DYNEX CAPITAL INC
$11.521,257,854-9.97%11.8512.0712.2212.2612.1632.9411.0415.424.748.20-0.21-0.13-0.070.80
NLOP
NET LEASE OFFICE PROPERTIES
$22.27111,4298.46%11.0211.0211.0310.64N/A45.7045.8352.828.9819.85-0.000.01-0.011.73
CMTG
CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC
$8.62187,091-3.18%8.959.279.5711.2311.2335.1617.8420.6731.2933.77-0.33-0.27-0.060.77

Mortgage REIT Stocks FAQ

What are the best mortgage reit stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best mortgage reit stocks to buy right now are:

1. Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT)


Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) is the top mortgage reit stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 28 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 22. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lument Finance Trust has seen its stock return 19.9% over the past year, overperforming other mortgage reit stocks by 27 percentage points.

2. Ready Capital (NYSE:RC)


Ready Capital (NYSE:RC) is the second best mortgage reit stock with a Zen Score of 46, which is 24 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 22. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ready Capital has seen its stock lose -17.85% over the past year, underperforming other mortgage reit stocks by -11 percentage points.

Ready Capital has an average 1 year price target of $38.10, an upside of 349.82% from Ready Capital's current stock price of $8.47.

Ready Capital stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Ready Capital, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 20% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR)


Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) is the third best mortgage reit stock with a Zen Score of 37, which is 15 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 22. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Arbor Realty Trust has seen its stock return 15.49% over the past year, overperforming other mortgage reit stocks by 23 percentage points.

Arbor Realty Trust has an average 1 year price target of $13.81, an upside of 13.69% from Arbor Realty Trust's current stock price of $12.15.

Arbor Realty Trust stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Arbor Realty Trust, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the mortgage reit stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 31 mortgage reit stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 mortgage reit stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Armour Residential Reit (NYSE:ARR)


Armour Residential Reit (NYSE:ARR) has an annual dividend yield of 23.76%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 14.23%. Armour Residential Reit's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Armour Residential Reit's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Armour Residential Reit's dividend payout ratio of -232.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)


Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) has an annual dividend yield of 20.59%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 14.23%. 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 -197.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR)


Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR) has an annual dividend yield of 19.68%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 14.23%. Invesco Mortgage Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Invesco Mortgage Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Invesco Mortgage Capital's dividend payout ratio of -188.2% 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 0.32% in the last day, and down -2.11% 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued mortgage reit stocks right now are:

1. Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT)


Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) is the most undervalued mortgage reit stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Lument Finance Trust has a valuation score of 71, which is 43 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lument Finance Trust's stock has gained 19.9% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mortgage reit industry by 27 percentage points.

2. Ready Capital (NYSE:RC)


Ready Capital (NYSE:RC) is the second most undervalued mortgage reit stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ready Capital has a valuation score of 57, which is 29 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ready Capital's stock has dropped -17.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the mortgage reit industry by -11 percentage points.

3. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI)


Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI) is the third most undervalued mortgage reit stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a valuation score of 57, which is 29 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's stock has gained 10.14% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the mortgage reit industry by 17 percentage points.

Are mortgage reit stocks a good buy now?

50% of mortgage reit stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect mortgage reit stocks to rise by 35.26% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the reit - mortgage industry is 36.67x.
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