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 22.22% over the past year, overperforming other mortgage reit stocks by 24 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 -14.63% over the past year, underperforming other mortgage reit stocks by -13 percentage points.
Ready Capital has an average 1 year
price target of $38.10, an upside of 329.54% from Ready Capital's current stock price of $8.87.
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 25.83% over the past year, overperforming other mortgage reit stocks by 28 percentage points.
Arbor Realty Trust has an average 1 year
price target of $13.81, an upside of 4.64% from Arbor Realty Trust's current stock price of $13.20.
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.