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 27 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 23. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lument Finance Trust has seen its stock return 37.72% over the past year, overperforming other mortgage reit stocks by 35 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 23 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 23. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ready Capital has seen its stock lose -15.76% over the past year, underperforming other mortgage reit stocks by -19 percentage points.
Ready Capital has an average 1 year
price target of $38.10, an upside of 339.95% from Ready Capital's current stock price of $8.66.
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 40, which is 17 points higher than the mortgage reit industry average of 23. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Arbor Realty Trust has seen its stock return 16.97% over the past year, overperforming other mortgage reit stocks by 14 percentage points.
Arbor Realty Trust has an average 1 year
price target of $13.81, an upside of 7.16% from Arbor Realty Trust's current stock price of $12.89.
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.