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The most recent trading session ended with Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) standing at $11.72, reflecting a -0.42% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 4.84%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 3.98%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 5.97%.
The real estate investment trust's shares have seen a decrease of 4.39% over the last month, not keeping up with the Finance sector's loss of 2.42% and outstripping the S&P 500's loss of 4.7%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Arbor Realty Trust in its forthcoming earnings report. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.34, marking a 27.66% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $243.16 million, indicating a 24.32% decline compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $1.37 per share and a revenue of $950.65 million, indicating changes of -21.26% and -18.6%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Arbor Realty Trust. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. At present, Arbor Realty Trust boasts a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
With respect to valuation, Arbor Realty Trust is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 8.59. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 8.09.
The REIT and Equity Trust industry is part of the Finance sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 209, placing it within the bottom 16% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.