The stock of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (ARI) has seen a -0.61% decrease in the past week, with a 5.35% gain in the past month, and a -1.40% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.26% for ARI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.66% for ARI’s stock, with a simple moving average of 5.42% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (NYSE: ARI) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.55. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ARI is 137.35M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.21% of that float. On June 06, 2025, the average trading volume of ARI was 1.21M shares.
ARI) stock’s latest price update
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (NYSE: ARI) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.20 compared to its previous closing price of 9.82. However, the company has seen a fall of -0.61% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-28 that Investors looking for stocks in the REIT and Equity Trust sector might want to consider either Apollo Commerical Finance (ARI) or Ladder Capital (LADR). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
Analysts’ Opinion of ARI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ARI stocks, with BTIG Research repeating the rating for ARI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ARI in the upcoming period, according to BTIG Research is $11 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Keefe Bruyette, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ARI reach a price target of $10. The rating they have provided for ARI stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on April 07th, 2025.
ARI Trading at 5.75% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ARI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.80% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ARI starting from BIDERMAN MARK C, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $9.48 back on Apr 29 ’25. After this action, BIDERMAN MARK C now owns 60,787 shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc, valued at $94,800 using the latest closing price.
MARK BIDERMAN, the Director of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $9.48 during a trade that took place back on Apr 29 ’25, which means that MARK BIDERMAN is holding shares at $94,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ARI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.7 for the present operating margin
- 0.79 for the gross margin
The net margin for Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 0.41, with 0.09 for asset returns.
Based on Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (ARI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.79 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.66. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -634.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at 147.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 26.29. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.17.
Conclusion
To sum up, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (ARI) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
