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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE)

Real Estate | REIT - Mortgage | New York, United States | NYSE
5.32 USD +0.16 (3.204%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 11:45 a.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:19 p.m. EDT

ACRE is a high-risk, high-yield stock with a significant dividend yield, but its fundamentals are weak, including negative profit margins and a high debt-to-equity ratio. The recent price movement shows some volatility, and while there are signs of potential momentum, the overall outlook is bearish. The dividend is consistent, but the stock's fundamentals and market sentiment make it a risky proposition for both short-term and long-term investors.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.031323
AutoETS0.031323
MSTL0.032134
AutoTheta0.034404

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 61%
H-stat 0.56
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.008
Excess Kurtosis 1.19
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-30
Debt to Equity Ratio 205.558
Revenue per Share 1.324
Market Cap 294,279,168
Forward P/E 8.53
Beta 1.25
Profit Margins -1.24%
Website https://www.arescre.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4:19 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests mixed signals. Calls show a concentration around the ATM strike of $5.00, indicating potential bullish sentiment, but the high IV and limited volume suggest uncertainty. Puts have higher IV, especially around the ATM strike, indicating caution or bearishness. The overall options positioning is not strongly aligned with a clear directional bias, suggesting a volatile environment.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
3.12% 13.36% 16.55% 17.60%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-31 0.15 3.125000
2025-12-31 0.15 3.238227
2025-09-30 0.15 3.539566
2025-06-30 0.15 3.455763
2025-03-31 0.15 3.671981
2024-12-31 0.25 4.969370
2024-09-30 0.25 4.362225
2024-06-28 0.25 4.754415
2024-03-27 0.25 4.456994
2023-12-28 0.33 4.211697
2023-09-28 0.33 4.860155
2023-06-29 0.35 5.009650
2023-03-30 0.35 5.880553
2022-12-29 0.35 5.406132
2022-09-29 0.35 5.527473
2022-06-29 0.35 4.792985
2022-03-30 0.35 3.980176
2021-12-30 0.35 4.239429
2021-09-29 0.35 4.130261
2021-06-29 0.35 4.395833
2021-03-30 0.35 4.774111
2020-12-29 0.33 5.346163
2020-09-29 0.33 7.179793
2020-06-29 0.33 7.537816
2020-03-30 0.33 9.835441
2019-12-27 0.33 4.563123
2019-09-27 0.33 4.873702
2019-06-27 0.33 5.184854
2019-03-28 0.33 5.103973
2018-12-27 0.31 5.734893
2018-09-27 0.29 5.170849
2018-06-28 0.28 5.097918
2017-12-28 0.27 5.317085
2017-09-28 0.27 5.308948
2017-06-28 0.27 5.438588
2017-03-29 0.27 5.562811
2016-12-28 0.26 5.303050
2016-09-28 0.26 5.858892
2016-06-28 0.26 6.264616
2016-03-29 0.26 7.009415
2015-12-29 0.25 6.398027
2015-09-28 0.25 6.432596
2015-06-26 0.25 6.897209
2015-03-27 0.25 7.322609
2014-12-29 0.25 7.134816
2014-09-26 0.25 7.063936
2014-06-26 0.25 6.923631
2014-03-27 0.25 6.740053
2013-12-27 0.25 6.818206
2013-09-26 0.25 7.370374
2013-06-26 0.25 7.301340
2013-04-04 0.25 5.737613
2012-12-27 0.25 5.905744
2012-09-28 0.06 1.380937
2012-06-27 0.06 1.374517
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.6
dividendYield 11.65
exDividendDate 2026-03-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.6
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.116504855
lastDividendValue 0.15
lastDividendDate 2026-03-31
dividendDate 2026-04-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.44662917
Address1 245 Park Avenue
Address2 42nd Floor
All Time High 18.07
All Time Low 2.78
Ask 5.31
Ask Size 3,200
Audit Risk 5
Average Analyst Rating 3.4 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 361,320
Average Daily Volume3 Month 505,360
Average Volume 505,360
Average Volume10Days 361,320
Beta 1.253
Bid 5.3
Bid Size 2,100
Board Risk 8
Book Value 9.273
City New York
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 5.315
Current Ratio 2.454
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 5.32
Day Low 5.2
Debt To Equity 205.558
Display Name Ares Commercial Real Estate
Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Dividend Rate 0.6
Dividend Yield 11.65
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,770,742,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,770,742,800
Earnings Timestamp 1,770,730,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,157,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,157,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 17.927
Enterprise Value 1,302,929,920
Eps Current Year 0.47
Eps Forward 0.62333
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -0.02
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 5.0312
Fifty Day Average Change 0.28380013
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.05640804
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 44.662918
Fifty Two Week High 5.89
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.5749998
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.09762306
Fifty Two Week Low 3.45
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.865
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5405797
Fifty Two Week Range 3.45 - 5.89
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,335,533,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 13.43
Float Shares 54,339,770
Forward Eps 0.62333
Forward P E 8.526784
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 72,678,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.061490003
Held Percent Institutions 0.47021
Implied Shares Outstanding 55,367,673
Industry REIT - Mortgage
Industry Disp REIT - Mortgage
Industry Key reit-mortgage
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Last Dividend Value 0.15
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a specialty finance company, engages in the originating and investing in commercial real estate (CRE) loans and related investments in the United States. The company provides loan opportunities for the owners, operators, and sponsors of CRE properties. Its investments includes senior mortgage loans, subordinate debt, preferred equity products, mezzanine loans, and other CRE investments, such as commercial mortgage-backed securities. It has elected and qualified to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for the United States federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.
Long Name Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 294,279,168
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_140508224
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common -902,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 285,143,510
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 5.2
Operating Cashflow 21,354,000
Operating Margins -1.95769
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 22.666698
Phone 212 750 7300
Previous Close 5.15
Price Eps Current Year 11.308511
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.5731694
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.049082
Profit Margins -0.012410001
Quick Ratio 2.391
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.42857
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.16499996
Regular Market Change Percent 3.2038827
Regular Market Day High 5.32
Regular Market Day Low 5.2
Regular Market Day Range 5.2 - 5.32
Regular Market Open 5.2
Regular Market Previous Close 5.15
Regular Market Price 5.315
Regular Market Time 1,776,440,736
Regular Market Volume 110,359
Return On Assets -0.00054000004
Return On Equity -0.0017200001
Revenue Growth -0.817
Revenue Per Share 1.324
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 9
Shares Outstanding 55,367,672
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0398
Shares Short 2,201,705
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,589,689
Short Name Ares Commercial Real Estate Cor
Short Percent Of Float 0.040700004
Short Ratio 4.73
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol ACRE
Target High Price 6.0
Target Low Price 5.0
Target Mean Price 5.5
Target Median Price 5.5
Total Cash 29,289,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.53
Total Debt 1,047,457,024
Total Revenue 72,678,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.6
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.116504855
Trailing Eps -0.02
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 4.8433
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.4717002
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.09739231
Type Disp Equity
Volume 110,359
Website https://www.arescre.com
Zip 10,167