How to buy Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation stock | $15.79

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation is a reit-mortgage business based in the US. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares (ACRE) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation stock price (NYSE: ACRE)

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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-10-16.

Latest market close	$15.79
52-week range	$8.03 - $16.21
50-day moving average	$15.50
200-day moving average	$15.08
Wall St. target price	$16.25
PE ratio	8.8578
Dividend yield	$1.32 (8.45%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$1.75

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Is it a good time to buy Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation stock?

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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $15.79 from 2021-10-22

1 week (2021-10-15)	1.81%
1 month (2021-09-24)	1.67%
3 months (2021-07-23)	4.85%
6 months (2021-04-23)	9.96%

1 year (2020-10-23)	68.70%
2 years (2019-10-23)	1.94%
3 years (2018-10-23)	13.43%
5 years (2016-10-21)	20.08%

Is Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's P/E ratio

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares trade at around 9x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's PEG ratio

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.57. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$96.7 million
Operating margin TTM	65.63%
Gross profit TTM	$60.8 million
Return on assets TTM	2.93%
Return on equity TTM	10.96%
Profit margin	64.82%
Book value	$14.47
Market capitalisation	$729 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares

There are currently 794,832 Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 14.4% up from 695,085 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares can be evaluated.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 409707.21649485). Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's SIR currently stands at 1.94. In other words for every 100,000 Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1940 shares are currently held short.

However Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0175% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares, roughly 18 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation.

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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 78.7% of net profits

Recently Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation has paid out, on average, around 78.7% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 8.51% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 8.51% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $1.32 per share.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 14 October 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 28 September 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $8.0258 up to $16.2138. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's is 1.355. This would suggest that Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation overview

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a specialty finance company, originates and invests in commercial real estate (CRE) loans and related investments in the United States. It provides a range of financing solutions for the owners, operators, and sponsors of CRE properties. The company originates senior mortgage loans, subordinate debt products, mezzanine loans, real estate preferred equity investments, and other CRE investments, including commercial mortgage backed securities. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation 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 Management LLC operates as the manager of the company. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 6.71% of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation shares are held by insiders and 52.283% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation?
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation based?
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's address is: 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10167 What is Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's ISIN number?
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's international securities identification number is: US04013V1089 What is Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's CUSIP number?
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 04013V108