Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE ) experienced a substantial deterioration in its dividend coverage and loan performance last year which triggered two dividend cuts, the latest one cutting the dividend down by a whopping 40% to $0.15 per share perA financial researcher and avid investor with a keen eye for innovation and disruption, as well as growth buy-outs and value stocks. Keeping an eye on the pace of high tech and early growth companies, I write about current events and the biggest ...

Investors in Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Aug 15, 2025 $10.00 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or t ...

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Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change.The Zacks rating relies solely on a company's changing earnings picture. It tracks EPS estimates for the current and following years from the sell-side analysts covering the stock through a consensus measure -- the Zacks Consensus Estimate.Sin ...

Ares Commercial reported better-than-expected EPS for the first fiscal quarter earlier in May, but did not fully support its dividend with distributable earnings. However, the REIT did not realize any loan losses during the quarter and continuedAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of ACRE, LADR, STWD either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other th ...

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Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 07, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants John Stilmar - Partner and Co-Head of Public Markets Investor RelationsBryan Donohoe - CEO & DirectorJeffrey Gonzales - CFO & TreasurerJade Rahmani - Managing Director Conference Call Participants Richard Shane - AnalystSteven Delaney - Analyst Operator Good afternoon. Welcome to Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 2025年第一季度GAAP净收入约为930万美元，即每股普通股0.17美元；可分配收益约为720万美元，即每股普通股0.13美元，且该季度未发生已实现损失 [10] - 第一季度从非应计贷款中收取了290万美元或每股0.05美元的现金利息，作为贷款基础的减少项 [10] - 第一季度收到3070万美元还款，超过上一季度的两倍；截至季度末，未偿还借款进一步降至9.46亿美元，较上一季度减少19%，同比减少36%；净债务与股权比率（不包括CECL）降至1.2倍，低于上一季度末的1.6倍和2024年第一季度末的1.9倍 [11] - 截至2025年5月2日，可用资本为1.47亿美元，较2024年12月31日增加15%，其中包括1.13亿美元现金，相当于每股超过2美元，接近5月5日市值的50% [5][14] - 截至2025年3月31日，总CECL储备降至1400万美元，较2024年12月31日减少约50万美元，占投资性贷款总未偿本金余额的约9.9% [14][15] - 董事会宣布2025年第二季度普通股常规现金股息为每股0.15美元，将于2025年7月15日支付给2025年6月30日登记在册的普通股股东，按5月5日的当前股价计算，第二季度股息的年化股息收益率超过14% [15] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 自2024年3月31日以来，办公贷款减少25%，未偿总余额降至5.85亿美元 [6] - 截至2025年3月31日，有一笔风险评级为5的贷款和四笔风险评级为4的贷款，公司认为已为其进行了适当的准备金计提 [7] 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 公司目标是加速解决风险评级为4和5的贷款，降低办公贷款集中度，最大化REO投资，以证明账面价值，并评估投资额外资本的机会，包括发放新贷款 [4] - 公司战略目标是更好地证明其账面价值，利用Ares房地产团队的能力和更健康、更灵活的资产负债表来降低风险、应对不确定市场、把握未来机会并为股东创造更大价值 [8][9] - 公司将平衡各种机会，包括选择性地进行新投资、回购普通股、偿还债务、分配普通股股息或资助其他战略举措 [8] - Ares在3月收购GCP，使Ares房地产团队规模扩大一倍多，增强了公司执行战略的能力，扩展了垂直整合领域，增加了数据中心、自存储等资产类别的专业知识 [18][45] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 公司在第一季度取得了成功，资产负债表状况良好，但短期内收益可能因在不确定经济环境中执行战略而出现季度波动，长期来看，团队能力和资产负债表实力将有助于为股东创造价值 [4][18][19] - 行业自季度末以来出现了一定的波动性上升，预测非执行贷款的解决节奏较为困难，公司保持资产负债表的灵活性，以便在合适的时候加速解决问题 [25][26] - 关税公告在过去几周至一个月内对行业的收购方面产生了干扰，但公司也看到了作为信贷提供者的再融资机会，预计下半年市场消化关税影响、波动性降低后，将有更稳定的运营背景来做出决策 [32][34] 其他重要信息 - 公司在网站投资者资源板块发布了收益报告演示文稿 [2] - 会议中的评论包含前瞻性陈述，受风险和不确定性影响，实际结果可能与陈述存在重大差异，公司不承担更新此类陈述的义务 [2][3] - 会议中提及的某些非GAAP财务指标用于衡量经营业绩，不应孤立看待或替代按照公认会计原则编制的指标，且可能与其他公司使用的类似指标不可比 [3] 问答环节所有提问和回答 问题1: 芝加哥办公贷款仍为评级5贷款的原因及是否可能迁移至评级4 - 该贷款受办公资产整体风险溢价变化、芝加哥地区情况以及利率等因素影响，尽管资产基本面良好，但市场动态不利，公司维持了反映资产情况的准备金 [22][23] 问题2: 非应计贷款和REO解决的潜在节奏 - 由于市场存在波动性，预测解决节奏困难，公司保持资产负债表灵活性，以便在合适时加速解决问题 [25][26] 问题3: 公司不急于增长贷款组合的原因及是否会在年中开始重新增长 - 公司利用资产负债表灵活性评估各种机会，关税公告干扰了行业收购，公司也看到再融资机会，预计下半年市场稳定后将更坚定地做出决策 [32][34] 问题4: 公司是否有股票回购授权及是否会作为资本配置选择 - 公司有5000万美元的授权至今年7月，会评估使用额外资本回购股票，但需维持一定资本基础 [37] 问题5: 波士顿生命科学项目的最新情况 - 该市场面临困境，公司正在与赞助商进行讨论，项目还有一年多到期，生命科学市场出现一些资产向传统办公用途转换的情况，公司认为准备金方法是合适的 [40][41] 问题6: 战略举措指的是什么 - 主要指持续评估战略，包括股票回购和新投资部署等 [43]

Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.13 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.07 per share. This compares to loss of $0.62 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 285.71%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this real estate investment trust would post earnings of $0.06 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.15, delivering a surprise of -350%.Over ...