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Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

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In the latest close session, Arbor Realty Trust (ABR - Free Report) was down 3.39% at $2.71. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.09% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.34%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.15%.

The real estate investment trust's shares have seen a decrease of 37.5% over the last month, not keeping up with the Finance sector's loss of 2.57% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.44%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Arbor Realty Trust in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.06, indicating a 82.86% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $227.41 million, up 1.98% from the year-ago period.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.27 per share and revenue of $920.5 million, which would represent changes of -74.77% and -2.08%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Arbor Realty Trust. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 15.94% lower. Arbor Realty Trust is holding a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) right now.

Looking at valuation, Arbor Realty Trust is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 10.24. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 6.84.

The REIT and Equity Trust industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 207, putting it in the bottom 16% of all 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.

You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.

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