Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Ares Commercial Real Estate (NYSE:ACRE) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect Ares Commercial Real Estate to post earnings of $0.08 per share and revenue of $11.4650 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

Ares Commercial Real Estate (NYSE:ACRE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by ($0.02). Ares Commercial Real Estate had a negative return on equity of 2.80% and a negative net margin of 37.21%.The business had revenue of $13.46 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.63 million. On average, analysts expect Ares Commercial Real Estate to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Price Performance

Shares of ACRE stock opened at $4.64 on Tuesday. Ares Commercial Real Estate has a 1-year low of $4.05 and a 1-year high of $5.89. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $4.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.91. The company has a market cap of $257.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.90 and a beta of 1.15.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 12.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. Ares Commercial Real Estate’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -166.67%.

Institutional Trading of Ares Commercial Real Estate

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate during the 4th quarter valued at about $64,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in Ares Commercial Real Estate in the 4th quarter worth approximately $157,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Ares Commercial Real Estate during the fourth quarter worth approximately $67,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate by 25.0% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 159,968 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $765,000 after acquiring an additional 31,996 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate by 54.9% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 16,330 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 5,788 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.34% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citizens Jmp restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate in a research note on Monday, May 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate from $5.50 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research raised shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate from $6.00 to $5.50 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $5.25.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Company Profile

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily focused on commercial real estate debt investments. Externally managed by an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation, ACRE seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through its diversified portfolio of CRE financing strategies. The company specializes in originating, acquiring, financing and managing first mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other structured finance products.

Since its inception, Ares Commercial Real Estate has targeted a broad range of property types, including multifamily, office, industrial, retail and hospitality assets.