Analysts Offer Predictions for ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.’s Q1 2026 Earnings (NYSE:ARR)

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR) – B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for ARMOUR Residential REIT in a report released on Monday, April 29th. B. Riley analyst M. Howlett anticipates that the real estate investment trust will earn $1.15 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for ARMOUR Residential REIT’s current full-year earnings is $3.87 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for ARMOUR Residential REIT’s FY2026 earnings at $4.75 EPS.

ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.22. ARMOUR Residential REIT had a negative net margin of 3.83% and a positive return on equity of 15.68%. The company had revenue of $141.48 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $39.60 million.

ARR has been the topic of a number of other reports. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a report on Thursday, April 18th. StockNews.com downgraded ARMOUR Residential REIT from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, April 5th.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE ARR opened at $18.17 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $18.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.43. The firm has a market cap of $885.79 million, a PE ratio of -25.24 and a beta of 1.48. ARMOUR Residential REIT has a 1-year low of $13.31 and a 1-year high of $27.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 454.7% in the 1st quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,664 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 1,364 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in the 4th quarter valued at about $431,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 74.0% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 2,469 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,050 shares during the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System bought a new stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in the 4th quarter valued at about $344,000. Finally, Wolverine Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in ARMOUR Residential REIT in the 4th quarter valued at about $6,913,000. 54.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 28th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be given a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 15.85%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 14th. ARMOUR Residential REIT’s dividend payout ratio is currently -399.99%.

About ARMOUR Residential REIT

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in the United States. Its securities portfolio primarily consists of the United States Government-sponsored entity's (GSE) and the Government National Mortgage Administration's issued or guaranteed securities backed by fixed rate, hybrid adjustable rate, and adjustable-rate home loans; and unsecured notes and bonds issued by the GSE and the United States treasuries, as well as money market instruments.