Arbor Realty Trust

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$1.39
−$0.08 (−5.44%)Today 1M −48.78%
After hours$1.41+1.44%

Updated Nov 11, 4:00 PM ET · Regular session · May be delayed

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Latest filed annual earnings; price snapshot date unavailable. Not forward P/E.
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$1.47
Prior regular-session close from the quote source.
$1.39–$1.48
Regular-session low and high so far today.
5.2M
Regular-session shares traded · Nov 11, 4:00 PM ET.
Feb 26 projected
Projected for 2027-02-26 from the company’s own results filings (SEC 8-K Item 2.02). The company has not confirmed the date.
$1.39–$9.34
52-week trading low and high returned by the quote source.

Understand the Business

Why the Stock Moved

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The core investment thesis

Own ABR if its bridge-to-agency multifamily lending machine can survive the current credit cycle without permanent book-value damage.

ABR price history

Latest price$1.39Today−$0.08 (-5.44%)
ABR -50.88%S&P 500 -2.42%Since first plotted close
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Investment thesis

What must happen next

4 MATERIAL PROPOSITIONS
  • Arbor’s borrower life-cycle funnel should remain differentiated: structured multifamily and SFR bridge loans create future agency refinancing and servicing opportunities when borrowers can graduate into GSE/HUD permanent financing.HoldingMateriality: High

    Item 1 says one core strategy is to generate agency lending opportunities by refinancing Arbor’s multifamily balance-sheet bridge loan portfolio when practical and appropriate. If the funnel holds, Arbor can earn both spread income and fee/servicing income from the same borrower relationship; if it breaks, the structured book becomes just a higher-risk credit portfolio.

    Watch: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or HUD takeout liquidity becomes unavailable or uneconomic for Arbor’s bridge borrowers.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    Item 1 says one core strategy is to generate agency lending opportunities by refinancing Arbor’s multifamily balance-sheet bridge loan portfolio.

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  • The Agency Business can cushion credit-cycle volatility because Arbor retains servicing rights and asset-management responsibilities on substantially all GSE/HUD loans it originates and sells.StrengtheningMateriality: High

    Item 1 says Arbor is an approved Fannie Mae DUS lender, Freddie Mac Optigo lender/seller/servicer and HUD MAP/LEAN lender nationally. A durable servicing annuity makes the business less dependent on new balance-sheet lending; losing it would make earnings more cyclical and capital intensive.

    Watch: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or HUD restricts, suspends or revokes Arbor’s approved lender or servicer status.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    Item 1 says Arbor is an approved Fannie Mae DUS lender, Freddie Mac Optigo lender/seller/servicer and HUD MAP/LEAN lender nationally.

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  • The Structured Business only creates value if Arbor’s underwriting and asset management keep elevated-rate borrower stress from turning into credit losses that overwhelm loan spreads.WeakeningMateriality: Medium

    Item 1 says Arbor targets borrowers whose options may be limited by conventional bank financing and who have demonstrated a history of enhancing property value. Credit discipline determines whether high-yield bridge, mezzanine, preferred equity, SFR and BTR lending compounds book value or destroys it.

    Watch: Sustained elevated rates and declining commercial real estate values cause more loan modifications, defaults, foreclosures and REO assets.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    Item 1 says Arbor targets borrowers whose options may be limited by conventional bank financing and who have demonstrated a.

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  • Arbor’s levered lending model depends on continued access to secured financing, CLOs, securitizations, credit facilities and required GSE liquidity support; liquidity determines whether it can hold loans through stress rather than sell or dilute at bad prices.HoldingMateriality: Medium

    MD&A says Arbor finances loans and investments through CLOs, securitizations, credit facilities, equity capital, senior and convertible debt instruments and other structured financings. If funding remains available, Arbor can bridge a weak real estate cycle; if lenders pull back or demand collateral, equity value can be impaired quickly.

    Watch: Warehouse or credit-facility lenders require additional collateral or asset repurchases after collateral values decline.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    MD&A says Arbor finances loans and investments through CLOs, securitizations, credit facilities, equity capital, senior and convertible debt instruments and.

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Original research

Arbor’s borrower life-cycle funnel should remain differentiated: structured multifamily and SFR bridge loans create future agency refinancing and servicing opportunities when borrowers can graduate into GSE/HUD permanent financing. If the funnel holds, Arbor can earn both spread income and fee/servicing income from the same borrower relationship; if it breaks, the structured book becomes just a higher-risk credit portfolio.

The Agency Business can cushion credit-cycle volatility because Arbor retains servicing rights and asset-management responsibilities on substantially all GSE/HUD loans it originates and sells. A durable servicing annuity makes the business less dependent on new balance-sheet lending; losing it would make earnings more cyclical and capital intensive.

The Structured Business only creates value if Arbor’s underwriting and asset management keep elevated-rate borrower stress from turning into credit losses that overwhelm loan spreads. Credit discipline determines whether high-yield bridge, mezzanine, preferred equity, SFR and BTR lending compounds book value or destroys it.

Arbor’s levered lending model depends on continued access to secured financing, CLOs, securitizations, credit facilities and required GSE liquidity support; liquidity determines whether it can hold loans through stress rather than sell or dilute at bad prices. If funding remains available, Arbor can bridge a weak real estate cycle; if lenders pull back or demand collateral, equity value can be impaired quickly.

All standing thesis claims
Original report summary

its bridge-to-agency multifamily lending machine can survive the current credit cycle without permanent book-value damage.

Evidence assessed Oct 12, 2026. Expand each conclusion for its evidence and what would change it. Thesis evidence—not a buy or sell recommendation.

Bull case and bear case

Bull case and bear case for Arbor Realty Trust

Where the evidence on Arbor Realty Trust disagrees: Mixed on the latest evidence (Oct 12, 2026). Of its 4 thesis points, 1 strengthening, 2 holding and 1 weakening.

Bull case: what the evidence supports

  • Arbor’s borrower life-cycle funnel should remain differentiated: structured multifamily and SFR bridge loans create future agency refinancing and servicing opportunities when borrowers can graduate into GSE/HUD permanent financing.

    sec.gov ↗

  • The Agency Business can cushion credit-cycle volatility because Arbor retains servicing rights and asset-management responsibilities on substantially all GSE/HUD loans it originates and sells.

    sec.gov ↗

  • Arbor’s levered lending model depends on continued access to secured financing, CLOs, securitizations, credit facilities and required GSE liquidity support; liquidity determines whether it can hold loans through stress rather than sell or dilute at bad prices.

    sec.gov ↗

Bear case: what the evidence questions

  • The Structured Business only creates value if Arbor’s underwriting and asset management keep elevated-rate borrower stress from turning into credit losses that overwhelm loan spreads.

    sec.gov ↗

Thesis-Break Engine

Thesis-break watch · Arbor Realty Trust

12 mo agonow
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The numbers behind the thesis

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What Changed

  1. Mixed
    Entered a material definitive agreement.

    Arbor Realty Trust filed an SEC 8-K on 2026-08-11: Entered a material definitive agreement. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

  2. Mixed
    Regulation FD disclosure.

    Arbor Realty Trust filed an SEC 8-K on 2026-08-03: Regulation FD disclosure. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

  3. Mixed
    Reported results of operations (earnings release).

    Arbor Realty Trust filed an SEC 8-K on 2026-07-31: Reported results of operations (earnings release). It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

Risks / falsifiers

What could break the thesis

  • Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or HUD takeout liquidity becomes unavailable or uneconomic for Arbor’s bridge borrowers.
  • Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or HUD restricts, suspends or revokes Arbor’s approved lender or servicer status.
  • Sustained elevated rates and declining commercial real estate values cause more loan modifications, defaults, foreclosures and REO assets.
  • Warehouse or credit-facility lenders require additional collateral or asset repurchases after collateral values decline.

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Financial statements

ABR income statement

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ABR: quick answers

When does Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) report earnings next?
Arbor Realty Trust's next results are projected for February 26, 2027, from the dates of its own results filings with the SEC. The company has not confirmed the date. It last reported on October 30, 2026. Earnings calendar
What is ABR's short interest?
As of October 30, 2026, 36.7M ABR shares were sold short, 19.9% of its shares outstanding, down 6.4% from the count before. At the stock's average daily volume that is 3.1 days to cover. FINRA publishes the count twice a month. ABR short interest history
Have members of Congress traded ABR?
Reports made public in the last 90 days disclose 1 trade in ABR by 1 filer: 1 purchase and 0 sales. They are filed under the STOCK Act by members of Congress, the President and senior officials. Every disclosed ABR trade
Which well-known investors own ABR?
2 of the 37 well-known funds tracked here reported ABR shares in their latest 13F filings. By share of the fund's portfolio: Miller Value Partners (Bill Miller), 0.8%; Coatue Management (Philippe Laffont), 0.1%. Fund portfolios

ABR in well-known investors’ portfolios

2 of 37 funds reported ABR shares in their latest 13F filing. A 13F shows quarter-end positions and arrives up to 45 days later.

FundOf its portfolioValueChangeQuarter
Bill MillerMiller Value Partners0.78%$3.3M+1.2%Q2 2026
Philippe LaffontCoatue Management0.05%$22.7MNo changeQ2 2026

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