Key Highlights:
- Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI, Financial) outperformed expectations with a Q1 2025 distributable EPS of $0.24.
- Analysts' average target price is $9.50, offering a potential upside of 4.51% from the current price.
- GuruFocus estimates suggest a potential downside of 7.48% from the current price based on GF Value.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) recently announced its first quarter 2025 earnings, delivering a distributable EPS of $0.24. This performance not only exceeded the analyst consensus forecast of $0.22 but also reflected resilience despite a drop in net interest income from $43.5 million in the previous quarter to $39.5 million. As a result, ARI shares experienced a 0.9% increase during after-hours trading.
Analyst Price Target and Recommendations
Looking ahead, Wall Street analysts have set a one-year price target for Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (ARI, Financial) with an average estimate of $9.50. This target suggests a potential upside of 4.51% from the current trading price of $9.09, with a high projection of $10.00 and a low of $9.00. For more in-depth analysis, visit the Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (ARI) Forecast page.
The consensus from six brokerage firms classifies ARI with an average brokerage recommendation of 2.7, indicating a "Hold" rating. This scale ranges from 1, representing a "Strong Buy," to 5, denoting a "Sell."
Evaluating GF Value and Investment Outlook
According to estimates from GuruFocus, the projected GF Value for ARI is $8.41 over the next year, highlighting a potential downside of 7.48% from its current price of $9.09. The GF Value metric is a measure of intrinsic worth, derived from historical trading multiples, past business growth, and future business performance projections. Additional insights can be accessed on the Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc (ARI, Financial) Summary page.
