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Is Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) a buy or sell?
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Decision snapshot
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What is the conclusion?
Right now our advanced algorithms say:
4starter stays neutral because trading volume is 0.51x normal on the downside.
Do analysts agree?
We compare consensus targets with today's price.
Consensus target for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation is $5.00, which is $0.0300 (0.60%) below the current price today's price.
Low target: $5.00 | High target: $5.00
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Company snapshot
A quick overview of the business and its public profile.
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation a specialty finance company originates and invests in commercial real estate CRE loans and related investments in the United States The company provides a range of financing solutions for the owners operators and sponsors of CRE properties It originates senior mortgage loans subordinate debt products mezzanine loans real estate preferred equity investments and other CRE investments including commercial mortgage backed securities The company has elected and qualified to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for the United States federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC operates as the manager of the company The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York New York
Website: https://www.arescre.com
Rates and inflation backdrop
US inflation for January 2026 was 0.17%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 2.83%. The 10-year yield is 4.15 and is up 0.120 over the last 30 days.
Inflation sensitivity
Debt ratio: 0.65. Cash flow to debt ratio: 0.02. Net profit margin: -1.60%. Inflation risk score: high (0.90/1).
Dividend history check
Yes, Ares Commercial Real Estate pays dividends. Last payment was 2026-01-15 for holders on 2025-12-31. Over 55 payments between 2012 and 2025, total $15.07 with an average of $0.274 per share. Last dividend was $0.150.
Trading liquidity
Yes, the average daily trading liquidity for Ares Commercial Real Estate is $2.7M. You should therefore be able to get in and out of your positions relatively fast.
10-year return check
On Ares Commercial Real Estate, 2016-03-11 had a stock price of $10.43. If you invested back then, your return now would be a loss of $5.40 per share or 51.77%.
Why this answer
We combine price momentum, volatility, and trend signals to simplify the decision to one word.
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Targets and sentiment are checked against the live quote.
We keep the output simple: buy, sell, or hold.
Analyst consensus
How Wall Street targets compare to today's price.