Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Claros Mortgage Trust (NYSE: CMTG) in the last few weeks:

• 5/17/2026 – Claros Mortgage Trust was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 5/13/2026 – Claros Mortgage Trust had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $2.50 to $2.25. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/9/2026 – Claros Mortgage Trust was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 5/8/2026 – Claros Mortgage Trust was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (e+)” to “sell (d-)”.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Richard Mack purchased 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $2.41 per share, for a total transaction of $120,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,717,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,548,765.30. The trade was a 1.87% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Mike Mcgillis purchased 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $2.34 per share, for a total transaction of $46,800.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 603,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,411,036.38. This trade represents a 3.43% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Claros Mortgage Trust is a specialty finance company structured as a real estate investment trust that acquires and manages a portfolio of newly originated, conventional residential mortgage loans guaranteed or insured by U.S. government‐sponsored enterprises. The company concentrates on Agency collateral, including loans backed by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, aiming to generate current income while preserving capital through high‐quality, credit‐enhanced assets.

Under an external management agreement with Claros Mortgage Capital Advisors LLC, the firm leverages a seasoned team to source, underwrite and service mortgage assets.