ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.03 EPS

ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The real estate investment trust reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.03), FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $236.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $62.34 million. ARMOUR Residential REIT had a net margin of 9.01% and a return on equity of 15.37%.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Stock Performance

Shares of ARR stock opened at $17.68 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 442.10 and a beta of 1.46. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $17.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.56. ARMOUR Residential REIT has a one year low of $13.18 and a one year high of $19.31.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 16.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. ARMOUR Residential REIT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7,200.00%.

Key Stories Impacting ARMOUR Residential REIT

Here are the key news stories impacting ARMOUR Residential REIT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company declared its March 2026 monthly cash dividend, maintaining a high yield (the company reports an annualized yield around ≈16%). This supports the income case for ARR’s investor base. ARMOUR Announces March 2026 Dividend Rate
• Neutral Sentiment: Management scheduled a Q4 2025 webcast (Feb 19) and provided a slide deck and press release, which gives investors a chance to hear management’s outlook and ask questions — useful for clarity but not an immediate price catalyst by itself. Webcast Scheduled
• Neutral Sentiment: The company published its Q4 press release, slide deck and financial position documents (useful for digging into portfolio metrics, interest income and hedging). Investors will parse these details for forward earnings and dividend sustainability. Q4 Press Release / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS of $0.71 missed consensus ($0.74) and declined from $0.78 a year ago — the EPS miss is the primary near‑term negative catalyst and likely why the stock is down. Analysts and income investors will watch guidance and core earnings drivers (net interest margin, hedging costs) for signs the dividend is sustainable. ARR Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)

Insider Transactions at ARMOUR Residential REIT

In other news, Director Robert C. Hain sold 6,833 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.06, for a total transaction of $123,403.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,010 shares in the company, valued at $18,240.60. This trade represents a 87.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ARMOUR Residential REIT

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,920,206 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $69,348,000 after acquiring an additional 53,570 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 365.7% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,495,203 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $37,278,000 after acquiring an additional 1,959,447 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in ARMOUR Residential REIT by 22.3% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,855,148 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,716,000 after purchasing an additional 338,134 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in ARMOUR Residential REIT by 29.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,149,610 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $17,175,000 after purchasing an additional 261,315 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG increased its holdings in ARMOUR Residential REIT by 115.9% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,109,852 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $16,581,000 after purchasing an additional 595,773 shares during the period. 54.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ARR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JonesTrading raised shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $20.50 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Compass Point assumed coverage on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a report on Monday, December 15th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $18.50 target price on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.33.

About ARMOUR Residential REIT

ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR) is a mortgage real estate investment trust that was formed in 2008 to acquire and manage a portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). The company’s investments are primarily agency-sponsored and agency-guaranteed RMBS issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, along with credit risk transfer securities and select non-agency residential and multifamily RMBS. By focusing on high-quality mortgage assets, ARMOUR Residential REIT seeks to generate stable income and preserve capital through diversified exposure to the U.S.