Jernigan Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:JCAP) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Jernigan Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:JCAP) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seven brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $27.50.

JCAP has been the subject of several recent research reports. Citizens Jmp lifted their target price on shares of Jernigan Capital from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Jernigan Capital from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Jernigan Capital from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings downgraded Jernigan Capital from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Jernigan Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th.

Jernigan Capital Stock Up 11.8%

JCAP traded up $2.54 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $24.15. The stock had a trading volume of 1,254,102 shares, compared to its average volume of 345,275. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.58. Jernigan Capital has a 1 year low of $15.50 and a 1 year high of $24.28. The stock has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a PE ratio of 9.32 and a beta of -0.16.

Jernigan Capital (NASDAQ:JCAP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Jernigan Capital had a return on equity of 38.63% and a net margin of 25.42%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Jernigan Capital will post 2.53 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Jernigan Capital

Here are the key news stories impacting Jernigan Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst raises price target: Citizens JMP increased its JCAP price target from $26 to $28 and maintained a “market outperform” rating, implying continued upside based on the cited reference price. Benzinga analyst update
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat estimates: Jernigan Capital reported second-quarter EPS of $0.67, exceeding the $0.63 consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $0.77, while revenue reached $177.54 million. Although reported EPS declined from $0.81 a year earlier, the earnings surprise is supportive for the stock. Q2 earnings and revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Operating growth and dividend announced: Second-quarter collections increased 18% to $300.9 million, deployments rose 21% to $152.2 million, and estimated remaining collections grew 18% to $3.4 billion. The board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share, adding to the stock’s income appeal. Second-quarter 2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management earnings call: The Q2 2026 earnings call transcript provides additional management commentary on the results, outlook, collections performance and capital deployment, but no separate headline catalyst was provided. Q2 2026 earnings call transcript

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jernigan Capital

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Jernigan Capital in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Jernigan Capital during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in Jernigan Capital during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $60,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its stake in Jernigan Capital by 133.1% in the 4th quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,364 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 1,921 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in Jernigan Capital by 100.8% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 4,072 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 2,044 shares in the last quarter.

About Jernigan Capital

Jernigan Capital is a New York Stock Exchange-listed real estate investment trust (NYSE: JCAP) that provides debt and equity capital to private developers, owners and operators of self-storage facilities with a view to eventual outright ownership of facilities the Company finances. The Company's mission is to maximize shareholder value by accumulating a multi-billion dollar investment portfolio consisting of the newest, most attractive and best located self-storage facilities in the United States through a talented and experienced team demonstrating the highest levels of integrity, dedication, excellence and community.