Ready Capital (RC) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Ready Capital (NYSE:RC) is anticipated to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect Ready Capital to post earnings of ($0.19) per share and revenue of $68.6670 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, May 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Ready Capital (NYSE:RC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by $0.02. Ready Capital had a negative net margin of 39.55% and a negative return on equity of 10.29%. The company had revenue of $207.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $133.50 million. On average, analysts expect Ready Capital to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ready Capital Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE RC opened at $2.02 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $1.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2.17. The company has a market capitalization of $332.92 million, a PE ratio of -1.37 and a beta of 1.47. Ready Capital has a 12-month low of $1.50 and a 12-month high of $4.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.48.

Ready Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Ready Capital’s dividend payout ratio is presently -2.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ready Capital news, Director Gilbert E. Nathan bought 30,000 shares of Ready Capital stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $1.95 per share, for a total transaction of $58,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 216,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $421,898.10. This represents a 16.10% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Private Management Group Inc. raised its stake in Ready Capital by 197.0% during the fourth quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 4,806,088 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $10,477,000 after purchasing an additional 3,188,135 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of Ready Capital in the 2nd quarter valued at about $6,542,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Ready Capital by 21.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,239,678 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $16,408,000 after buying an additional 742,226 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Ready Capital by 116.5% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 771,379 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,682,000 after buying an additional 415,054 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Ready Capital by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,249,324 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,084,000 after acquiring an additional 402,173 shares in the last quarter. 55.87% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ready Capital in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on Ready Capital from $2.50 to $2.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ready Capital has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $2.81.

Ready Capital Company Profile

Ready Capital Corporation is a specialty finance real estate investment trust (REIT) that originates, acquires and manages commercial real estate loans and related assets. The company offers financing solutions across a variety of property types, including multifamily, office, retail, industrial, hospitality and mixed-use assets. Ready Capital focuses on delivering flexible loan structures to meet the diverse needs of borrowers in the small balance and middle-market sectors.

Through its small balance commercial real estate lending platform, Ready Capital provides loans typically ranging from $1 million to $15 million for acquisitions, refinancings, renovations and bridge financing.