Corrects EPS in Key Details table to $0.15, from $0.25
Overview
Ladder Capital Q3 GAAP income before taxes was $20.1 mln, diluted EPS at $0.15
Distributable EPS for Q3 was $0.25, reflecting strong earnings and ROE
Company closed $500 mln investment grade bond offering, enhancing liquidity
Outlook
Ladder Capital does not provide specific financial guidance for future periods
Result Drivers
LOAN ORIGINATION - Co achieved highest quarterly loan origination volume in over three years, contributing to strong earnings
BOND OFFERING - Successful $500 mln investment grade bond offering enhanced liquidity
BUSINESS MODEL - CEO attributes strong earnings and ROE to disciplined business model and conservative balance sheet
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 EPS
$0.15
Q3 Pretax Profit
$20.13 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the specialized reits peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Ladder Capital Corp is $13.00, about 16.2% above its October 21 closing price of $10.90
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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