Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$3.02 +2.37% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.03

Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 47/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $563.4M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.03 (+0.24%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 9.3% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (47/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D
Cash (9)Whales (11)SEC (10)Macro (10)CEO (7)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5% Base Target
$11 Bull$3 Base$2 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ABR)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (47/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY ABR SCORES 47/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+11/20 pts (23% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (21% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 2/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 13 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
39
Grade E$2.87-6.3% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
42
Grade D$2.69+8.6% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
44
Grade D$2.92+3.4% Next Q
Current
47
Grade D$3.02-5.9% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: E (39) → D (47)Full Audit →
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While ABR currently carries a cautious 47/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($3.93) and Max Pain ($3.17) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $10.61.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $ABR• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “ABR Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERSOLD (<32)
21.730 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
2 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE12% OF RANGE
L: $2$3.02H: $10
1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 9 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 20 / 40
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BEARISH (45)

5.6% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 2/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (47)

18/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like ABR
  • ✓Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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ABR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -61.77%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $2.48H $3.02L $2.01C $3.02VOL 23.67M
RES: $5.46SUP: $2.17SMA50: $3.93SMA200: $5.94
$10.02$7.85$5.68$3.51$1.34RES $5.46SUP $2.17$3.022026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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ABR Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (ABR)

Financials Rank #906 of 1096 ⚔️ IVR vs ABR Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (ABR vs. IVR, UHT, BDN, PMT)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts (172 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) ranks #906 by composite RQD confidence (47/100, grade D) and #678 by equity capitalization ($563.4M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, IVR leads on earnings valuation at 5.9x trailing P/E, while UHT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.8% ROIC and — gross margin. UHT currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 75/100 (B) compared with ABR at 47/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
ABR ACTIVE
Arbor Realty Trust
D 47/100 — — 5.6% +2.37% $563.4M Benchmark Subject
IVR
INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC
C- 61/100 5.9x — 12.7% -0.18% $593.5M /ivr-vs-abr →
UHT
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
B 75/100 29.9x — 18.8% +3.02% $526.3M /uht-vs-abr →
BDN
Brandywine Realty Trust
D+ 55/100 — — 2.8% +3.43% $513.5M /bdn-vs-abr →
PMT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust of
D- 42/100 7.5x — 4.6% +1.51% $643.6M /pmt-vs-abr →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2024–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001253986

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $0, operating cash flow of $372.4M, and free cash flow of $372.4M (-19.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, ABR closed FY2025 with $14.49B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $0 $0 $372.4M $372.4M $14.49B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $0 $0 $461.5M $461.5M $13.49B —

3. ABR Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is ABR stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE: ABR) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 47/100 at a spot price of $3.02 (+2.37% 1D, market cap $563.4M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, ABR ranks #906 in composite RQD confidence.

How does ABR compare to IVR and UHT in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), ABR carries a Roarable D (47/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 5.6%. By comparison, IVR (INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 5.9x, ROIC 12.7%, cap $593.5M) and UHT (Universal Health Realty Income Trust) posts a B grade (75/100 RQD, P/E 29.9x, ROIC 18.8%, cap $526.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, IVR leads on earnings multiple (5.9x) while UHT leads on capital efficiency (18.8% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ABR?

Per ABR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001253986), Arbor Realty Trust generated $0 in revenue, $0 in net income, and $372.4M in free cash flow against $14.49B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is ABR trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

ABR last traded at $3.02 (+2.37% on volume of 8,439,624 shares), positioning the stock -23.16% below its 50-day simple moving average ($3.93) and -49.16% below its 200-day simple moving average ($5.94). Across its 52-week range of $2.01 to $10.10, ABR sits at the 12.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 21.7 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($2.64 to $3.40).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell ABR stock right now?

Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 47/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (6% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is ABR's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

ABR's 12-month base price target is $2.87 (range $2.24 to $10.61), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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