H&H Retirement Design & Management INC Has $395,000 Stock Holdings in Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:ARI)

H&H Retirement Design & Management INC boosted its holdings in shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:ARI) by 3.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 33,644 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,081 shares during the quarter. H&H Retirement Design & Management INC’s holdings in Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance were worth $395,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Naples Money Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance in the 4th quarter valued at $64,000. EMC Capital Management boosted its stake in shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance by 134.6% in the 3rd quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 6,922 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 3,971 shares during the last quarter. J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance in the 3rd quarter valued at $105,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance by 7.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 15,966 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $162,000 after purchasing an additional 1,129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance in the 4th quarter valued at $204,000. 54.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Stock Up 0.0 %

ARI stock traded up $0.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $10.18. 920,955 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 838,312. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.22 and a 1 year high of $12.74. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $10.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.04. The stock has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 52.35 and a quick ratio of 52.35.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 13.76%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 27th. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -179.49%.

Insider Activity at Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance

In related news, Director Mark C. Biderman sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $150,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 60,625 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $606,250. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, CEO Stuart Rothstein sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.60, for a total value of $424,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 415,292 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,402,095.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark C. Biderman sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $150,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 60,625 shares in the company, valued at approximately $606,250. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on ARI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance from $11.00 to $10.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Bank of America lowered shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $10.50 target price for the company. in a research report on Monday, March 4th. TheStreet upgraded shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance from a “d+” rating to a “c-” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 20th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $10.38.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Profile

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) that originates, acquires, invests in, and manages commercial first mortgage loans, subordinate financings, and other commercial real estate-related debt investments in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.