ACRES Commercial Realty Corp (NYSE:ACR) Poised To Extend Recovery Momentum Into The Near Term

ACRES shows improving technical momentum while fundamental metrics point to deep valuation discounts against peers; the immediate picture favors continued consolidation with room for upside as securitization and liquidity metrics remain supportive.

Recent News

February–March 2026: The company priced a large floating‑rate securitization to fund roughly $1.0 billion of first‑mortgage loans, with the transaction sized at about $879.5 million at a weighted cost near SOFR+168 bps.

Late February 2026: One sell‑side coverage update reduced ACRES’s rating, citing recent operating headwinds and investor positioning.

January–March 2026: Management disclosed expanded share‑buyback activity and set record/meeting dates for routine corporate actions; a related securitization closing and corporate filings appeared in public releases in the same window.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 22.06 signals an emerging trend in price action rather than a strong directional phase; this indicates trending dynamics have begun to form but lack long‑term conviction. DI+ at 24.50 rising while DI‑ at 13.56 falls indicates directional indicators currently favor buyers, supporting the near‑term bullish tilt.

MACD sits at 0.25, above its signal line at 0.12, with the MACD trend increasing; the MACD crossover constitutes a bullish momentum confirmation and aligns with the DI+ improvement.

MRO reads 34.44 and climbs, indicating the market price sits above the model target with material mean‑reversion pressure; in other words the technical oscillator implies a pullback risk exists despite positive momentum.

RSI at 54.55 and rising places momentum in neutral‑to‑bullish territory, reducing the risk of overbought exhaustion while allowing additional upside during the current consolidation.

Price sits above the 20‑day and 50‑day averages (20‑day average $19.50, 50‑day average $19.00) and slightly above the 200‑day average ($20.11); the 12‑day EMA is rising, which supports a constructive near‑term bias. Price trades inside the Ichimoku cloud (Senkou A $18.79 / Senkou B $21.09), suggesting mixed trend context beyond immediate moving‑average support. Bollinger band placement shows price nearer the upper bands (upper 1σ $20.06 / upper 2σ $20.61), indicating short‑term stretch but not extreme dispersion relative to historic volatility. SuperTrend lower at $19.57 functions as a near support reference during any pullback. Beta measures (42‑day 0.45; 52‑week 0.55) confirm below‑market sensitivity, so technical moves may evolve with lower absolute volatility than the index.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Earnings and distributable results: Reported EPS came in at -$0.48 versus an estimate of $0.14, a shortfall of $0.62 representing a -442.86% EPS surprise. Forward EPS equals $0.2025 with a forward PE of ~106.94. The negative reported PE (-41.20) reflects the current GAAP loss; forward PE compresses the valuation discrepancy but remains elevated relative to typical REIT peer multiples.

Balance‑sheet and leverage: Debt‑to‑assets registers at 0.73571 (73.57%) with debt‑to‑equity 3.78073 (378.07%); debt‑to‑equity rose QoQ by 32.67% and rose YoY by 18.11%. Net debt stands materially above market capitalization ($1,461,170,000 net debt vs $136,207,195 market cap), indicating a capital structure placing leverage at the core of valuation sensitivity.

Liquidity and cash flow: Cash on hand totals $83,768,000 with operating cash flow $6,316,000 and free cash flow $6,257,000; free cash flow yield equals 4.594% and exceeds the industry peer mean free cash flow yield of 1.682%. Free cash flow yield YoY change registers 720.36% per the provided metric, signifying a sizable reported improvement year‑over‑year in cash‑generation metrics.

Profitability and growth: Return on assets reads 0.117% and return on equity 0.533%; revenue totaled $18,567,000 with revenue growth year‑over‑year of -403.80% per the provided YoY metric and a QoQ decline shown as -181.19% in the same series. Reported earnings growth stands negative across periods (YoY -247.52%; QoQ -86.71%), reflecting a weak earnings baseline versus prior periods.

Valuation multiples and book value: Book value per share $61.09 while price‑to‑book sits at 0.3237, well below the industry peer mean P/B of 3.46306 and industry peer median P/B of 3.28387; that gap underpins the WMDST valuation call. Price‑to‑sales at 7.336 and price target mean at $22.44 provide additional context versus market price ($20.44). Dividend coverage reads 42.42% with a dividend payout ratio of 235.74% and a dividend yield of 3.884%; the payout profile highlights distribution pressure relative to cash flow and earnings.

WMDST valuation: The current valuation as determined by WMDST: under‑valued. The combination of a low price‑to‑book multiple, material cash on hand, and successful securitization activity supports the stated valuation despite elevated leverage and recent EPS weakness.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-03-04
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-06-03
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 42.7 M
 Operating Cash Flow 6.3 M
 Capital Expenditures -59.00 K
 Change In Working Capital -1.66 M
 Dividends Paid -5.29 M
 Cash Flow Delta 43.3 M
 End Period Cash Flow 86.0 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 18.6 M
 Forward Revenue 2.9 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue
 Depreciation 1.4 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 1.4 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit
 EBITDA
 EBIT
 Operating Income
 Interest Income 33.3 M
 Interest Expense 22.6 M
 Net Interest Income 10.7 M
 Income Before Tax 6.2 M
 Tax Provision -166.00 K
 Tax Rate 21.0 %
 Net Income 2.2 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 6.3 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.14
 EPS Actual -0.48
 EPS Difference -0.62
 EPS Surprise -442.857 %
 Forward EPS 0.20
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 2.2 B
 Intangible Assets 6.2 M
 Net Tangible Assets 414.6 M
 Total Current Assets
 Cash and Short-Term Investments
 Cash 83.8 M
 Net Receivables 27.3 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 6.8 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities
 Net Debt 1.5 B
 Total Debt 1.6 B
 Total Liabilities 1.6 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 420.8 M
 Retained Earnings -720.03 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 61.09
 Shares Outstanding 6.887 M
 Revenue Per-Share 2.70
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 136.2 M
 Enterprise Value 1.7 B
 Enterprise Multiple
Enterprise Multiple QoQ
Enterprise Multiple YoY
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA
 EV/R 93.019
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 5.139
 Asset To Liability 1.342
 Debt To Capital 0.791
 Debt To Assets 0.736
Debt To Assets QoQ 0.705 %
Debt To Assets YoY -1.523 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 1.375
ACR: 0.736
median: 0.311
mean: 0.261
low: 0.0
 Debt To Equity 3.781
Debt To Equity QoQ 32.674 %
Debt To Equity YoY 18.11 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 4.266
ACR: 3.781
mean: 0.822
median: 0.609
low: -2.288
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 0.324
Price To Book QoQ -5.226 %
Price To Book YoY 5.224 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 9.731
mean: 3.463
median: 3.284
ACR: 0.324
low: -1.833
 Price To Earnings (P/E) -41.2
Price To Earnings QoQ -307.708 %
Price To Earnings YoY -209.088 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 346.806
mean: 88.314
median: 46.767
ACR: -41.2
low: -287.178
 PE/G Ratio 0.279
 Price To Sales (P/S) 7.336
Price To Sales QoQ 69.57 %
Price To Sales YoY 57.148 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 34.149
mean: 11.808
ACR: 7.336
median: 4.795
low: 0.022
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 106.937
Forward PE/G -0.725
Forward P/S 47.213
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.01
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -50.539 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -35.171 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.603
mean: 0.21
median: 0.118
ACR: 0.01
low: 0.004
 Receivables Turnover 0.751
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -54.642 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -62.909 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 21.769
mean: 3.407
median: 2.918
ACR: 0.751
low: 0.522
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 121.573
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 121.573
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 120.469 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 174.938
ACR: 121.573
mean: 19.018
median: 11.204
low: -85.948
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio
 CapEx To Revenue -0.003
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.044
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 2.0 B
 Net Invested Capital 2.0 B
 Invested Capital 2.0 B
 Net Tangible Assets 414.6 M
 Net Working Capital
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio
 Current Ratio
Current Ratio QoQ
Current Ratio YoY
Current Ratio IPRWA
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA
 Cost Of Debt 1.266 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO)
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.424
 Dividend Payout Ratio 2.357
 Dividend Rate 0.77
 Dividend Yield 0.039
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 28.053 %
 Revenue Growth -45.676 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -181.192 %
Revenue Growth YoY -403.798 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 79.718 %
median: 7.953 %
mean: 7.923 %
ACR: -45.676 %
low: -59.284 %
 Earnings Growth -147.525 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -86.709 %
Earnings Growth YoY -247.525 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 185.366 %
mean: 22.711 %
median: 10.484 %
ACR: -147.525 %
low: -163.636 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin
Gross Margin QoQ
Gross Margin YoY
Gross Margin IPRWA
 EBIT Margin
EBIT Margin QoQ
EBIT Margin YoY
EBIT Margin IPRWA
 Return On Sales (ROS)
Return On Sales QoQ
Return On Sales YoY
Return On Sales IPRWA
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 6.3 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 4.594 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -172.131 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 720.357 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 21.034 %
ACR: 4.594 %
mean: 1.682 %
median: 1.153 %
low: -14.056 %
 Free Cash Growth -166.444 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -7.728 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 82.91 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 330.07 %
median: -42.663 %
mean: -70.562 %
ACR: -166.444 %
low: -505.085 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 2.788
 Cash Flow Margin 8.213 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.68
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.01
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.117 %
Return On Assets QoQ -86.38 %
Return On Assets YoY -76.122 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 3.446 %
mean: 0.705 %
median: 0.571 %
ACR: 0.117 %
low: -8.325 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.005
Return On Equity QoQ -84.688 %
Return On Equity YoY -75.438 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.193
median: 0.028
mean: 0.022
ACR: 0.005
low: -0.179
 DuPont ROE 0.526 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC)
Return On Invested Capital QoQ
Return On Invested Capital YoY
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA

Six-Week Outlook

Expect consolidation with a bullish tilt over the next six weeks driven by technical momentum (MACD crossover, rising DI+) and liquidity actions (recent securitization). Short‑term upside likely faces mean‑reversion events given MRO above target and proximity to upper Bollinger bands, so price may oscillate between the SuperTrend support (~$19.57) and the nearer resistance defined by the upper bands and recent highs. Lower relative volatility and below‑market beta suggest moves should lack extreme intraday swings but remain sensitive to further asset‑level financing news or distributable‑earnings commentary. Traders should monitor securitization and cash‑flow headlines as catalysts; persistent negative earnings headlines would weigh on valuation given the firm’s leverage profile.

About ACRES Commercial Realty Corp

ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. (NYSE:ACR) is a prominent real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on the origination, management, and investment of commercial real estate mortgage loans and equity interests throughout the United States. The company’s diverse portfolio includes floating-rate first mortgage loans, mezzanine financing, preferred equity investments, and commercial mortgage-backed securities, positioning it as a versatile player in the commercial real estate sector. By leveraging its REIT status, ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. benefits from a tax-efficient structure, distributing at least 90% of its taxable income to shareholders, thus enhancing investor returns. Originally known as Exantas Capital Corp., the company rebranded in February 2021 to better reflect its strategic focus on commercial real estate. Headquartered in Uniondale, New York, ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. was founded in 2005 and has since established itself as a key contributor to the U.S. commercial real estate market, offering innovative financing solutions and investment opportunities. With a commitment to growth and value creation, the company continues to adapt to the evolving market landscape, ensuring robust performance and sustainable returns for its stakeholders.



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