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ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Real Estate · REIT - Mortgage

Sell if holding. At $17.57, A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: Agency Securities; Concentration risk — Supplier: BUCKLER (47.0%).

ARMOUR Residential REIT is an externally managed Maryland corporation investing in a leveraged portfolio of Agency MBS (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae) and U.S. Treasury Securities, financed primarily through short-term repurchase agreements at 6-10x equity leverage.... Read more

$17.57-0.9% A.UpsideScore 5.3/10#10 of 17 REIT - Mortgage
Stop $16.89Target $17.42(resistance)A.R:R -1.6:1
Analyst target$18.38+4.6%4 analysts
$17.42our TP
$17.57price
$18.38mean
$19

Sell if holding. At $17.57, A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: Agency Securities; Concentration risk — Supplier: BUCKLER (47.0%). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 53, MACD bullish. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 90d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Margin of safety: 54%
Risks
Concentration risk — Product: Agency Securities
Concentration risk — Supplier: BUCKLER (47.0%)
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)6.9
P/E (Fwd)5.6
Mkt Cap$2.1B
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn80.9%
ROE11.9%
Rev Growth
Beta1.41
Dividend16.69%
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F5/9

Options Flow

P/C0.38bullish
IV59%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHProductAgency Securities
    10-K Item 1A: 'Substantially all of our Agency Securities are issued or guaranteed by GSEs, which we consider the functional equivalent of the full faith and credit of the U.S Government.'
  • HIGHSupplierBUCKLER47%
    10-K Item 1A: 'BUCKLER accounted for 47.0% and 45.7%, respectively, of our aggregate borrowings'

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Rating Breakdown

10 dimensions · all in-band

GatesMomentum 4.5<4.5A.R:R -1.6=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 90d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
53 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $16.33Resistance $17.78

Price Targets

$17
$17
A.Upside-0.9%
A.R:R-1.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-11.1% upside)
! Momentum score 4.5/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

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0/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-29 (90d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is ARR stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. At $17.57, A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: Agency Securities; Concentration risk — Supplier: BUCKLER (47.0%). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 53, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $16.89. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the ARR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $17.42 (-0.9% upside). Prior stop was $16.89. Stop-loss: $16.89.

What are the risks of investing in ARR?

Concentration risk — Product: Agency Securities; Concentration risk — Supplier: BUCKLER (47.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.

Is ARR overvalued or undervalued?

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. trades at a P/E of 6.9 (forward 5.6). TrendMatrix value score: 4.2/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about ARR?

10 analysts cover ARR with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $18.

What does ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. do?ARMOUR Residential REIT is an externally managed Maryland corporation investing in a leveraged portfolio of Agency MBS...

ARMOUR Residential REIT is an externally managed Maryland corporation investing in a leveraged portfolio of Agency MBS (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae) and U.S. Treasury Securities, financed primarily through short-term repurchase agreements at 6-10x equity leverage. Managed by ACM under an automatically renewing 5-year management agreement. Affiliate BUCKLER serves as largest financing counterparty and ATM placement agent.

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