Ladder Capital is in a hold-no-new-entry phase: a death cross hard block and momentum failure eliminate new entry, and just 6% upside to the analyst target leaves a thin margin for reward; the business shows genuine underlying strength in its Piotroski score and margins, but the technical backdrop and negative price momentum need to resolve before this becomes actionable.
Thesis pillars
- Momentum Death Cross Hard Block→Stable
- Strong Piotroski And Margins→Stable
- Thin Upside Margin To Target→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) Stock Analysis
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Real Estate · REIT - Mortgage
Sell if holding. At $10.01, A.R:R 1.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Negative momentum; Thin upside margin: 7.1%.
Ladder Capital Corp operates as an internally-managed real estate investment trust in the United States. It operates through three segments: Loans, Securities, and Real Estate. The Loans segment originates and acquires balance sheet loans that provide interim financing to... Read more
Sell if holding. At $10.01, A.R:R 1.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Negative momentum; Thin upside margin: 7.1%. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 57. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 19d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
About Ladder Capital Corp
About Ladder Capital Corp
Ladder Capital held a $2.2 billion balance sheet of 73 first mortgage loans, a $2.1 billion CMBS securities portfolio across 115 CUSIPs, and $966.2 million of owned real estate -- 149 net-leased properties and 56 diversified properties -- as of December 31, 2025. The company has originated $31.3 billion of commercial real estate loans since its 2008 founding, with 98.6% of its CMBS holdings rated investment grade and collateral concentrated 11.2% by market value in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area.
Ladder earns net interest income from balance sheet first mortgage loans -- typically floating-rate, one-to-five-year loans on transitional properties -- and originates fixed-rate conduit loans for sale into CMBS trusts, generally retaining no ongoing interest once sold. The company funds this lending through a diversified mix of $2.2 billion in senior unsecured notes, an $850 million unsecured revolving credit facility (of which $280 million was drawn), and multiple committed loan repurchase facilities totaling $656.0 million, none of which were drawn at year-end 2025. Ladder's 149 single-tenant net-leased properties, spanning 3.4 million square feet with a 6.7-year weighted average remaining lease term, collected 100% of billed rent in 2025, while its 56 diversified commercial properties collected 98%. The company achieved investment-grade credit ratings from Moody's and Fitch in May 2025, automatically releasing subsidiary guarantees under its revolving credit facility.
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Ladder's 10-K flags that it does not observe formal diversification criteria across property types, tenants, geographies or borrowers, meaning any single large borrower or a downturn concentrated in one property type could disproportionately affect results -- a risk realized in the office sector, where the filing notes hybrid work has structurally reduced space demand, particularly for Class B and C buildings in secondary markets. Layered on top, 11.2% of Ladder's CMBS collateral by market value sits in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area, the single largest of the top 25 MSAs where 63.9% of that portfolio's collateral is located, concentrating regional economic risk within an otherwise nationally diversified book.
See also: Real Estate · REIT - Mortgage
From Ladder Capital Corp's most recent 10-K filing, extracted July 6, 2026.
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updated 2026-07-06Recent Developments — Ladder Capital Corp
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- NEWS Ladder Capital (LADR) Set to Release Q1 Earnings with Mixed Expe - GuruFocus — GuruFocus neutral
- NEWS Ladder Capital (LADR) Q4 2024 Earnings Transcript - The Motley Fool — The Motley Fool neutral
- NEWS Ladder Capital (LADR) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings - StockStory — StockStory neutral
- NEWS Ladder Capital Corp ($LADR) CEO 2025 Pay Revealed - Quiver Quantitative — Quiver Quantitative neutral
- NEWS Ladder Capital Corp stock (US5057431042): Why balance sheet strength matters more now for real estat - AD HOC NEWS — AD HOC NEWS neutral
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Sell if holding. At $10.01, A.R:R 1.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Negative momentum; Thin upside margin: 7.1%. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 57. Prior stop was $9.65. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $10.72 (+7.1% upside). Prior stop was $9.65. Stop-loss: $9.65.
Thin upside margin: 7.1%; Negative momentum; Below 200-MA (4d, -0.5%).
Ladder Capital Corp trades at a P/E of 22.8 (forward 8.5). TrendMatrix value score: 6.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
13 analysts cover LADR with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $12.
What does Ladder Capital Corp do?Ladder Capital Corp operates as an internally-managed real estate investment trust in the United States. It operates...
Ladder Capital Corp operates as an internally-managed real estate investment trust in the United States. It operates through three segments: Loans, Securities, and Real Estate. The Loans segment originates and acquires balance sheet loans that provide interim financing to borrowers seeking short-term capital for the acquisition or transition of commercial real estate; originates conduit loans, which are first mortgage loans on commercial real estate properties for sale in commercial mortgage-backed securities securitizations; and invests in note purchase financings, subordinated debt, mezzanine debt, and other structured finance products related to commercial real estate. Its Securities segment invests in CMBS, U.S. Agency securities, corporate bonds, equity securities, and U.S. Treasury securities that are not classified as cash and cash equivalents. The Real Estate segment engages in net leased properties, other diversified real estate, and investments in unconsolidated ventures. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Ladder Capital Corp was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.