Value
9.2/10data confidence 33%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| P/S | 9.5 |
| Analyst target | 9.0 |
- ▸Attractively valued
RITM · Why this verdict
Why Rithm Capital (RITM) is rated HOLD
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VerdictHOLD
Overall score6.7/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL
Thesis pillars
| Pillar | Expectation | Trend |
|---|---|---|
Rithm has beaten earnings estimates in all 4 of the last 4 quarters with an average positive surprise of 12.5%, including a strong 27.2% beat in February 2026, demonstrating consistent ability to outperform the consensus for a mortgage REIT. Earnings | Beat streak extends to at least 6 consecutive quarters and average surprise remains above 5%. | →Stable |
| CounterA perfect beat streak in a mortgage REIT often reflects favorable interest rate dynamics rather than operational excellence, and any shift in the rate environment could break the pattern without warning. | ||
The company has delivered 65% year-over-year revenue growth, the highest growth rate in its mortgage REIT peer group according to the industry growth leader designation, reflecting successful expansion of its business model. Growth breakdown | Revenue growth remains above 20% in at least 3 of the next 4 quarters as the business continues to scale. | →Stable |
| Counter65% revenue growth in a mortgage REIT can be driven by favorable mark-to-market adjustments on mortgage servicing rights rather than durable operational growth, making the figure potentially misleading. | ||
The stock trades at $9.19 against an analyst consensus target of $11.88, offering 29.3% upside with only 4.4% downside to the stop-loss, producing a reward-to-risk ratio of 6.7x and an asymmetry ratio of 5.84 that exceeds the minimum threshold. Targets | The stock reaches at least $11 within 18 months, capturing more than 60% of the upside to consensus target. | →Stable |
| CounterMortgage REITs trading at large discounts to analyst targets often reflect book-value uncertainty, and the confirmed technical downtrend with a death cross hard block indicates the market is not yet ready to re-rate the stock. | ||
The stock is in a confirmed downtrend with falling on-balance volume and a moving average slope of -2.9% per month, which the technical analysis framework flags as a death cross hard block indicating price momentum is working against the investment thesis. V9 | The stock recovers above its 200-day moving average within 90 days, resolving the death cross and restoring technical momentum. | →Stable |
| CounterDeath cross signals in mortgage REITs often resolve quickly when interest rate expectations shift, and the improving MACD indicator (scored 6.5) suggests the momentum deterioration may be bottoming. | ||
Rithm has beaten earnings estimates in all 4 of the last 4 quarters with an average positive surprise of 12.5%, including a strong 27.2% beat in February 2026, demonstrating consistent ability to outperform the consensus for a mortgage REIT.
→StableEarnings
- Expectation
- Beat streak extends to at least 6 consecutive quarters and average surprise remains above 5%.
CounterA perfect beat streak in a mortgage REIT often reflects favorable interest rate dynamics rather than operational excellence, and any shift in the rate environment could break the pattern without warning.
The company has delivered 65% year-over-year revenue growth, the highest growth rate in its mortgage REIT peer group according to the industry growth leader designation, reflecting successful expansion of its business model.
→StableGrowth breakdown
- Expectation
- Revenue growth remains above 20% in at least 3 of the next 4 quarters as the business continues to scale.
Counter65% revenue growth in a mortgage REIT can be driven by favorable mark-to-market adjustments on mortgage servicing rights rather than durable operational growth, making the figure potentially misleading.
The stock trades at $9.19 against an analyst consensus target of $11.88, offering 29.3% upside with only 4.4% downside to the stop-loss, producing a reward-to-risk ratio of 6.7x and an asymmetry ratio of 5.84 that exceeds the minimum threshold.
→StableTargets
- Expectation
- The stock reaches at least $11 within 18 months, capturing more than 60% of the upside to consensus target.
CounterMortgage REITs trading at large discounts to analyst targets often reflect book-value uncertainty, and the confirmed technical downtrend with a death cross hard block indicates the market is not yet ready to re-rate the stock.
The stock is in a confirmed downtrend with falling on-balance volume and a moving average slope of -2.9% per month, which the technical analysis framework flags as a death cross hard block indicating price momentum is working against the investment thesis.
→StableV9
- Expectation
- The stock recovers above its 200-day moving average within 90 days, resolving the death cross and restoring technical momentum.
CounterDeath cross signals in mortgage REITs often resolve quickly when interest rate expectations shift, and the improving MACD indicator (scored 6.5) suggests the momentum deterioration may be bottoming.
TrendMatrix Research · core thesis
Engine thesis — one sentence
Rithm Capital has delivered a perfect 4-for-4 earnings beat streak with average surprise of 12.5%, 65% year-over-year revenue growth, and a reward-to-risk ratio of 6.7x to the analyst target of $11.88, but a confirmed technical downtrend with falling on-balance volume and a death cross signal limit near-term entry conviction.
Falsifiable statement — pillar-level invalidators below. Engine-derived; not personalized advice.
Per-dimension breakdown
Quality
5.3/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| ROE | 2.8 |
| ROA | 1.0 |
| Gross margin | 10.0 |
| Op margin | 5.3 |
| Net margin | 8.5 |
| Current ratio | 4.0 |
| Moat | 6.4 |
| Piotroski F | 4.4 |
- ▸Strong margins: 17%
Growth
10.0/10data confidence 67%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Rev growth | 10.0 |
| EPS growth | 10.0 |
- ▸Strong growth: 65% YoY
Momentum
4.3/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| RSI | 4.5 |
| MACD | 7.1 |
| OBV | 1.0 |
| MA position | 4.0 |
| Volume | 4.7 |
- ▸Volume distribution (falling OBV)
- ▸Below 200-MA, MA slope -3.2%/30d — confirmed downtrend
Sentiment
6.9/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| LLM sentiment | 3.0 |
| Analyst rating | 8.2 |
| Price target | 9.4 |
- ▸LLM news sentiment: -0.40 (n=1)
- ▸Light analyst coverage (10.0) — signal dampened
- ▸Analyst upside: 45%
Insider
5.1/10data confidence 50%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| materiality | 5.0 |
| holder change | 5.2 |
- ▸Insider selling (low materiality) — $748,346 (0.015% of mkt cap)
Peer rank
6.3/10data confidence 80%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| value rank | 7.8 |
| quality rank | 3.8 |
| growth rank | 8.8 |
- ▸Industry growth leader
Technical
4.1/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| bollinger | 3.0 |
| support resistance | 3.7 |
| 52w position | 5.7 |
Risk (lower is worse)
4.6/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| short interest | 7.2 |
| days to cover | 3.8 |
| volatility | 7.2 |
| put call | 0.0 |
| implied vol | 6.4 |
| beta | 6.5 |
| debt equity | 0.8 |
- ▸Elevated put/call: 5.29
Catalyst
6.5/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| erm | 5.0 |
| earnings history | 10.0 |
| earnings timing | 5.0 |
| surprise avg | 8.8 |
| dividend safety | 5.2 |
| news activity | 5.0 |
- ▸Perfect beat streak: 4Q
- ▸Dividend: 1100.0%
How the verdict was assembled
Engine trigger
Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.
Engine technical detail
verdict_path:
L4:PATH_F_HOLDPassed (5)
- ASYMMETRY:5.3>=1.5
- INSIDER:OK
- EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:24d clear
- SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
- MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
- MOMENTUM:4.3<4.5
- DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (1)
- 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
5.27
Upside
+26.3%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
AVOID
SetupRecovery — Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 56
EdgeCatalyst-Driven — Earnings in 24d with 4/4 beat streak
SuitabilityModerate — Balanced profile
Investment implication
None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: ASYMMETRY:5.3>=1.5. Top dim: Growth at 10.0; weakest: Technical at 4.1. No conviction either direction.
The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Value at 9.2, and Sentiment at 6.9; the weakest are Technical at 4.1, Momentum at 4.3, and Risk (lower is worse) at 4.6. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 5.27 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.
What would invalidate the thesis
Falsifying conditions — when triggered, the corresponding pillar's thesis is invalidated.
- P1Perfect Earnings Beat Streak
Trip ifEarnings surprise falls below 0% in at least 2 of the next 4 quarters.
- P2Strong Revenue Growth
Trip ifRevenue growth falls below 10% in at least 2 of the next 4 reported periods.
- P3Attractive Valuation High Asymmetry
Trip ifStock fails to reach above $11 within 18 months from today's price of $9.19.
- P4Technical Downtrend Risk
Trip ifStock remains below its 200-day moving average for more than 90 consecutive days without showing upside reversal.