B. Riley Has Bearish Forecast for BRT Apartments Q2 Earnings

BRT Apartments Corp. (NYSE:BRT) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of BRT Apartments in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 26th. B. Riley analyst J. Massocca now expects that the financial services provider will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.37. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $21.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for BRT Apartments’ current full-year earnings is $1.42 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for BRT Apartments’ FY2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

Separately, Colliers Securities cut shares of BRT Apartments from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 13th.

BRT Apartments Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of BRT Apartments stock opened at $17.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.94. The stock has a market cap of $329.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -32.88 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $17.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.97. BRT Apartments has a 1 year low of $15.92 and a 1 year high of $20.22.

BRT Apartments Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. BRT Apartments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -188.68%.

Insider Activity at BRT Apartments

In other news, CFO George Zweier sold 2,143 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.06, for a total value of $38,702.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 120,797 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,181,593.82. This trade represents a 1.74 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 40.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BRT Apartments

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of BRT Apartments by 62.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,113,057 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $20,068,000 after acquiring an additional 429,046 shares in the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC purchased a new stake in BRT Apartments during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,594,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in BRT Apartments during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $795,000. Wealth Alliance raised its holdings in shares of BRT Apartments by 141.7% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Alliance now owns 65,621 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,183,000 after buying an additional 38,475 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of BRT Apartments in the third quarter worth $320,000. 29.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About BRT Apartments

BRT Apartments Corp. is a real estate investment trust. It engages in the ownership, operation, and holding interests in joint ventures that own and operate multi-family properties. The company was founded in June 1972 and is headquartered in Great Neck, NY.