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8-K ·Filed May 6, 2026

ACRE

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp
BEARISH
Impact 8/10
Horizonweeks Processed5mo ago SEC0001628280-26-031611
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The sharp miss on Street earnings and revenue decline confirm ongoing portfolio credit issues. Watch for resolution of risk-rated loans (still $368M) and any dividend cut if Distributable Earnings continue to weaken. The maintained dividend provides a backstop but is not sustainable if credit losses persist.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
ACRE ▼ -15.84% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +15.84% · α vs SPY +19.67% · entry $5.05 → $4.25
Entry = T+0 close
May 7, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+1.78%
call -1.78% · α -0.95%
$5.14
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
-5.74%
call +5.74% · α +7.25%
$4.76
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
-3.17%
call +3.17% · α +6.30%
$4.89
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
-15.84%
call +15.84% · α +19.67%
$4.25
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

ACRE reported Q1 2026 GAAP net loss of $(9.6)M and Distributable EPS of $0.06, missing consensus of $0.11 by 45%. Total revenue fell 10% YoY to $13.5M, with a $11.1M CECL provision vs a reversal a year ago, underscoring persistent credit stress.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$0.06
est $0.11 · -45.5%
Revenue
$13.5M
-10.0% YoY
Rating
strong miss

Key Facts

  • GAAP net loss of $(9.6)M or $(0.17) per diluted share
  • Distributable EPS (non-GAAP) of $0.06 vs consensus $0.11 — a 45% miss
  • Total revenue of $13.5M declined 10% YoY from $14.9M
  • CECL provision of $11.1M vs a $5.3M reversal in Q1 2025
  • Quarterly dividend maintained at $0.15/share
  • Closed $294M in new loan commitments in Q1 2026; $95M post-quarter

Financial Impact

Distributable EPS miss of $0.05 (45%), revenue decline of ~$1.5M (10%), and a $11.1M CECL charge

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Risk Factors

  • Further CECL provisioning if credit conditions worsen
  • Dividend reduction if Distributable Earnings fall below payout
  • Limited earnings growth until risk-rated loans are resolved

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Analyst Consensus
8% bullish (13 analysts)

Investment Themes

Real Estate

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 7 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001628280-26-031611
Document: acreq1-26exhibit992.htm0001628280-26-031611
Document: acre-20260507.htm0001628280-26-031611
Document: 0001628280-26-031611-index-headers.html0001628280-26-031611
Document: 0001628280-26-031611-index.html0001628280-26-031611
Document: 0001628280-26-031611.txt0001628280-26-031611
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001628280-26-031611
6 reports for ACRE
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

Filters
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Reports for ACRE — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 23, 2026
3d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$3.27awaiting T+20—$3.41 (+4.28%)
Oct 9, 2026
17d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$3.57awaiting T+20—$3.41 (−4.48%)
Aug 15, 2026
10w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$4.62 $4.33▼ −6.28%▼ −4.30%$3.41 (−26.19%)
Jul 21, 2026
13w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$4.57 $4.70▲ +2.84%▼ −0.05%$3.41 (−25.38%)
May 15, 2026
23w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$4.64 $4.88▲ +5.17%▲ +3.59%$3.41 (−26.51%)
May 6, 2026
24w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$5.05 $4.89▲ +3.17%▲ +6.30%$3.41 (+32.48%)
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Report published May 7, 2026