AJX:NYE-Great Ajax Corp (USD)

COMMON STOCK | REIT-Mortgage | NYE

Last Closing Price

USD 9.72

Change

0.00 (0.00)%

Market Cap

USD 0.23B

Volume

0.14M

Avg Analyst Target

USD 13.13 (+35.03%)

Avg User Target

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Average Analyst Rating

Verdict

Fundamental Analysis

Verdict

AJX Stock Forecast & Price:
Based on the Great Ajax Corp stock forecasts from 3 analysts, the average analyst target price for Great Ajax Corp is USD 13.13 over the next 12 months. Great Ajax Corp’s average analyst rating is Strong Buy. Stock Target Advisor’s own stock analysis of Great Ajax Corp is Neutral, which is based on 5 positive signals and 5 negative signals. At the last closing, Great Ajax Corp’s stock price was USD 9.72. Great Ajax Corp’s stock price has changed by +0.31% over the past week, -6.54% over the past month and -25.97% over the last year.

About Great Ajax Corp (AJX:NYE)

Great Ajax Corp., real estate company, acquires, invests in, and manages a portfolio of residential mortgage and small balance commercial mortgage loans. The company also holds real estate owned properties acquired upon the foreclosure or other settlement of its non-performing lo ...Read More

Company Website : https://www.greatajax.com

Address : 13190 SW 68th Parkway, Tigard, OR, United States, 97223

Fiscal Year End : December

Currency: USD

Country : USA

Technical Indicators

Beta : 1.74

52 Week High : 13.65

Short Ratio : 4.99

52 Week Low : 8.61

Shorted Shares : 907,510

200 Day Moving Average : 11.99

Shorted Shares Previous Month : 748,578

50 Day Moving Average : 9.79

Shares Held By Insiders : 10.39%

Short Percentage : 6.36%

Shares Held by Institutions : 74.39%

Dividend Yield : 10.70%

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Largest Industry Peers for REIT-Mortgage

Symbol Name Price(Change) Market Cap Price / Earning Ratio EV/EBITDA
NLY-PD Annaly Capital Management, Inc

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 USD13.12B N/A N/A
NLY-PF Annaly Capital Management Inc

N/A

 USD11.76B 12.76 N/A
NLY-PG Annaly Capital Management Inc

N/A

 USD11.07B 11.54 N/A
NLY Annaly Capital Management Inc

N/A

 USD9.49B 3.51 N/A
STWD Starwood Property Trust Inc

N/A

 USD6.72B 9.82 N/A
BXMT Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc

N/A

 USD4.80B 10.03 N/A
NRZ New Residential Investment Cor..

N/A

 USD4.46B 4.28 N/A
CIM-PA Chimera Investment Corporation

N/A

 USD2.96B 29.25 N/A
CIM-PB Chimera Investment Corporation

N/A

 USD2.96B 29.07 N/A
TWO-PA Two Harbors Investment Corp

N/A

 USD2.94B 41.20 N/A

ETFs Containing AJX

Symbol Name Weight Mer Price(Change) Market Cap

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs.
Industry/Classification (REIT-Mortgage)		 Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -26.14% 21% F 26% F
Dividend Return 3.95% 49% F 90% A-
Total Return -22.19% 20% F 32% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -25.97% 33% F 28% F
Dividend Return 8.99% 80% B- 95% A
Total Return -16.98% 37% F 41% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -31.31% 64% D 20% F
Dividend Return 39.01% 38% F 93% A
Total Return 7.70% 64% D 41% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 2.21% 49% F 44% F
Dividend Return 8.86% 57% F 95% A
Total Return 11.06% 70% C- 62% D-
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 34.30% 42% F 31% F
Risk Adjusted Return 32.25% 56% F 45% F
Market Capitalization 0.23B 19% F 28% F
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 87%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification
(REIT-Mortgage)		 Ratio vs. Market
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 7.71 87% B+ 79% C+
Price/Book Ratio 0.62 79% C+ 91% A-
Price / Cash Flow Ratio -14.71 98% A+ 90% A-
EV/EBITDA 16.82 20% F 20% F
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 7.38% 56% F 41% F
Return on Invested Capital N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Return on Assets 2.18% 74% C 46% F
Debt to Equity Ratio 20.55% 88% B+ 80% B-
Technical Ratios  
Dividend Yield 10.70% 66% D 91% A-
Short Ratio 4.99 6% F 20% F
Short Percent 6.36% 21% F 39% F
Beta 1.74 16% F 13% F
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

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Fundamental Analysis Breakdown

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Underpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to book value basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Low debt

The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

High Gross Profit to Asset Ratio

This stock is in the top quartile compared to its peers on Gross Profit to Asset Ratio. This is a popular measure among value investors for showing superior returns in the long run.

What to not like:
Low market capitalization

This is among the smaller entities in its sectors with below median market capitalization. That may make it less stable in the long run unless it has a unique technology or market which can help it grow or get acquired in future.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Negative cashflow

The company had negative total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector