10 Most Undervalued REIT Stocks to Invest In Now

7. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 18

Forward P/E: 10.06

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR) is a real estate investment trust and a direct lender that provides loan origination and servicing for multifamily, and single-family rental portfolios as well as other diverse commercial real estate assets. It offers a nationwide solution for multifamily finance needs, including Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, FHA, and Bridge loans, among other options. The REIT operates through two business segments, its Agency Loan Origination and Servicing Business, or ‘Agency Business’ and Structured Loan Origination and Investment Business, or ‘Structured Business’.

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), one of the premier real estate finance companies in the US, provides the most comprehensive, customized, and creative financing platforms in the commercial real estate industry. The REIT is an approved FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) lender as well as a top 10 Fannie Mae DUST lender for 18 years in a row. The REIT closed the year with a solid fourth quarter amidst an elevated and volatile interest rate environment and reported Agency loan originations of $1.38 billion and Structured loan originations of $684.3 million. While the firm is growing its single-family rental business, it demonstrated sustained progress in its newly added construction lending business. The REIT remains confident to originate $250 million to $500 million of the construction lending business in 2025, based on its deal flow. Simultaneous to the strong fourth quarter, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR) managed to outperform its peers in every major financial category including its shareholder return, dividend, and book value preservation.