Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE)
NYSE: ACRE · Real-Time Price · USD
4.720
-0.040 (-0.84%)
May 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
ACRE Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 4 analysts that cover ACRE stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $5.25, which forecasts a 11.23% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $5.00 and the highest is $5.50.
Price Target: $5.25 (+11.23%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for ACRE stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $6 → $5.5 | Buy | Maintains | $6 → $5.5 | +16.53% | May 13, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $6 → $5.5 | Hold | Maintains | $6 → $5.5 | +16.53% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Sell Maintains $4 → $5 | Sell | Maintains | $4 → $5 | +5.93% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $5.5 → $6 | Buy | Maintains | $5.5 → $6 | +27.12% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold → Buy Upgrades $4.75 → $5.5 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $4.75 → $5.5 | +16.53% | Dec 15, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
53.73M
from 72.68M
Decreased by -26.07%
Revenue Next Year
59.84M
from 53.73M
Increased by 11.36%
EPS This Year
0.26
from -0.02
EPS Next Year
0.39
from 0.26
Increased by 48.06%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 62.7M | 67.2M | |
| Avg | 53.7M | 59.8M | |
| Low | 45.8M | 54.9M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -13.7% | 25.1% | |
| Avg | -26.1% | 11.4% | |
| Low | -37.0% | 2.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.59 | 0.66 | |
| Avg | 0.26 | 0.39 | |
| Low | -0.01 | 0.12 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 151.4% | |
| Avg | - | 48.1% | |
| Low | - | -55.3% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.