American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) Now Covered by StockNews.com

Stock analysts at StockNews.com started coverage on shares of American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) in a research note issued to investors on Sunday. The firm set a “hold” rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

American Realty Investors Stock Performance

NYSE:ARL opened at $15.59 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $251.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.14 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 8.52, a current ratio of 8.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. American Realty Investors has a 52 week low of $12.51 and a 52 week high of $25.96. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.92.

American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The financial services provider reported ($1.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. American Realty Investors had a negative net margin of 33.78% and a negative return on equity of 2.05%. The company had revenue of $11.61 million during the quarter.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in American Realty Investors stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL) by 1,262.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,864 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,507 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in American Realty Investors were worth $85,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

American Realty Investors Company Profile

American Realty Investors, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, owns, and manages multifamily and commercial real estate properties in the Southern United States. It operates through two segments, Residential and Commercial. The company leases apartment units to residents; and office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as local, state, and federal agencies.