Granite Point Mortgage Trust's common shares have dipped significantly over the past 1-year, reflecting ongoing challenges with its CRE loan portfolio. The mREIT reported a first-quarter book value of $8.24 per share, dipping by 23 cents sequentially with the commons trading at a 71% discount to book value per share. GPMT's unpaid principal balance continues to decline on muted originations. But CECL reserve as a percentage of loan commitments has been falling, down 40 basis points sequentially.
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE:GPMT ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Chris Petta - Head, IR Jack Taylor - President & CEO Steve Alpart - CIO & Co-Head, Originations Blake Johnson - CFO Peter Morral - CDO & Co-Head, Originations Ethan Lebowitz - COO Conference Call Participants Doug Harter - UBS Steve DeLaney - Citizens JMP Jade Rahmani - KBW Operator Good morning. My name is Paul, and I will be your conference facilitator.
Granite Point Mortgage Trust's preferred shares face challenges with dividend coverage and asset coverage ratios amid increased operating expenses and credit provisions. Despite a significant pre-tax loss and declining common equity, I maintain my position in GPMT's Series A preferred shares. The preferred shares offer a 10.1% yield now, potentially rising to 14.7% by 2027, but market concerns persist.
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYSE:GPMT ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 14, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Chris Petta - Investor Relations Jack Taylor - President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Alpart - Chief Investment Officer and Co-Head-Originations Blake Johnson - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Douglas Harter - UBS Steve DeLaney - Citizens JMP Jade Rahmani - KBW Operator Good morning. My name is Diego, and I will be your conference facilitator.
Granite Point Mortgage Trust (GPMT) came out with a quarterly loss of $1.98 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.58. This compares to earnings of $0.14 per share a year ago.
Granite Point Mortgage Trust's common equity is down 36% in 2024, trading at a 65% discount to book value due to office property loan exposure. The mREIT's third-quarter book value dipped by 59 cents per share, with a $0.55 per share provision for credit loss and increased share repurchase authorization. GPMT's liquidity improved with $113.46 million in cash and cash equivalents, driven by substantial loan repayments and a focus on reducing office property exposure.
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYSE:GPMT ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Chris Petta - Investor Relations Jack Taylor - President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Alpart - Chief Investment Officer and Co-Head-Originations Marcin Urbaszek - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Steve DeLaney - Citizens JMP Douglas Harter - UBS Jade Rahmani - KBW Operator Good morning. My name is Christine and I will be your conference facilitator.
Granite Point Mortgage Trust (GPMT) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.04 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.96. This compares to earnings of $0.18 per share a year ago.
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Granite Point Mortgage Trust has shed 50% over the last year due to the extreme discombobulation of its loan portfolio. Book value per share dipped by 11.7% sequentially during the mREIT's fiscal 2024 second quarter. The dividend has been cut by nearly 70%. It should have been suspended to fund share buybacks with the mREIT currently trading at a 74% discount to book value.
Granite Point Mortgage Trust (GPMT) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.05 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.08. This compares to earnings of $0.12 per share a year ago.
I have been very bearish on Granite Point, warning that a dividend cut was inevitable. Now that the dividend has been cut, I see two reasons why it makes sense to start bottom fishing. I flip bullish and present my updated thesis.