Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE)
NYSE: ACRE · Real-Time Price · USD
5.31
+0.15 (2.91%)
Mar 4, 2026, 1:33 PM EST - Market open
ACRE Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 3 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for ACRE stock have an average target of 5.33, with a low estimate of 5.00 and a high estimate of 6.00. The average target predicts an increase of 0.38% from the current stock price of 5.31.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for ACRE stock from 4 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Sell Maintains $4 → $5 | Sell | Maintains | $4 → $5 | -5.84% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $5.5 → $6 | Buy | Maintains | $5.5 → $6 | +12.99% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold → Buy Upgrades $4.75 → $5.5 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $4.75 → $5.5 | +3.58% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $4.5 → $5 | Hold | Maintains | $4.5 → $5 | -5.84% | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $4.5 → $4.75 | Hold | Maintains | $4.5 → $4.75 | -10.55% | Nov 11, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
50.46M
from 72.68M
Decreased by -30.58%
Revenue Next Year
56.10M
from 50.46M
Increased by 11.19%
EPS This Year
0.23
from -0.02
EPS Next Year
0.52
from 0.23
Increased by 129.17%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 62.7M | 67.2M | |
| Avg | 50.5M | 56.1M | |
| Low | 41.2M | 45.1M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -13.7% | 33.2% | |
| Avg | -30.6% | 11.2% | |
| Low | -43.4% | -10.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.59 | 0.66 | |
| Avg | 0.23 | 0.52 | |
| Low | -0.06 | 0.34 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 189.5% | |
| Avg | - | 129.2% | |
| Low | - | 50.1% |
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 disclaimer.