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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp

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Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp

ACRE·NYSE·Real Estate & Construction·CIK 0001529377

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) is a specialty finance company that primarily originates and invests in commercial real estate (CRE) loans and related investments. The company is externally managed by Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC (ACREM), a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation. ACRE began operations in late 2011 and has focused on originating and managing a diversified portfolio of CRE debt-related investments for its own account. ACRE is a Maryland corporation that completed its initial public offering in May 2012. The company has elected and qualified to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for United States federal income tax purposes, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2012. As a REIT, ACRE generally avoids United States federal income taxes on its REIT taxable income by distributing an amount at least equal to its REIT taxable income to stockholders annually and complying with other REIT requirements. The company also operates to maintain its exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (NYSE:ACRE) is a publicly traded company in the Real Estate & Construction sector. Wiseek has independently scored 8 items for ACRE at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-03, rated 8/10. Across its 8 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 3 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for ACRE spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEFA14A, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • ACRE Returns to Profit in Q2, but Credit Reserves Climb and COO Plans Exit
  • ACRE swings to Q2 2026 profit with $4.4M GAAP net income, declares $0.15 dividend
  • Board Urges Support for Chairman & Lead Director Against ISS Recommendation
  • Ares Commercial Real Estate Reports 17-Cent Q1 Loss Amid Sector Headwinds
  • Q1 Loss Driven by Significant Credit Provisions and Major Office Loan Impairment

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$54.83M
Net Income
-$902K
Op. Cash Flow
$21.35M
Cash & Equivalents
$29.29M
Total Debt
$948.18M
Debt / Equity
1.86×
Net Margin
-1.6%
Shares Outstanding
55.03M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-10 · accession 0001628280-26-006635

Short Interest & Short Volume

6.86 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 2,107,644 shares in ACRE as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 10.7% decrease from the prior period — about 6.9 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 62.0% of ACRE volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)2,107,644 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 10.7%
Days to cover6.86 at avg daily volume of 307,390
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)62.0% of 234,410 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume61.7%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$3.97 +0.14% today
52-week range · as of 2026-08-03 $3.97 – $5.89
Market cap
$212.49M
Volume
638.4K (1.4× avg)
3-mo avg 449.6K
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:49 UTC · Market closed

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ACRE
Aug 03, 2026, 7:27 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $4.29
Real-time Price: $3.97 info
Change: -$0.321 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $212.493M info
ACRE
Aug 03, 2026, 7:25 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $4.29
Real-time Price: $3.97 info
Change: -$0.321 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $212.493M info
ACRE
May 15, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEFA14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $4.60
Real-time Price: $3.97 info
Change: -$0.631 (-14%) info
Market Cap: $212.493M info
ACRE
May 07, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $5.11
Real-time Price: $3.97 info
Change: -$1.14 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $212.493M info
ACRE
May 06, 2026, 9:40 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $5.11
Real-time Price: $3.97 info
Change: -$1.14 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $212.493M info
ACRE
May 06, 2026, 9:37 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $5.11
Real-time Price: $3.97 info
Change: -$1.14 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $212.493M info
ACRE
Mar 16, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $4.84
Real-time Price: $3.97 info
Change: -$0.871 (-18%) info
Market Cap: $212.493M info
ACRE
Feb 09, 2026, 9:31 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $5.06
Real-time Price: $3.97 info
Change: -$1.09 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $212.493M info
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