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ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc

ARRNYSE

SectorReal Estate

IndustryREIT - Mortgage

Beta (adjusted)1.25

Intrinsic Value $15.11median of 1 methodbased on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $13.83Price as of 30 Sep 2026

Near fair valueIntrinsic value is 9% above the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $2B

Enterprise Value $20.4B

Shares Outstanding 140M diluted

Next Earnings Date28 Oct 2026

Last ex-dividend17 Aug 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR) is a mortgage REIT focused exclusively on investing in high-quality Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). While the company offers an exceptionally high dividend yield supported by stable distributable earnings, its book value remains highly sensitive to interest rate volatility and mortgage spread movements. The portfolio's defensive positioning, high liquidity, and active hedging strategy mitigate downside risks, but persistent macroeconomic uncertainty and potential spread widening warrant a cautious Hold recommendation until monetary policy stabilizes.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets4 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$18.00

Mean target$18.38

High · most bullish analyst$19.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

Persistent inflation delays Federal Reserve rate cuts, causing interest rate volatility to spike and Agency MBS spreads to widen further. Hedging costs rise, compressing the net interest margin. Prepayment speeds fluctuate unpredictably, and book value experiences further downward pressure, dropping below $16.50, which could threaten the sustainability of the current monthly dividend.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The Federal Reserve begins gradual interest rate cuts in late 2026, leading to a reduction in interest rate volatility and a modest tightening of Agency MBS spreads. ARMOUR maintains its monthly dividend of $0.24 per share, supported by stable distributable earnings in the range of $0.74 to $0.78 per share. Book value stabilizes and recovers slightly from its Q1 2026 level of $17.42.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

100% Agency-backed portfolio minimizes credit risk.
Attractive double-digit dividend yield paid monthly.
Robust liquidity position with cash and unencumbered assets representing nearly 50% of total equity.
Active hedging program utilizing interest rate swaps to mitigate interest rate risk.

Key Investment Risks

High sensitivity of book value to interest rate volatility and mortgage spread widening.
Elevated leverage ratio increases vulnerability to sudden market shocks.
External management structure by ARMOUR Capital Management LP may create potential conflicts of interest.
Risk of dividend reduction if distributable earnings fall below the payout level over consecutive quarters.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A severe, unexpected spike in interest rate volatility that causes book value to decline by more than 10% in a single quarter.
A reduction in the monthly common stock dividend below $0.24 per share.
A significant increase in leverage beyond 9.0x without a corresponding increase in liquidity.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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