# Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) — Analyst Forecast

ACRE · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $4.50 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $5.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Perform | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $5.50 |
| May 13, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $5.50 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $5.50 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $5.00 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $6.00 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Upgraded | Market Perform → Outperform | $5.50 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $5.00 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $4.75 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $4.50 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $4.50 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $4.25 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $4.80 |
| May 21, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $5.00 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | JMP Securities | Maintained | Market Perform | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $3.75 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $4.50 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $5.25 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is ACRE a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Ares Commercial Real Estate currently average a Hold rating: 1 buy, 5 hold and 2 sell, from 8 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on ACRE?

On Oct 9, 2026, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods maintained Ares Commercial Real Estate at Outperform with a price target of $4.50.

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