On July 10, 2025, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, led by analyst Jade Rahmani, announced an update on Ready Capital (RC, Financial). The firm maintained its "Underperform" rating on the stock. This decision reflects the current outlook for the company as assessed by the analyst.
In a surprising move, despite maintaining the "Underperform" rating, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised the price target for Ready Capital (RC, Financial) to USD 4.25. This is a notable increase from the previous price target of USD 3.75, representing a 13.33% rise.
This adjustment hints at a nuanced view from the brokerage firm, where a higher price target suggests some level of optimism despite the overarching "Underperform" recommendation. Investors and market watchers may want to keep a close eye on Ready Capital's (RC, Financial) performance in light of these updated insights.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 5 analysts, the average target price for Ready Capital Corp (RC, Financial) is $5.15 with a high estimate of $6.00 and a low estimate of $4.25. The average target implies an upside of 12.08% from the current price of $4.60. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Ready Capital Corp (RC) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 8 brokerage firms, Ready Capital Corp's (RC, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 3.1, indicating "Hold" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Ready Capital Corp (RC, Financial) in one year is $0.40, suggesting a downside of 91.29% from the current price of $4.595. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Ready Capital Corp (RC) Summary page.
