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Chimera Investment stock

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Chimera Investment Corporation, Real EstateISIN US16934Q8024

$6.64▼ $0.13 (−1.9%)Closing price of 12 Nov 2026

37Score 37 out of 100, Weak

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Price and trend

25 / 100

Price history

−45% in one year

The chart shows daily closes over 19 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.

Long-term trend

Below the 200-day line: the price is 45% below it.

Trend change

Since August 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.

Momentum

Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 22).

Distance to the high

The price is 53% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 19 years: 98% (January 2008 to November 2026).

Chart figures for advanced users
SMA 50$9.31
Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$12.06
Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)22
Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDbelow the signal line
Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$6.64
The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$14.08
The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Market cap
$566.73M
Div. yield
25.9%
12 months
Loss
includes one-off items, adjusted 3.5
3.4
on earnings for the next twelve months ($1.98 per share)
Fair value
$14.81

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

  • Chimera Investment Corporation belongs to the REIT (Mortgage) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $555.85M, is number 12 of 19 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
  • In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $820.77M (up 218.2% year on year) and earnings of $230.5M (up 30.9%).
  • MEQIRI Score 37 out of 100 (Weak): rank 307 of 327 in Real Estate, median 55.
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  • For real estate investment trusts (REITs) what counts is funds from operations (FFO and AFFO). The P/E and the payout ratio of earnings say little here, because depreciation on properties depresses earnings.
  • Our model puts fair value at $14.81, with the price 54% below it.

In plain words

The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

  • Earnings per share growingUp 67.9% a year since 2020.

Weaknesses

  • Loss-makingLoss of $170.44M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 61
  • Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 1.4 times.Stability 26
  • Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$649.01M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 61
37/ 100
MEQIRI Score
Weak

Its standout strength is valuation, while capital allocation and momentum hold the score back.

Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

The fundamentals are in the middle range.

Profit consistency90% of years
Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings, 12 months)not measured
ROIC (12 months)0.8%
Positive free cash flow90% of years
How this category is measured

Score history

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Crash risk high

How well MEQIRI warns

One of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.

From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.

What drives the risk

  • price far below its 52-week high
  • weak momentum
  • weak chart

What lowers it

  • price not overheated over the past year

Valuation

Valuation signal

Possible value trap
Price
$6.77
Fair value
$14.81
Gap to fair value
−54%

Closing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.

In our model the price counts as cheap below $10.58 and expensive above $24.69 (uncertainty high, mortgage REIT, the fair value is book value alone).

Possible value trap: looks cheap, but score below 50, high risk.

Valuation metrics

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no data
Fair value (model)
$14.81
Book value per share

For mortgage REITs the fair value is book value per share: equity excluding preferred stock from the latest balance sheet, divided by the shares on the same date. The signal therefore assumes at least high uncertainty.

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Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

19 years

In the quarter to 30 Jun 2026, revenue rose 67.3% on the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue swung sharply, with 2 of 19 years negative.

Margins

19 years
  • Gross margin
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

In fiscal 2025: gross 95%, operating 93%, net 28%. Last 12 months: net −21%.

Debt & balance sheet

Fiscal 2025
5.08
1.4x
0.07
Cash & equivalents
$278.58M

Debt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.

Earnings

Next earnings
17 Feb 2027in 97 days
Last reported
5 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.38 (expected $0.45)below expectations

Analyst estimates

Analysts have raised their 2027 earnings estimate by 3.4% since 15 Oct 2026.

Fiscal 20264 analysts
Earnings per share
$1.900.0%
Revenue
$413.11M0.0%
Fiscal 20274 analysts
Earnings per share
$2.00+3.4%
Revenue
$411.8M0.0%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

Company outlook confirmed

Share price after the results: −6.3%

No guidance; the company says it is performing as expected, still expects uncertainty and healthy loan demand.

Supporting passage from the call, verbatim
“Looking ahead at the third quarter, while monthly production may fluctuate due to market and other macro environment volatility, we expect the underlying loan demand remains healthy, and we are focused on executing with discipline.”

The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.

From the earnings call on 5 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.

Insiders

Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders

All insider purchases

No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.

Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.

What happened at Chimera Investment

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparison

327 rated companies in Real Estate

Rank 307 of 327
307/ 327
This company
37
Sector median
55

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 327 companies26 (median 57)31 below the median
GrowthMedian of 327 companies37 (median 55)18 below the median
FundamentalsMedian of 327 companies61 (median 62)1 below the median
ValuationMedian of 315 companies with a value100 (median 68)32 above the median
StabilityMedian of 327 companies26 (median 56)30 below the median
Capital allocationMedian of 327 companies18 (median 32)14 below the median
Technical analysisMedian of 327 companies25 (median 59)34 below the median
MomentumMedian of 327 companies12 (median 51)39 below the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in REIT (Mortgage)

The next larger and next smaller companies by market value

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ETFs that hold Chimera Investment

Held by 10 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.

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Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 8 May 2026)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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