LADR — Ladder Capital Corp · catalysts, narrative & risks

Overview

Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE: LADR) is an internally-managed, investment-grade REIT founded in 2008 that originates first-mortgage loans on major commercial property types with a middle-market focus, supported by a "multi-cylinder" model that also includes owning/operating real estate and investing in highly-rated CRE securities. It reports $52 billion deployed capital since founding and ~13% insider ownership. Its credit ratings are Baa3 (Moody's, stable outlook), BBB- (Fitch, stable), and BB+ (S&P, positive outlook). [11] As of Nov 6, 2026, the stock traded near $8.91 and its market capitalization was roughly $1.12 billion. [2][14]

Recent catalysts (last ~1–3 months)