# LADR — Ladder Capital Corp · catalysts, narrative & risks

**Deep-research report — K3vl4r**  
**Symbols:** LADR  
**Sources:** 20  
**Published:** 2026-11-09  
**Canonical:** https://app.k3vl4r.com/research/deep-research-ladr-ladder-capital-corp-catalysts-narrative-risks-12016

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## 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]](https://ir.laddercapital.com/news/news-details/2026/Ladder-Capital-Corp-Announces-Third-Quarter-2026-Dividend-to-Holders-of-Class-A-Common-Stock/default.aspx) As of Nov 6, 2026, the stock traded near $8.91 and its market capitalization was roughly $1.12 billion. [[2]](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/ladder-capital-nyse-ladr-beats-125052717.html)[[14]](https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/ladr/forecast/)

## Recent catalysts (last ~1–3 months)

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