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Angel Oak Mortgage, Inc.

$8.04 -$0.55 (-6.40%)
NYSE · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$8.1
Day Range
$8.01$8.18
Year Range
$7.96$9.88
Market Cap
200.31M
AVG Volume
139.65K
Trailing/Forward PE
10.18/5.69
PEG ratio
0.73
Dividend Yield
15.92%
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-05
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
-20M020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q237.66M
26 Q137.97M
25 Q444.84M
25 Q341.38M
25 Q231.02M
25 Q146.31M
24 Q4-9.59M
24 Q337.86M
24 Q25.35M
24 Q117.84M
Net Income (USD)
-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q23.35M
26 Q1-7.38M
25 Q411.32M
25 Q311.41M
25 Q2767K
25 Q120.53M
24 Q4-15.06M
24 Q331.2M
24 Q2-273K
24 Q112.87M
Operating Income (USD)
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q23.35M
26 Q121.2M
25 Q411.54M
25 Q311.72M
25 Q2767K
25 Q143.31M
24 Q40
24 Q30
24 Q20
24 Q10
EBITDA (USD)
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q23.35M
26 Q121.2M
25 Q415.08M
25 Q311.72M
25 Q2767K
25 Q144.3M
24 Q40
24 Q30
24 Q20
24 Q10
Cash Flows (USD)
-300M-200M-100M0100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q2-81.93M
26 Q1-143.72M
25 Q4-52.5M
25 Q3-173.35M
25 Q220.64M
25 Q1-201.75M
24 Q4-25.05M
24 Q3-212.39M
24 Q2-24.21M
24 Q140.22M
EPS (USD)
-1-0.500.511.524 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.14
26 Q1-0.3
25 Q40.45
25 Q30.46
25 Q20.03
25 Q10.87
24 Q4-0.65
24 Q31.29
24 Q2-0.01
24 Q10.52
Expenses (USD)
0200K400K600K800K24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q2423K
26 Q1423K
25 Q4424K
25 Q3398K
25 Q2296K
25 Q1237K
24 Q4177K
24 Q3604K
24 Q2630K
24 Q1630K
Cash & Debt (USD)
01B2B3BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q248.63M
26 Q141.96M
25 Q441.62M
25 Q351.6M
25 Q240.5M
25 Q138.7M
24 Q440.76M
24 Q342.05M
24 Q243.96M
24 Q139.42M
Debt ratios
025507510023 Q123 Q223 Q323 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q247.61
26 Q148.72
25 Q431.11
25 Q338.05
25 Q242.93
25 Q143.47
23 Q486.34
23 Q337.89
23 Q229.56
23 Q126.14
Margins
0%25%50%75%100%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q218.59%
26 Q188.97%
25 Q437.24%
25 Q336.01%
25 Q218.91%
25 Q1100%
24 Q4100%
24 Q3100%
24 Q2100%
24 Q1100%
Return on Capital
-10%-5%0%5%10%15%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q21.43%
26 Q1-2.87%
25 Q44.23%
25 Q34.32%
25 Q20.31%
25 Q18.16%
24 Q4-6.3%
24 Q311.77%
24 Q2-0.11%
24 Q14.89%
Shares Outstanding
010M20M30M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q223.96M
26 Q124.76M
25 Q424.76M
25 Q323.04M
25 Q223.46M
25 Q123.4M
24 Q423.39M
24 Q323.76M
24 Q224.81M
24 Q124.78M
Dividends (USD)
00.511.5May 24Aug 24Nov 24Feb 25May 25Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
AOMR Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 260.32
May 260.32
Feb 260.32
Nov 250.32
Aug 250.32
May 250.32
Feb 250.32
Nov 240.32
Aug 240.32
May 240.32
Book Value Per Share (USD)
05101524 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q29.8
26 Q110.38
25 Q410.81
25 Q311.46
25 Q210.5
25 Q110.75
24 Q410.22
24 Q311.16
24 Q210.31
24 Q110.63
Total Assets (USD)
01B2B3B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
AOMR Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q22.99B
26 Q12.81B
25 Q42.75B
25 Q32.64B
25 Q22.55B
25 Q12.68B
24 Q42.27B
24 Q32.3B
24 Q22.11B
24 Q12.25B
PE Ratio
051015med 6.12Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
AOMR PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2610.38
Sep 2610.65
Aug 2610.68
Aug 2610.56
Aug 2611.44
Aug 2611.53
Jul 2613.6
Jul 2613.52
Jul 2614.03
Jul 2613.86
Jul 2613.89
Jun 2613.9
Jun 2612.98
Jun 2612.97
Jun 2612.71
May 2612.64
May 2612.49
May 2612.77
May 2613.55
May 265.19
Apr 265.12
Apr 265.15
Apr 264.84
Apr 264.59
Mar 264.48
Mar 264.56
Mar 264.61
Mar 264.84
Feb 2611.2
Feb 2611.27
Feb 2611.91
Feb 2611.66
Jan 2611.71
Jan 2611.89
Jan 2612.08
Jan 2611.62
Jan 2611.21
Dec 2511.32
Dec 2511.37
Dec 2511.67
Dec 2511.54
Nov 2511.49
Nov 2510.86
Nov 2511.68
Nov 2511.79
Oct 255.68
Oct 255.86
Oct 255.7
Oct 255.64
Oct 255.95
Sep 255.91
Sep 256.14
Sep 256.11
Sep 256.3
Aug 256.18
Aug 256.12
Aug 256.13
Aug 255.72
Aug 255.91
Jul 256.2
Jul 256.02
Jul 256.19
Jul 256.23
Jun 256.03
Jun 255.81
Jun 255.89
Jun 255.9
May 255.85
May 255.93
May 256.46
May 256.49
May 257.77
Apr 256.9
Apr 256.44
Apr 256.1
Apr 256.86
Mar 257.79
Mar 253.18
Mar 253.17
Mar 253.19
Feb 253.27
Feb 253.19
Feb 253.47
Feb 253.44
Jan 253.35
Jan 253.33
Jan 253.31
Jan 253.11
Jan 253.13
Dec 243.03
Dec 243.02
Dec 243.1
Dec 243.07
Nov 243.22
Nov 243.13
Nov 243.22
Nov 243.22
Nov 244.49
Oct 244.68
Oct 244.91
Free Cash Flow Yield
-300%-200%-100%0%100%med -181.49%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
AOMR Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 26-232.68%
Sep 26-226.8%
Aug 26-225.99%
Aug 26-228.73%
Aug 26-211.06%
Aug 26-209.42%
Jul 26-159.25%
Jul 26-160.15%
Jul 26-154.37%
Jul 26-156.25%
Jul 26-155.9%
Jun 26-155.73%
Jun 26-166.79%
Jun 26-166.99%
Jun 26-170.42%
May 26-171.25%
May 26-173.35%
May 26-169.6%
May 26-159.79%
May 26-178.09%
Apr 26-180.64%
Apr 26-179.45%
Apr 26-191.14%
Apr 26-201.45%
Mar 26-206.51%
Mar 26-202.94%
Mar 26-200.46%
Mar 26-191.14%
Feb 26-191.95%
Feb 26-190.84%
Feb 26-180.58%
Feb 26-184.42%
Jan 26-183.6%
Jan 26-180.78%
Jan 26-178.04%
Jan 26-185.05%
Jan 26-191.72%
Dec 25-189.95%
Dec 25-189.08%
Dec 25-184.22%
Dec 25-186.3%
Nov 25-187.15%
Nov 25-197.95%
Nov 25-184.01%
Nov 25-182.38%
Oct 25-196.7%
Oct 25-190.6%
Oct 25-196.26%
Oct 25-198.23%
Oct 25-187.99%
Sep 25-188.99%
Sep 25-182.04%
Sep 25-182.79%
Sep 25-177.52%
Aug 25-180.94%
Aug 25-182.6%
Aug 25-182.42%
Aug 25-195.4%
Aug 25-215.53%
Jul 25-205.46%
Jul 25-211.61%
Jul 25-205.68%
Jul 25-204.19%
Jun 25-210.94%
Jun 25-219.1%
Jun 25-216%
Jun 25-215.76%
May 25-217.42%
May 25-214.82%
May 25-197.08%
May 25-196.11%
May 25-99.13%
Apr 25-111.64%
Apr 25-119.68%
Apr 25-126.23%
Apr 25-112.3%
Mar 25-98.92%
Mar 25-99.61%
Mar 25-99.92%
Mar 25-99.09%
Feb 25-96.71%
Feb 25-99.09%
Feb 25-91.22%
Feb 25-91.92%
Jan 25-94.34%
Jan 25-95.09%
Jan 25-95.65%
Jan 25-101.82%
Jan 25-101.17%
Dec 24-104.35%
Dec 24-104.92%
Dec 24-102.03%
Dec 24-103.12%
Nov 24-98.29%
Nov 24-100.96%
Nov 24-98.39%
Nov 24-98.29%
Nov 2420.27%
Oct 2419.44%
Oct 2418.55%
Price to Sales
12345med 2.09Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
AOMR Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 261.2
Sep 261.23
Aug 261.23
Aug 261.22
Aug 261.32
Aug 261.33
Jul 261.41
Jul 261.4
Jul 261.46
Jul 261.44
Jul 261.44
Jun 261.44
Jun 261.35
Jun 261.35
Jun 261.32
May 261.31
May 261.3
May 261.33
May 261.41
May 261.4
Apr 261.38
Apr 261.39
Apr 261.3
Apr 261.24
Mar 261.2
Mar 261.23
Mar 261.24
Mar 261.3
Feb 261.81
Feb 261.82
Feb 261.93
Feb 261.89
Jan 261.89
Jan 261.92
Jan 261.95
Jan 261.88
Jan 261.81
Dec 251.83
Dec 251.84
Dec 251.89
Dec 251.87
Nov 251.86
Nov 251.76
Nov 251.89
Nov 251.91
Oct 252.02
Oct 252.08
Oct 252.02
Oct 252
Oct 252.11
Sep 252.1
Sep 252.18
Sep 252.17
Sep 252.23
Aug 252.19
Aug 252.17
Aug 252.17
Aug 252.03
Aug 252.69
Jul 252.82
Jul 252.74
Jul 252.82
Jul 252.84
Jun 252.75
Jun 252.65
Jun 252.68
Jun 252.69
May 252.67
May 252.7
May 252.94
May 252.96
May 254.34
Apr 253.85
Apr 253.6
Apr 253.41
Apr 253.83
Mar 254.35
Mar 252.44
Mar 252.43
Mar 252.45
Feb 252.51
Feb 252.45
Feb 252.66
Feb 252.64
Jan 252.57
Jan 252.55
Jan 252.54
Jan 252.38
Jan 252.4
Dec 242.32
Dec 242.31
Dec 242.38
Dec 242.35
Nov 242.47
Nov 242.4
Nov 242.47
Nov 242.47
Nov 243.21
Oct 243.35
Oct 243.51
EV/EBITDA
20406080100120med 47.67Dec 23Apr 24Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
AOMR EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2651.38
Sep 2651.48
Aug 2651.5
Aug 2651.45
Aug 2651.77
Aug 2651.8
Jul 2653.22
Jul 2653.19
Jul 2653.36
Jul 2653.3
Jul 2653.31
Jun 2653.32
Jun 2653.01
Jun 2653.01
Jun 2652.92
May 2652.9
May 2652.85
May 2652.94
May 2653.2
May 2634.29
Apr 2634.24
Apr 2634.26
Apr 2634.07
Apr 2633.92
Mar 2633.85
Mar 2633.9
Mar 2633.93
Mar 2634.07
Feb 2641.53
Feb 2641.55
Feb 2641.75
Feb 2641.67
Jan 2641.69
Jan 2641.75
Jan 2641.8
Jan 2641.66
Jan 2641.53
Dec 2541.57
Dec 2541.58
Dec 2541.68
Dec 2541.64
Nov 2541.62
Nov 2541.42
Nov 2541.68
Nov 2541.71
Oct 2547.65
Oct 2547.8
Oct 2547.66
Oct 2547.61
Oct 2547.87
Sep 2547.84
Sep 2548.03
Sep 2548.01
Sep 2548.16
Aug 2548.06
Aug 2548.02
Aug 2548.02
Aug 2547.68
Aug 2548.32
Jul 2548.56
Jul 2548.41
Jul 2548.56
Jul 2548.59
Jun 2548.43
Jun 2548.25
Jun 2548.31
Jun 2548.32
May 2548.28
May 2548.34
May 2548.78
May 2548.81
May 24101.2
Apr 24100.77
Apr 24101.77
Apr 24100.95
Apr 24100.89
Mar 24100.58
Mar 24100.79
Mar 24100.3
Mar 2444.35
Mar 2444.42
Feb 2444.34
Feb 2444.8
Feb 2444.47
Feb 2444.56
Jan 2444.75
Jan 2444.58
Jan 2444.38
Jan 2444.39
Dec 2344.51
Dec 2344.63
Dec 2344.81
Dec 2344.41
Dec 2344.41
Nov 2344.16
Nov 2344.24
Nov 2343.83
Nov 2333.22
Oct 2333.08
Oct 2332.96
Price/Operating Cashflow
02468med 0.43Aug 21Aug 23Nov 23Feb 24May 24Aug 24Nov 24
AOMR Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Nov 244.93
Oct 245.14
Oct 245.39
Oct 245.45
Oct 245.65
Sep 245.69
Sep 245.83
Sep 245.74
Sep 246.02
Aug 246.22
Aug 246.13
Aug 246.5
Aug 246.66
Aug 243.78
Jul 243.59
Jul 243.6
Jul 243.44
Jul 243.43
Jun 243.83
Jun 243.57
Jun 243.65
Jun 243.5
May 243.65
May 243.59
May 243.71
May 243.39
May 240.9
Apr 240.87
Apr 240.93
Apr 240.88
Apr 240.88
Mar 240.86
Mar 240.87
Mar 240.84
Mar 240.39
Mar 240.4
Feb 240.39
Feb 240.42
Feb 240.4
Feb 240.4
Jan 240.41
Jan 240.41
Jan 240.39
Jan 240.39
Dec 230.4
Dec 230.41
Dec 230.42
Dec 230.39
Dec 230.39
Nov 230.38
Nov 230.38
Nov 230.36
Nov 230.36
Oct 230.35
Oct 230.34
Oct 230.34
Oct 230.35
Sep 230.36
Sep 230.38
Sep 230.39
Sep 230.38
Sep 230.39
Aug 230.38
Aug 230.41
Aug 230.41
Aug 230.42
Jul 230.43
Jul 230.42
Jul 230.39
Jul 230.37
Jun 230.38
Jun 230.35
Jun 230.35
Jun 230.34
Jun 230.34
May 230.35
May 230.34
May 230.36
Aug 210.85
Jul 210.86
Jul 210.81
Jul 210.8
Jul 210.78
Jul 210.8
Jun 210.83
Jun 210.83
Price to Book
0.70.80.91med 0.85Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
AOMR Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 260.83
Sep 260.85
Aug 260.85
Aug 260.84
Aug 260.91
Aug 260.92
Jul 260.85
Jul 260.85
Jul 260.88
Jul 260.87
Jul 260.87
Jun 260.87
Jun 260.81
Jun 260.81
Jun 260.8
May 260.79
May 260.78
May 260.8
May 260.85
May 260.85
Apr 260.84
Apr 260.85
Apr 260.8
Apr 260.76
Mar 260.74
Mar 260.75
Mar 260.76
Mar 260.8
Feb 260.75
Feb 260.75
Feb 260.8
Feb 260.78
Jan 260.78
Jan 260.79
Jan 260.81
Jan 260.78
Jan 260.75
Dec 250.76
Dec 250.76
Dec 250.78
Dec 250.77
Nov 250.77
Nov 250.73
Nov 250.78
Nov 250.79
Oct 250.86
Oct 250.89
Oct 250.87
Oct 250.86
Oct 250.9
Sep 250.9
Sep 250.93
Sep 250.93
Sep 250.96
Aug 250.94
Aug 250.93
Aug 250.93
Aug 250.87
Aug 250.85
Jul 250.9
Jul 250.87
Jul 250.9
Jul 250.9
Jun 250.87
Jun 250.84
Jun 250.85
Jun 250.85
May 250.85
May 250.86
May 250.93
May 250.94
May 250.93
Apr 250.83
Apr 250.77
Apr 250.73
Apr 250.83
Mar 250.94
Mar 250.87
Mar 250.86
Mar 250.87
Feb 250.89
Feb 250.87
Feb 250.95
Feb 250.94
Jan 250.92
Jan 250.91
Jan 250.9
Jan 250.85
Jan 250.85
Dec 240.83
Dec 240.82
Dec 240.85
Dec 240.84
Nov 240.88
Nov 240.86
Nov 240.88
Nov 240.88
Nov 240.87
Oct 240.91
Oct 240.95
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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2026-5 (AOMT 2026-5)

businesswire.com · 1 Sep 2026

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2026-5 (AOMT 2026-5)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to ten classes of mortgage-backed certificates from Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2026-5 (AOMT 2026-5), a $240.2 million non-prime RMBS transaction. The underlying collateral, comprised of 458 residential mortgages, and includes a meaningful concentration of collateral that KBRA considers to be “non-prime.” All the loans are either classified as non-qualified mortgages (59.0%) or exempt (41.0%) from the Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage r.

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. (AOMR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 4 Aug 2026

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. (AOMR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. (AOMR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Angel Oak Mortgage (AOMR) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates

zacks.com · 4 Aug 2026

Angel Oak Mortgage (AOMR) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates

Angel Oak Mortgage (AOMR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.37 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.36 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.11 per share a year ago.

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

businesswire.com · 4 Aug 2026

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. (NYSE: AOMR) (the “Company,” “we,” and “our”), a leading real estate finance company focused on acquiring and investing in first and second lien non-QM loans and other mortgage-related assets in the U.S. mortgage market, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter and Year to Date 2026 Highlights Q2 2026 GAAP net income of $3.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share of common stock. Q2 2026 net interes.

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. Sets Date for Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

businesswire.com · 21 Jul 2026

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. Sets Date for Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. (NYSE: AOMR) (the “Company,” “we,” and “our”), a leading real estate finance company focused on acquiring and investing in first lien non-QM loans and other mortgage-related assets in the U.S. mortgage market, announced today that the Company will release its second quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. A conference call will be held that day at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Webcast: A webcast of the.

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2026-3 (AOMT 2026-3)

businesswire.com · 23 Jun 2026

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2026-3 (AOMT 2026-3)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to ten classes of mortgage-backed certificates from Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2026-3 (AOMT 2026-3), a $279.6 million non-prime RMBS transaction. The underlying collateral, comprised of 589 residential mortgages, is characterized by a significant concentration of loans underwritten using alternative income documentation. All the loans are either classified as non-qualified mortgages (Non-QM) (43.8%) or exempt (56.2%) from the Ability-to-.

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