Granite Point Mortgage TrustNYSE: GPMT

Granite Point Mortgage Trust's common equity is down 36% in 2024, trading at a 65% discount to book value due to office property loan exposure. The mREIT's third-quarter book value dipped by 59 cents per share, with a $0.55 per share provision for credit loss and increased share repurchase authorization. GPMT's liquidity improved with $113.46 million in cash and cash equivalents, driven by substantial loan repayments and a focus on reducing office property exposure.

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYSE:GPMT ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Chris Petta - Investor Relations Jack Taylor - President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Alpart - Chief Investment Officer and Co-Head-Originations Marcin Urbaszek - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Steve DeLaney - Citizens JMP Douglas Harter - UBS Jade Rahmani - KBW Operator Good morning. My name is Christine and I will be your conference facilitator.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Post Quarter-End Update.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Common and Preferred Stock Dividends and Business Update.

Granite Point Mortgage Trust has shed 50% over the last year due to the extreme discombobulation of its loan portfolio. Book value per share dipped by 11.7% sequentially during the mREIT's fiscal 2024 second quarter. The dividend has been cut by nearly 70%. It should have been suspended to fund share buybacks with the mREIT currently trading at a 74% discount to book value.

Granite Point Mortgage Trust (GPMT) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.05 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.08. This compares to earnings of $0.12 per share a year ago.

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