Is Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) Undervalued After Its Bigger Loss And Dividend Cut?

Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) has moved back into focus after reporting a much larger third quarter net loss, along with a reduced quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share for the fourth quarter of 2026.

At a share price of US$11.16, Blackstone Mortgage Trust has seen short term resilience with a 7 day share price return of 1.45%. However, momentum has been fading over a longer stretch, with the 90 day share price return down 21.24% and the 1 year total shareholder return down 31.95%.

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Blackstone Mortgage Trust still runs a sizeable commercial real estate loan book, yet the recent loss and dividend cut have sharply reset expectations. Is the current share price treating this as a temporary setback or indicating a deeper reset?

Most Popular Narrative: 51% Undervalued

Against a last close of $11.16, the most followed narrative pegs Blackstone Mortgage Trust's fair value at $23.00, which implies a steep discount and a lot of embedded expectations about a cleaner loan book and stronger earnings power.

The shift at Blackstone Mortgage Trust toward smaller average investment sizes near US$18 to 20 million and a more granular portfolio opens room for fee and spread structures that could smooth earnings volatility and support more resilient distributable earnings over time.

The build out of net lease, homebuilder finance, and bank loan portfolios from zero to roughly 10% of assets by Q3 2026 gives Blackstone Mortgage Trust a platform to further reshape revenue mix away from large single asset exposures and toward more recurring, diversified interest income.

See why 0 investors see Blackstone Mortgage Trust as 51% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of $23.00 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, the recent US$800 million in impairments and the 14% exposure to impaired loans and owned real estate could undermine the bullish Blackstone Mortgage Trust narrative.

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Another View: What P/S Says About Blackstone Mortgage Trust

The bullish fair value of $23.00 leans on optimistic earnings forecasts. A simpler cross check uses sales. Blackstone Mortgage Trust trades on a P/S of 12.8x, while the US Mortgage REITs peer group sits near 4.1x and the fair ratio points closer to 2.9x. That gap suggests investors are paying a rich price for each dollar of revenue, so how comfortable are you with that premium if those bullish earnings do not arrive on schedule?

To see what the numbers say about this price gap in more detail, review the See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown..

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