Ladder Capital Corp Class A

Robert Perelman, Head of Asset Management at Ladder Capital Corp, sold 35,000 shares of common stock in open-market transactions on May 29 and June 2, 2026, according to an SEC filing. The sale, valued at approximately $359,000 based on a weighted average price of $10.25 per share, represented 7.55% of his direct holdings, reducing his position from 463,684 to 428,684 shares. All shares were held directly, with no involvement of trusts or derivative securities. This is Perelman's largest individual direct sale in the past two years, during which he executed two prior open-market sales totaling 60,000 shares. He retains a direct stake of 428,684 shares, worth about $4.4 million based on the trade-date close price, maintaining a material ownership position in the commercial real estate finance REIT.

StockStory identifies three bank stocks it approaches with caution: S&T Bancorp, Ladder Capital, and Bank of America. S&T Bancorp saw 4.9% annual net interest income growth over five years, below peers, with flat earnings per share over two years. Ladder Capital's revenue declined 8.3% annually over two years, and earnings per share fell more than revenue, while tangible book value per share was flat over five years. Bank of America's 8.2% annual net interest income growth over five years lags smaller competitors, its net interest margin of 2% is low, and tangible book value per share growth is projected at 6.6% for the next year.