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Seven Hills Realty Trust (SEVN)
NASDAQ:SEVN
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Neutral 65 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
$9.50
▲(10.98% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/19/26
The score is driven primarily by fair-to-good financial performance (strong bottom-line and improved cash conversion, but soft/volatile revenue and leverage/consistency concerns). Valuation is supportive (low P/E and high yield), while technicals are weaker with the stock below longer-term averages. Earnings call tone was constructive on liquidity and credit quality, tempered by near-term dilution and softer Q1 earnings guidance.
Positive Factors
Portfolio Credit Quality
Consistently current loans and no nonaccruals indicate disciplined underwriting and active asset management, lowering probability of credit losses and provision volatility. For a mortgage REIT, sustained low delinquency supports predictable interest income and preserves distributable earnings over multiple quarters.
Expanded Capital & Alignment
The rights offering materially expanded capital and investment capacity, improving ability to originate and replace maturing loans. Manager ownership rising aligns incentives with shareholders and the enlarged secured facility capacity plus cash on hand strengthens funding flexibility, reducing structural liquidity risk.
Stable Cash Generation
Tight free cash flow to net income conversion demonstrates real cash conversion of reported profits, supporting sustainable distributions and reinvestment. For a lending-focused REIT, steady operating cash flow reduces dependence on external financing and cushions against cyclical revenue variability.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage & Reporting Shift
Historically high leverage amplifies sensitivity to credit stress and interest rate moves for a mortgage REIT. The abrupt 2025 reporting shift to zero reported debt creates uncertainty about true funding structure and consistency, complicating assessment of long-term capitalization and downside resilience.
Concentrated Loan Maturities (H2 2026)
A large cluster of maturities within a short window creates refinancing and reinvestment risk: the company may face compressed spreads or funding pressure if market conditions tighten. Concentration increases execution risk and could force sales or less favorable terms when replacing maturing assets.
Spread Compression Risk
Structural competition and securitization trends compress lending spreads, eroding net interest margin which is core to earnings. Over time, persistent spread pressure can reduce return on equity and distributable income, especially if financing costs or loan floors do not move in tandem.

Seven Hills Realty Trust (SEVN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Seven Hills Realty Trust Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionSeven Hills Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, focuses on originating and investing in first mortgage loans secured by middle market and transitional commercial real estate in the United States. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust. As a result, it would not be subject to corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to shareholders. The company was formerly known as RMR Mortgage Trust. Seven Hills Realty Trust was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.
How the Company Makes MoneySeven Hills Realty Trust generates revenue primarily through interest income from its portfolio of mortgage loans. The company extends first mortgage loans to commercial real estate properties, earning interest over the life of these loans. SEVN focuses on middle market and transitional properties, often involving repositioning or redevelopment, allowing the company to charge higher interest rates due to the increased risk and complexity. Key revenue streams include interest payments on outstanding loans and fees associated with loan origination. The company may also benefit from strategic partnerships with real estate operators and developers, enhancing its ability to source and manage high-quality loan opportunities. These factors, combined with a focus on underserved markets, contribute to SEVN's earnings.

Seven Hills Realty Trust Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Feb 18, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized strong underwriting and portfolio quality, meaningful liquidity and a successful rights offering that materially expanded investment capacity. Management reported solid Q4 distributable earnings, YoY portfolio growth (~13%), no delinquencies, a broad pipeline (> $1B) and improved risk metrics. Headwinds noted include temporary dilution from the rights offering (pressuring Q1 distributable earnings), notable loan maturities beginning in H2 2026, and competitive spread compression in key sectors. Overall, the positives around capital position, portfolio health and active origination pipeline outweigh the temporary and manageable near-term challenges.
Q4-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Strong Q4 Distributable Earnings
Distributable earnings for Q4 2025 were $4.6 million, or $0.28 per share (would have been $0.31 per share adjusted for the rights offering), contributing to full-year 2025 distributable earnings of $1.21 per share.
Successful Rights Offering and Increased Capacity
Completed a rights offering in December raising $61.5 million in net proceeds, which management says increased investment capacity by over $200 million; manager increased ownership to just over 20% aligning interests with shareholders.
Accelerated Q4 Originations and Ongoing Q1 Activity
Closed or acquired 3 new loans in Q4 with total commitments of $101.3 million (student housing $37.3M, hotel $37M, industrial $27M). Since quarter-end closed an additional $30.5M loan and has ~ $37M expected to close soon plus ~ $39M in diligence.
Portfolio Growth and Quality Metrics
Total loan commitments of $724.5 million across 24 floating-rate first mortgage loans as of Dec 31, 2025 — up $83 million year-over-year (≈13% YoY). Weighted average all-in yield was 7.92%, weighted average loan-to-value at origination 66%, and weighted average risk rating improved to 2.8.
No Delinquencies or Nonaccruals
All loans were current on debt service at year-end with no past due or nonaccrual loans; no 5-rated loans, no collateral-dependent loans and no loans with specific reserves, underscoring underwriting/asset management strength.
Interest Rate Floor Protection
All but one loan have SOFR floors; 7 floors became active in Q4 providing approximately $0.01 of quarterly earnings protection based on SOFR as of Dec 31. One group of floors ranges from 25 bps to 4.34% with a weighted average floor of 2.81%.
Liquidity and Financing Capacity
Ended the quarter with $123 million cash on hand; since quarter-end extended maturities on two secured facilities and increased the maximum size of one facility by $125 million, resulting in pro forma secured financing capacity of $377 million.
Large and Diverse Pipeline
Management is evaluating over $1.0 billion of loan opportunities across multiple property types (medical office, necessity retail, self-storage, hospitality, industrial, multifamily) and expects near-term production cadence that could average ~$200 million per quarter later in 2026.
Negative Updates
Temporary Dilution from Rights Offering
Rights offering increased share count causing dilution: Q4 included $0.03 per share dilution and management expects a temporary drag on first-quarter distributable earnings (guidance $0.22–$0.24 per share versus $0.28 in Q4) until proceeds are fully deployed.
Concentration of Loan Maturities in H2 2026
Approximately $300 million of loans begin maturing in the second half of 2026, creating a significant refinancing/roll risk window even though management expects many maturities to increase investment capacity as they roll off.
Competitive Pressure Compressing Credit Spreads
Heightened competition, particularly in industrial and multifamily, is putting downward pressure on credit spreads as lenders aggregate collateral and securitize, which could compress future yields and returns.
Partial Impact of Rate Cuts on Earnings
Two 25 bps Fed rate cuts in Q4 reduced base rates; while SOFR floors mitigated some impact, continued declines in short-term rates could erode yields because secured financing facilities do not contain floors and not all loans have active floors yet.
Not Fully Deployed Capital as of End of Q1
Management acknowledged the rights offering proceeds were not expected to be fully deployed by the end of Q1, contributing to lower near-term earnings and a lag before accretive impact is fully realized.
Small Negative Contribution from Repayments
Loan repayments during the recent period negatively impacted distributable earnings by $0.01 per share (while loan investments contributed $0.03), indicating some near-term cashflow variability tied to repayments.
Company Guidance
Management guided first-quarter distributable earnings of $0.22–$0.24 per share and reiterated the regular quarterly dividend of $0.28/share (annualized yield ≈14%; run‑rate dividend $1.12; 93% payout vs. 2025 distributable earnings of $1.21/share), noting the rights offering raised $61.5M net (increasing investment capacity by >$200M and manager ownership to just over 20%); pro forma secured facility capacity is $377M, cash on hand $123M, and total loan commitments stood at $724.5M across 24 floating‑rate first mortgages (including $36.9M unfunded) with a weighted‑average all‑in yield of 7.92%, weighted‑average risk rating of 2.8, weighted‑average LTV at origination of 66% and a CECL reserve of 130 bps (down 20 bps). Management expects ongoing deployment (Q4 originations of $101.3M — $37.3M student housing, $37M hotel, $27M industrial — plus a post‑quarter $30.5M close, ~$37M expected to close shortly and ~$39M in diligence), a pipeline >$1B, almost $300M of loans maturing beginning in H2 2026 that should create additional capacity, and noted 7 SOFR floors provided ~$0.01/share of Q4 earnings protection; all loans were current with no past due or nonaccruals.

Seven Hills Realty Trust Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Strong recent profitability with consistently high net margins and positive net income since 2021, supported by improved cash conversion (FCF closely tracking net income in 2022–2025). Offsets include declining/volatile revenue in recent years and leverage/consistency concerns on the balance sheet (historically elevated debt-to-equity with an unusual 2025 shift in reported debt).
Income Statement
62
Positive
Profitability is strong in recent years, with net profit margins consistently high (roughly ~49% to ~74% from 2021–2025) and net income positive each year since 2021. However, the revenue line is volatile and has trended down in the most recent periods (2025 down ~15% year over year; 2023 down ~38%), and operating profit metrics show inconsistency/quality issues in the dataset (e.g., 2025 EBIT/EBITDA reported at zero; 2023 shows a negative EBIT margin despite positive EBIT). Overall: strong bottom-line results, but weakening top-line trajectory and uneven operating-level signals.
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
The balance sheet shows meaningful leverage in most years, with debt-to-equity generally elevated (~1.3x–1.7x from 2021–2024), which increases sensitivity to credit conditions and asset performance—typical but still a risk for a mortgage REIT. A positive is that equity and assets have grown over time, and returns on equity were solid in 2021–2024 (~6.5%–10%). In 2025, reported total debt drops to zero and leverage metrics collapse to 0x, which looks like a major change versus prior years and may indicate a one-off reporting shift; even with that, return on equity also dipped (~4.7%). Net: acceptable capitalization with leverage risk and some year-to-year consistency concerns.
Cash Flow
66
Positive
Cash generation is generally supportive of reported earnings: free cash flow tracks net income closely in most years (including 2022–2025 where free cash flow to net income is ~1.0). Operating cash flow is positive from 2021 onward and relatively stable around the mid-teens to ~$20M in 2022–2025, though growth cooled and turned slightly negative in the last two years. Weaknesses include a 2021 period where free cash flow was negative despite positive earnings, and a very weak 2020 with deeply negative operating and free cash flow. Overall: improved and now steady cash conversion, with some historical volatility and recent growth softness.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue58.87M29.97M34.91M55.99M35.71M
Gross Profit47.36M27.36M33.61M49.50M30.92M
EBITDA46.04M50.91M0.0052.33M27.83M
Net Income15.43M17.64M25.75M27.45M24.65M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets820.86M692.81M731.52M746.85M599.99M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments123.47M70.75M87.86M71.07M26.20M
Total Debt487.66M417.80M454.42M471.52M339.63M
Total Liabilities492.20M423.53M460.28M475.27M342.30M
Stockholders Equity328.65M269.28M271.25M271.58M257.69M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow15.04M20.11M20.27M12.75M-4.12M
Operating Cash Flow15.04M20.11M20.27M12.75M792.00K
Investing Cash Flow-72.96M21.26M35.84M-84.07M-283.86M
Financing Cash Flow110.64M-58.48M-39.33M116.09M205.80M

Seven Hills Realty Trust Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Negative
Last Price8.56
Price Trends
50DMA
8.72
Negative
100DMA
8.84
Negative
200DMA
9.57
Negative
Market Momentum
MACD
-0.01
Positive
RSI
48.15
Neutral
STOCH
42.07
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SEVN, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 8.56 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.72, below the 50-day MA of 8.72, and below the 200-day MA of 9.57, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.15 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 42.07 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SEVN.

Seven Hills Realty Trust Risk Analysis

Seven Hills Realty Trust disclosed 63 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Seven Hills Realty Trust reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

Seven Hills Realty Trust Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
65
Neutral
$2.17B12.193.79%4.94%3.15%1.96%
65
Neutral
$195.69M8.565.72%13.82%-18.06%-18.94%
57
Neutral
$258.01M9.018.82%9.61%20.44%-59.21%
57
Neutral
$100.67M-22.2221.65%22.14%
53
Neutral
$72.79M14.274.14%23.03%-31.69%-72.10%
47
Neutral
$135.15M19.336.58%-18.37%18.80%
45
Neutral
$84.86M-1.53-7.12%7.97%-28.13%62.49%
* Real Estate Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
SEVN
Seven Hills Realty Trust
8.66
-2.33
-21.23%
ACR
ACRES Commercial Realty
18.55
-1.95
-9.51%
MITT
AG Mortgage
8.13
1.22
17.67%
LFT
Lument Finance Trust
1.39
-1.14
-45.04%
CHMI
Cherry Hill Mortgage
2.74
-0.21
-7.12%
GPMT
Granite Point Mortgage
1.79
-0.85
-32.12%

Seven Hills Realty Trust Corporate Events

Private Placements and Financing
Seven Hills Realty Trust Completes Rights Offering
Positive
Dec 10, 2025

On December 10, 2025, Seven Hills Realty Trust announced the completion of its transferable rights offering, which began on November 10, 2025, and concluded on December 4, 2025. The offering resulted in subscriptions for approximately 73.2% of the shares offered, with Tremont Realty Capital purchasing the remaining shares, bringing the total gross proceeds to approximately $65.2 million. The proceeds are intended to support the growth of SEVN’s loan portfolio and capitalize on opportunities in the lending market.

The most recent analyst rating on (SEVN) stock is a Buy with a $12.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Seven Hills Realty Trust stock, see the SEVN Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Feb 19, 2026