FBRT
Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc
NYSE: FBRT · REAL ESTATE · REIT - MORTGAGE
$8.81
+0.23% today
Updated 2026-06-05
Market cap
$659.57M
P/E ratio
16.80
P/S ratio
2.31x
EPS (TTM)
$0.51
Dividend yield
14.80%
52W range
$8 – $11
Volume
0.8M
Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc (FBRT) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (1,191,887 shares)
Buy transactions
63
Sell transactions
12
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | BUFFONE, BRIAN | President | Buy | 27,000 | $9.41 | $254132.10 |
| 2026-02-18 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $8.77 | $17530.00 |
| 2026-02-17 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $8.88 | $17760.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | COMPARATO, MICHAEL | President | Buy | 66,841 | — | — |
| 2026-01-27 | COMPARATO, MICHAEL | President | Sale | 28,584 | $10.17 | $290699.28 |
| 2026-01-27 | BYRNE, RICHARD J | Director, Chairman and CEO | Buy | 66,841 | — | — |
| 2026-01-27 | BYRNE, RICHARD J | Director, Chairman and CEO | Sale | 41,207 | $10.17 | $419075.19 |
| 2026-01-27 | BAGLIEN, JEROME S. | CFO and COO | Buy | 100,261 | — | — |
| 2026-01-27 | BAGLIEN, JEROME S. | CFO and COO | Sale | 27,264 | $10.17 | $277274.88 |
| 2025-11-21 | MCDONOUGH, PETER J | Director | Sale | 1,500 | $10.00 | $14995.50 |
| 2025-05-28 | TUPPENY, ELIZABETH K. | Director | Buy | 10,036 | — | — |
| 2025-05-28 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 10,036 | — | — |
| 2025-05-28 | MCDONOUGH, PETER J | Director | Buy | 10,036 | — | — |
| 2025-05-28 | HANDWERKER, JAMIE | Director | Buy | 10,036 | — | — |
| 2025-05-28 | DUMARS, JOE | Director | Buy | 10,036 | — | — |
| 2025-05-28 | AUGUSTINE, PATSY JOSEPH | Director | Buy | 10,036 | — | — |
| 2025-01-27 | COMPARATO, MICHAEL | President | Buy | 136,882 | — | — |
| 2025-01-27 | COMPARATO, MICHAEL | President | Sale | 23,113 | $12.44 | $287525.72 |
| 2025-01-27 | BYRNE, RICHARD J | Director, Chairman and CEO | Buy | 106,969 | — | — |
| 2025-01-27 | BYRNE, RICHARD J | Director, Chairman and CEO | Sale | 38,975 | $12.44 | $484849.00 |
| 2025-01-27 | BAGLIEN, JEROME S. | CFO and COO | Buy | 91,255 | — | — |
| 2025-01-27 | BAGLIEN, JEROME S. | CFO and COO | Sale | 23,204 | $12.44 | $288657.76 |
| 2024-08-07 | TUPPENY, ELIZABETH K. | Director | Buy | 2,025 | — | — |
| 2024-08-07 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 2,025 | — | — |
| 2024-08-07 | MCDONOUGH, PETER J | Director | Buy | 2,025 | — | — |
| 2024-08-07 | HANDWERKER, JAMIE | Director | Buy | 2,025 | — | — |
| 2024-08-07 | DUMARS, JOE | Director | Buy | 2,025 | — | — |
| 2024-08-07 | AUGUSTINE, PATSY JOSEPH | Director | Buy | 2,025 | — | — |
| 2024-05-29 | TUPPENY, ELIZABETH K. | Director | Buy | 6,816 | — | — |
| 2024-05-29 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 6,816 | — | — |
| 2024-05-29 | MCDONOUGH, PETER J | Director | Buy | 6,816 | — | — |
| 2024-05-29 | HANDWERKER, JAMIE | Director | Buy | 6,816 | — | — |
| 2024-05-29 | DUMARS, JOE | Director | Buy | 6,816 | — | — |
| 2024-05-29 | AUGUSTINE, PATSY JOSEPH | Director | Buy | 6,816 | — | — |
| 2024-02-01 | COMPARATO, MICHAEL | President | Buy | 118,865 | — | — |
| 2024-02-01 | BYRNE, RICHARD J | Director, Chairman and CEO | Buy | 119,063 | — | — |
| 2024-02-01 | BAGLIEN, JEROME S. | CFO, COO and Treasurer | Buy | 75,472 | — | — |
| 2024-01-27 | COMPARATO, MICHAEL | President | Sale | 19,981 | $13.35 | $266746.35 |
| 2024-01-27 | BYRNE, RICHARD J | Director, Chairman and CEO | Sale | 21,269 | $13.35 | $283941.15 |
| 2024-01-27 | BAGLIEN, JEROME S. | CFO, COO and Treasurer | Sale | 14,057 | $13.35 | $187660.95 |
| 2023-05-31 | TUPPENY, ELIZABETH K. | Director | Buy | 6,208 | — | — |
| 2023-05-31 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 6,208 | — | — |
| 2023-05-31 | MCDONOUGH, PETER J | Director | Buy | 6,208 | — | — |
| 2023-05-31 | HANDWERKER, JAMIE | Director | Buy | 6,208 | — | — |
| 2023-05-31 | DUMARS, JOE | Director | Buy | 7,730 | — | — |
| 2023-05-31 | AUGUSTINE, PATSY JOSEPH | Director | Buy | 6,208 | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $18.40 | $36800.00 |
| 2023-01-27 | BYRNE, RICHARD J | Director, Chairman, CEO and President | Buy | 72,999 | — | — |
| 2023-01-27 | BYRNE, RICHARD J | Director, Chairman, CEO and President | Sale | 11,397 | $14.24 | $162293.28 |
| 2023-01-27 | BAGLIEN, JEROME S. | CFO, COO and Treasurer | Buy | 53,090 | — | — |
| 2023-01-27 | BAGLIEN, JEROME S. | CFO, COO and Treasurer | Sale | 7,622 | $14.24 | $108537.28 |
| 2022-09-15 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 3,000 | $11.77 | $35310.00 |
| 2022-09-08 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 2,200 | $19.60 | $43120.00 |
| 2022-09-07 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 3,700 | $19.82 | $73334.00 |
| 2022-06-29 | TUPPENY, ELIZABETH K. | Director | Buy | 3,489 | — | — |
| 2022-06-29 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 3,489 | — | — |
| 2022-06-29 | MCDONOUGH, PETER J | Director | Buy | 3,489 | — | — |
| 2022-06-29 | KEISER, GARY | Director | Buy | 3,489 | — | — |
| 2022-06-29 | HANDWERKER, JAMIE | Director | Buy | 3,489 | — | — |
| 2022-06-29 | AUGUSTINE, PATSY JOSEPH | Director | Buy | 3,489 | — | — |
| 2022-02-17 | KEISER, GARY | Director | Buy | 2,403 | — | — |
| 2022-02-17 | GOOLSBY, MICHELLE P | Director | Buy | 2,403 | — | — |
| 2022-02-17 | AUGUSTINE, PATSY JOSEPH | Director | Buy | 2,403 | — | — |
| 2022-01-27 | BYRNE, RICHARD J | Director, Chairman, CEO and President | Buy | 81,198 | — | — |
| 2022-01-27 | BAGLIEN, JEROME S. | CFO, COO and Treasurer | Buy | 59,053 | — | — |
| 2021-10-19 | KEISER, GARY | Director | Buy | 30,784 | — | — |
| 2021-10-19 | GOOLSBY, MICHELLE P | Director | Buy | 23,902 | — | — |
| 2021-10-19 | AUGUSTINE, PATSY JOSEPH | Director | Buy | 5,250 | — | — |
| 2021-06-03 | TUPPENY, ELIZABETH K. | Director | Buy | 2,796 | — | — |
| 2021-06-03 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 2,796 | — | — |
| 2021-06-03 | MCDONOUGH, PETER J | Director | Buy | 2,796 | — | — |
| 2021-06-03 | HANDWERKER, JAMIE | Director | Buy | 2,796 | — | — |
| 2020-05-28 | TUPPENY, ELIZABETH K. | Director | Buy | 2,692 | — | — |
| 2020-05-28 | ORTALE, BUFORD H | Director | Buy | 2,692 | — | — |
| 2020-05-28 | MCDONOUGH, PETER J | Director | Buy | 2,692 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are FBRT insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, FBRT insiders have been net buyers, with about $3.07M in stock sold across 12 sales, against 7 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at FBRT mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which FBRT insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. BYRNE, RICHARD J accounts for the largest share on record, with about $1.35M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.