Armour Residential REIT Faces Continued Pressure as Lock-Up Period Expires

Shares of Armour Residential REIT are experiencing renewed selling pressure as a critical lock-up restriction on insider stock sales has now expired. The 46-day prohibition, which prevented company executives and directors from selling, pledging, or otherwise disposing of specific common shares, officially lapsed on Saturday. This development introduces the potential for a fresh wave of supply to hit the market.

The stock concluded Friday’s trading session at $14.59, marking a decline of 1.08%. Over a ten-day span, the mortgage real estate investment trust has witnessed a substantial drop of 7.77% in its share price. While it remains uncertain whether, or to what extent, company insiders will choose to liquidate their holdings, the mere possibility is already weighing heavily on investor sentiment.

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