MFA Financial Inc (MFA)
NYSE:MFA
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MFA Stock Chart & Stats
$10.23
-$0.11(-1.09%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$10.23
-$0.11(-1.09%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$8.78 - $10.57
Previous CloseN/A
Volume383.82K
Average Volume (3M)1.42M
Market Cap
$996.66M
Enterprise Value$7.23B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$221.57M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$6.50B
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.0
Beta0.47
Next Earnings
Jul 30, 2026EPS Estimate
0.27Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield14.9%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.09
Shares Outstanding101,596,230
10 Day Avg. Volume1,702,029
30 Day Avg. Volume1,424,875
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.05
Price to Book (P/B)0.53
Price to Sales (P/S)1.10
P/FCF Ratio12.66
Enterprise Value/Market Cap7.26
Enterprise Value/Revenue10.10
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit16.40
Enterprise Value/Ebitda33.75
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$10.50Price Target Upside2.64% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)1.25
Revenue Forecast (FY)$288.11M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Dividend YieldMFA Financial, Inc. carries the highest dividend yield among non-Agency lenders, offering attractive income potential to investors.
Portfolio ExpansionMFA Financial, Inc. significantly expanded its portfolio by acquiring $470M of non-qualified mortgage residential loans with an average coupon of 7.8%.
Bears Say
DelinquenciesDelinquencies have risen, posing a potential risk to financial stability despite leverage looking supportive at current spread levels.
Funding CostsThe company's net interest spread declined by 12 basis points, reflecting the impact of high funding costs.
MFA Financial News
MFA FAQ
What was MFA Financial Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
MFA Financial Inc lowest stock price was $8.78 and its highest was $10.56 in the past 12 months.
What is MFA Financial Inc’s market cap?
MFA Financial Inc’s market cap is $996.66M.
When is MFA Financial Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
MFA Financial Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 30, 2026 which is in 32 days.
How were MFA Financial Inc’s earnings last quarter?
MFA Financial Inc released its earnings results on May 05, 2026. The company reported $0.3 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.311 by -$0.011.
Is MFA Financial Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts MFA Financial Inc’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does MFA Financial Inc pay dividends?
MFA Financial Inc pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.36 which represents an annual dividend yield of 14.9%. See more information on MFA Financial Inc dividends here
What is MFA Financial Inc’s EPS estimate?
MFA Financial Inc’s EPS estimate is 0.27.
How many shares outstanding does MFA Financial Inc have?
MFA Financial Inc has 101,596,230 shares outstanding.
What happened to MFA Financial Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
MFA Financial Inc reported an EPS of $0.3 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.311. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -6.004%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of MFA Financial Inc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MFA
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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MFA Financial Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$10.50 (2.64% Upside)
$10.50 (2.64% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MFA Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 379.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 13.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 18.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 18.3%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
18.30%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
7.43%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
14.84%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
MFA Financial Inc
MFA Financial, Inc., along with its subsidiary entities, operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) within the United States. The company strategically allocates capital into various residential mortgage-related assets. These assets include diverse mortgage-backed securities (MBS) such as non-agency, agency, and credit risk transfer instruments. Furthermore, MFA invests in residential whole loans, specifically purchasing performing, credit-deteriorated, and non-performing loans, in addition to assets linked to mortgage servicing rights. Having chosen to be classified as a REIT for tax purposes, the company avoids federal income taxation, contingent upon distributing a minimum of 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. MFA Financial, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.
MFA Company Deck
MFA Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call presents a mixed but constructive operational picture: MFA demonstrated clear portfolio growth, successful securitizations, meaningful expense reduction progress, and momentum at Lima One (including a 34% QoQ jump in mortgage banking income). However, these positives were offset in the quarter by macro‑driven mark‑to‑market losses (~$28.8M), a negative 1.2% economic return, a GAAP loss (~$10M), elevated delinquencies tied to a legacy multifamily runoff book (≈ $101M of capital tied up) and an expected near‑term pickup in realized credit losses in Q2. Management has taken deliberate capital and cost actions (preferred issuance to repurchase common stock, HQ relocation savings, new DE metric) that position the company to normalize earnings and reconverge DE with the dividend later in the year, but timing risk from loan resolutions keeps near‑term results uncertain.View all MFA earnings summariesMFA Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$10.50
▲(2.64% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Franklin BSP Realty Trust
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Ownership Overview
2.01% Insiders
16.89% Mutual Funds
3.37% Other Institutional Investors
54.12% Public Companies and
Individual Investors