NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) that originates, acquires and manages debt investments secured by commercial real estate. The company primarily focuses on transitional properties, including multifamily, student housing, seniors housing and other commercial assets that may require repositioning, renovation or stabilization.

Its investment activities may include first-lien mortgage loans, subordinate and mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Through these investments, NexPoint Real Estate Finance seeks to provide financing to property owners and generate income from commercial real estate credit exposures rather than directly operating properties.

The company was formed in 2015 and is externally managed by NexPoint Real Estate Advisors, L.P., an affiliate of NexPoint Advisors, L.P. Its investments are principally focused on commercial real estate opportunities in the United States. NexPoint Real Estate Finance is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NREF.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.48 to $16.10
• 50-Day Range: $15.51 to $18.23
• 52-Week Range: $12.36 to $18.43
• Volume: 100,579 shs
• Average Volume: 68,452 shs
• Market Capitalization: $300.57 million
• P/E Ratio: 6.73
• Dividend Yield: 12.54%
• Price Target: $16.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NexPoint Real Estate Finance scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 523rd out of 852 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

NexPoint Real Estate Finance has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for NexPoint Real Estate Finance is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NexPoint Real Estate Finance has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NexPoint Real Estate Finance are expected to grow by 5.03% in the coming year, from $1.59 to $1.67 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NexPoint Real Estate Finance is 6.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.73.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NexPoint Real Estate Finance is 6.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.31.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.73. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.65% of the float of NexPoint Real Estate Finance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NexPoint Real Estate Finance has recently increased by 36.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

NexPoint Real Estate Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

NexPoint Real Estate Finance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NexPoint Real Estate Finance is 84.39%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, NexPoint Real Estate Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 119.76% in the coming year. This indicates that NexPoint Real Estate Finance may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.67

News Sentiment

NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a news sentiment score of 1.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for NexPoint Real Estate Finance this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for NREF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NexPoint Real Estate Finance insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

59.90% of the stock of NexPoint Real Estate Finance is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.79% of the stock of NexPoint Real Estate Finance is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Today: 9/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
• Sub-Industry: Mortgage REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NREF
• CIK: 1786248
• Web: nref.nexpoint.com
• Phone: 214-276-6300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1
• Year Founded: 2019

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NexPoint Real Estate Finance: $16.75
• High Price Target: $17.50
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.03
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $105.10 million
• Net Margins: 107.93%
• Pretax Margin: 120.91%
• Return on Equity: 12.72%
• Return on Assets: 0.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.79
• Current Ratio: 163.94
• Quick Ratio: 163.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $157.73 million
• Price / Sales: 1.91
• Cash Flow: $9.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.63
• Book Value: $21.89 per share
• Price / Book: 0.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,848,000
• Free Float: 7,558,000
• Market Cap: $300.57 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10