NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded NexPoint Real Estate Finance from “hold” to “sell,” although the broader analyst consensus remains “Hold” with an average price target of $16.75.
• NREF shares opened at $16.96, up 0.6%, with a 12-month trading range of $12.36 to $18.43 and a market capitalization of approximately $319.8 million.
• The company beat quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $0.46 EPS versus the $0.40 consensus and $27.34 million in revenue versus estimates of $14.57 million; institutional investors own 67.79% of the stock.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Zacks Research raised NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $16.00 to $17.50 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $16.75.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Stock Up 0.6%

NexPoint Real Estate Finance stock opened at $16.96 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $16.20 and a 200-day moving average of $15.10. The company has a quick ratio of 148.83, a current ratio of 148.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a twelve month low of $12.36 and a twelve month high of $18.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $319.77 million, a PE ratio of 7.16 and a beta of 1.11.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $27.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.57 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a net margin of 107.93% and a return on equity of 12.68%. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.480 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that NexPoint Real Estate Finance will post 1.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NREF. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 152.6% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,796 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 1,689 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the 3rd quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the 2nd quarter valued at about $109,000. Institutional investors own 67.79% of the company's stock.

About NexPoint Real Estate Finance

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on originating, acquiring and managing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments. The company seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation by providing financing solutions across the capital structure for stabilized and transitional properties. Its investments include whole loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other structured credit products secured by multifamily, office, industrial, retail and hospitality assets.

Since its initial public offering in March 2021, NexPoint Real Estate Finance has closed numerous transactions with borrowers nationwide, including both institutional sponsors and privately held owners.

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