Wall Street Zen Downgrades NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) to Sell

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) from a "hold" to a "sell"; the stock's consensus rating remains a Hold with an average price target of $14.50 and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods trimmed its target to $14.00.
• Shares trade around $14.66 with a market capitalization near $260 million and a PE of 5.06; NexPoint reported Q4 EPS of $0.48 and set Q1 2026 guidance at $0.310–0.360 per share.
• Insiders own 55.7% of the company and a director recently sold 11,904 shares, while institutional investors hold roughly 67.8% of the stock.

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

Several other research firms have also recently commented on NREF. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $14.50 to $14.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $14.50.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Price Performance

Shares of NREF stock opened at $14.66 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.37. The company has a market capitalization of $259.78 million, a PE ratio of 5.06 and a beta of 1.18. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a twelve month low of $12.14 and a twelve month high of $16.80. The company has a current ratio of 175.70, a quick ratio of 175.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.48. The firm had revenue of $33.84 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.64 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a net margin of 122.60% and a return on equity of 15.63%. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.310-0.360 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that NexPoint Real Estate Finance will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at NexPoint Real Estate Finance

In other news, Director Brian Mitts sold 11,904 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.51, for a total transaction of $172,727.04. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 55.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of NexPoint Real Estate Finance

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NREF. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey acquired a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position 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 valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 1,689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $50,000. 67.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Company Profile

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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