NYSE:NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.32 -0.18 (-1.07%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.30 -0.03 (-0.18%) As of 09/18/2026 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About NexPoint Real Estate Finance Stock (NYSE:NREF) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get NREF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.16▼$16.5050-Day Range$16.01▼$18.2352-Week Range$12.36▼$18.43Volume170,252 shsAverage Volume56,378 shsMarket Capitalization$307.71 millionP/E Ratio6.89Dividend Yield12.25%Price Target$16.75Consensus RatingReduce 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More NexPoint Real Estate Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks48th Percentile Overall ScoreNREF MarketRank™: NexPoint Real Estate Finance scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 600th out of 835 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingNexPoint Real Estate Finance has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for NexPoint Real Estate Finance is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageNexPoint Real Estate Finance has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about NexPoint Real Estate Finance's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.33% Earnings GrowthEarnings for NexPoint Real Estate Finance are expected to grow by 6.33% in the coming year, from $1.58 to $1.68 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NexPoint Real Estate Finance is 6.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NexPoint Real Estate Finance is 6.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.31.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNexPoint Real Estate Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.75. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about NexPoint Real Estate Finance's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.88% of the float of NexPoint Real Estate Finance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNexPoint Real Estate Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.43.Change versus previous monthShort interest in NexPoint Real Estate Finance has recently decreased by 0.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipNexPoint Real Estate Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.29%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNexPoint Real Estate Finance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe 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 SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, NexPoint Real Estate Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 119.05% in the coming year. This indicates that NexPoint Real Estate Finance may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about NexPoint Real Estate Finance's dividend. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for NexPoint Real Estate Finance this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for NREF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NexPoint Real Estate Finance insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders59.90% 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 Institutions67.79% 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.Read more about NexPoint Real Estate Finance's insider trading history. Receive NREF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NexPoint Real Estate Finance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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Now Rickards is issuing a new forecast he calls a potential mid-term meltdown, one he believes could send shockwaves through financial markets. | Paradigm Press (Ad)NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.: NREF Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results, Provides Third Quarter 2026 GuidanceAugust 19, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deNexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 13, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNexPoint Real Estate Finance projects Q3 earnings available for distribution of $0.43 per share at midpoint while highlighting a $375M Mizuho term loan facilityAugust 8, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNexPoint Real Estate Finance Inc (NREF) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Core FFO Beats, ...August 6, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comNexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines NREF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NREF shares performed this year? NexPoint Real Estate Finance's stock was trading at $14.13 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, NREF shares have increased by 15.5% and is now trading at $16.3240. How were NexPoint Real Estate Finance's earnings last quarter? NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.06. The company earned $27.34 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.57 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a net margin of 107.93% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.72%. Read the conference call transcript. When did NexPoint Real Estate Finance IPO? NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF) raised $100 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, February 7th 2020. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Raymond James, Keefe Bruyette & Woods (a Stifel Company) and Baird acted as the underwriters for the IPO. Who are NexPoint Real Estate Finance's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of NexPoint Real Estate Finance include BlackRock Inc. (3.31%), Wedbush Securities Inc. (0.32%), HighTower Advisors LLC (0.17%) and Concorde Asset Management LLC (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include James D Dondero, Paul Richards and Brian Mitts. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance? Shares of NREF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of NexPoint Real Estate Finance own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NexPoint Real Estate Finance investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/15/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Today9/19/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (10m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 NREF's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. NREF has been in this zone for over 10 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Sub-IndustryMortgage REITs Current SymbolNYSE:NREF CIK1786248 Webnref.nexpoint.com Phone214-276-6300FaxN/AEmployees1Year Founded2019Price 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+2.6%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.37 Trailing P/E Ratio6.89 Forward P/E Ratio10.33 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$105.10 million Net Margins107.93% Pretax Margin120.91% Return on Equity12.72% Return on Assets0.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.79 Current Ratio163.94 Quick Ratio163.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$89.95 million Price / Sales3.42 Cash Flow$9.49 per share Price / Cash Flow1.72 Book Value$21.89 per share Price / Book0.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares18,850,000Free Float7,558,000Market Cap$307.71 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.10 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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