This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. HFF (HF) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HF vs. BXMT, KMPR, ENVA, CBU, PGY, FHB, BHF, OUT, PLMR, and WSFSShould you be buying HFF stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HFF include Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT), Kemper (KMPR), Enova International (ENVA), Community Financial System (CBU), Pagaya Technologies (PGY), First Hawaiian (FHB), Brighthouse Financial (BHF), OUTFRONT Media (OUT), Palomar (PLMR), and WSFS Financial (WSFS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. HFF vs. Its Competitors Blackstone Mortgage Trust Kemper Enova International Community Financial System Pagaya Technologies First Hawaiian Brighthouse Financial OUTFRONT Media Palomar WSFS Financial HFF (NYSE:HF) and Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE:BXMT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends. Does the media refer more to HF or BXMT? In the previous week, Blackstone Mortgage Trust had 1 more articles in the media than HFF. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Blackstone Mortgage Trust and 0 mentions for HFF. Blackstone Mortgage Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat HFF's score of 0.00 indicating that Blackstone Mortgage Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment HFF Neutral Blackstone Mortgage Trust Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HF or BXMT? 85.8% of HFF shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.2% of Blackstone Mortgage Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of HFF shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Blackstone Mortgage Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is HF or BXMT more profitable? HFF has a net margin of 18.38% compared to Blackstone Mortgage Trust's net margin of -0.83%. HFF's return on equity of 41.56% beat Blackstone Mortgage Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HFF18.38% 41.56% 12.58% Blackstone Mortgage Trust -0.83%5.17%0.95% Which has higher earnings and valuation, HF or BXMT? HFF has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Blackstone Mortgage Trust. Blackstone Mortgage Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HFF, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHFF$662.04M1.26$115.99M$2.887.28Blackstone Mortgage Trust$1.77B1.81-$204.09M-$0.07-266.50 Do analysts recommend HF or BXMT? Blackstone Mortgage Trust has a consensus price target of $19.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.53%. Given Blackstone Mortgage Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Blackstone Mortgage Trust is more favorable than HFF.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HFF 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Blackstone Mortgage Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has more risk & volatility, HF or BXMT? HFF has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blackstone Mortgage Trust has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryHFF beats Blackstone Mortgage Trust on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get HFF News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHFFReal Property Lessors IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$834.52M$4.21M$12.64B$21.57BDividend Yield2.40%N/A5.48%3.56%P/E Ratio7.28N/A239.1929.56Price / Sales1.260.1630.6760.49Price / Cash12.752.6319.6518.12Price / Book2.34N/A2.294.63Net Income$115.99M-$1.18M$1.01B$1.00B HFF Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HFHFFN/A$20.96+0.2%N/A-9.5%$834.52M$662.04M7.281,074BXMTBlackstone Mortgage Trust2.8983 of 5 stars$18.92-0.7%$19.50+3.1%-4.2%$3.27B$1.77B-270.21N/APositive NewsKMPRKemper4.5499 of 5 stars$51.54-0.6%$72.75+41.2%-14.9%$3.25B$4.64B9.717,400High Trading VolumeENVAEnova International1.9329 of 5 stars$125.26-1.6%$111.00-11.4%+47.7%$3.18B$2.66B13.301,787CBUCommunity Financial System4.3464 of 5 stars$60.10+0.1%$68.00+13.1%+4.3%$3.17B$780.73M16.382,918PGYPagaya Technologies2.7357 of 5 stars$37.66-8.8%$34.33-8.8%+247.8%$3.16B$1.03B-9.83800Positive NewsFHBFirst Hawaiian2.9156 of 5 stars$25.06-1.0%$27.07+8.0%+10.4%$3.15B$1.17B12.922,000BHFBrighthouse Financial4.6775 of 5 stars$53.52-3.0%$59.67+11.5%+24.9%$3.15B$4.72B5.791,400OUTOUTFRONT Media3.312 of 5 stars$18.81+0.0%$19.00+1.0%-1.7%$3.14B$1.83B32.182,149PLMRPalomar4.3449 of 5 stars$116.15-0.3%$165.83+42.8%+21.5%$3.12B$553.86M20.41150WSFSWSFS Financial4.6081 of 5 stars$54.96-0.8%$66.00+20.1%+10.0%$3.10B$1.05B12.052,309 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BXMT Competitors KMPR Competitors ENVA Competitors CBU Competitors PGY Competitors FHB Competitors BHF Competitors OUT Competitors PLMR Competitors WSFS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HF) was last updated on 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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