MFA Financial Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:MFA) $10.97 -0.01 (-0.09%) (As of 12/8/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.90▼$11.0550-Day Range$8.46▼$11.0752-Week Range$8.41▼$12.38Volume734,861 shsAverage Volume1.14 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.12 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield12.76%Price Target$12.10 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media MFA Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.3% Upside$12.10 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.33% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.33Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth6.11%From $1.31 to $1.39 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.87 out of 5 starsReal Estate Sector44th out of 57 stocksREIT - Mortgage Industry8th out of 10 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMFA Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $12.10, MFA Financial has a forecasted upside of 10.3% from its current price of $10.97.Amount of Analyst CoverageMFA Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.33% of the float of MFA Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMFA Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MFA Financial has recently increased by 29.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipMFA Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.77%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMFA Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, MFA Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.72% in the coming year. This indicates that MFA Financial may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for MFA. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMFA Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for MFA Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 11 people have searched for MFA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -31% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added MFA Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MFA Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.67% of the stock of MFA Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions57.82% of the stock of MFA Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for MFA Financial are expected to grow by 6.11% in the coming year, from $1.31 to $1.39 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MFA Financial is -28.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MFA Financial is -28.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMFA Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.56. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About MFA Financial Stock (NYSE:MFA)MFA Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. The company invests in residential mortgage assets, including non-agency mortgage-backed securities, agency MBS, and credit risk transfer securities; residential whole loans, including purchased performing loans, purchased credit deteriorated, and non-performing loans; and mortgage servicing rights related assets. MFA Financial, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.Read More MFA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MFA Stock News HeadlinesDecember 7, 2023 | msn.comUBS Initiates Coverage of MFA Financial (MFA) with Neutral RecommendationDecember 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at UBS GroupDecember 8, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.November 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAnalysts Slashing Price Targets During A Quiet WeekNovember 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.comMFA Financial: Not Yet A Buy, Wait For Bullish IndicatorsNovember 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRaymond James Maintains Outperform Rating for MFA Finl: Here's What You Need To KnowNovember 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThis Dividend Stock Tops The Yield Of Every S&P 500 CompanyNovember 14, 2023 | seekingalpha.comMFA.PR.C MFA Financial, Inc. 6.50 PFD SER CDecember 8, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.November 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 MFA Financial Inc Earnings CallNovember 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comMFA Financial Q3 Loss WidensNovember 7, 2023 | msn.comMFA Financial Q3 earnings beat in wake of tough market conditionsNovember 7, 2023 | msn.comMFA Financial beats Q3 top and bottom line estimatesNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMFA Financial, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMFA Financial Inc. Reports Q3 2023 Financial Results Amid Challenging Market ConditionsNovember 6, 2023 | msn.comMFA Financial Q3 2023 Earnings PreviewNovember 1, 2023 | morningstar.comMFA Financial Inc MFAOctober 19, 2023 | msn.comJMP Securities Maintains MFA Financial (MFA) Market Outperform RecommendationOctober 13, 2023 | marketwatch.comMFA Financial Inc. stock falls Friday, underperforms marketOctober 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: MFA Financial (MFA) and Willis Towers Watson (WTW)October 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMFA Financial, Inc. Plans Live Audio Webcast of Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference CallSeptember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDelving into MFA Financial Inc's Dividend Performance: A Comprehensive AnalysisSeptember 18, 2023 | technews.tmcnet.comAlTi Global Appoints Stephen D. Yarad as Chief Financial OfficerSeptember 18, 2023 | marketwatch.comAlTi Global Names Stephen Yarad Chief Financial Officer >ALTISeptember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith 60% ownership, MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) boasts of strong institutional backingSeptember 14, 2023 | thestreet.comMFA Financial Inc. 6.50% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred StockSee More Headlines Receive MFA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MFA Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/04/2022Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend9/29/2023Dividend Payable10/31/2023Today12/08/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/22/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry REIT - Mortgage Sub-IndustryMortgage REITs SectorReal Estate Current SymbolNYSE:MFA CUSIP55272X10 CIK1055160 Webwww.mfafinancial.com Phone(212) 207-6400Fax212-207-6420Employees349Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$12.10 High Stock Price Target$12.50 Low Stock Price Target$11.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.38) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio8.40 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-231,580,000.00 Net Margins-0.50% Pretax Margin-0.50% Return on Equity9.34% Return on Assets1.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.35 Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$482.42 million Price / Sales2.32 Cash Flow$1.81 per share Price / Cash Flow6.07 Book Value$19.54 per share Price / Book0.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares101,920,000Free Float101,233,000Market Cap$1.12 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.01 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Craig L. Knutson (Age 64)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.06MMr. Gudmundur Kristjansson (Age 43)Senior VP & Co-Chief Investment Officer Comp: $1.58MMr. Bryan Wulfsohn CFA (Age 39)Senior VP & Co-Chief Investment Officer Comp: $1.58MMr. Harold E. Schwartz (Age 58)Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $892.2kMr. Michael C. Roper (Age 36)Senior VP, CFO & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. John W. ElliottSenior VP & CTOMr. Matthew G. Ottinger (Age 65)Senior VP & Controller Ms. Mei Lin (Age 44)Senior VP & Co-Controller Ms. Natasha Seemungal (Age 38)Senior VP & Co-Controller More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsChimera InvestmentNYSE:CIMPennyMac Mortgage Investment TrustNYSE:PMTARMOUR Residential REITNYSE:ARRTwo Harbors InvestmentNYSE:TWONew York Mortgage TrustNASDAQ:NYMTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCitigroup Inc.Sold 46,138 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.012%Wellington Management Group LLPSold 973,950 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 3.304%Deutsche Bank AGBought 6,047 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.053%Penserra Capital Management LLCBought 5,565 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.043%Wolverine Trading LLCBought 1,500 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MFA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell MFA Financial stock right now? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MFA Financial in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MFA shares. View MFA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is MFA Financial's stock price target for 2024? 6 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for MFA Financial's shares. Their MFA share price targets range from $11.00 to $12.50. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $12.10 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 10.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MFA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MFA shares performed in 2023? MFA Financial's stock was trading at $9.85 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, MFA shares have increased by 11.4% and is now trading at $10.97. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting MFA Financial? MFA Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,360,000 shares, an increase of 29.7% from the October 31st total of 1,820,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 979,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days. Approximately 2.3% of the company's shares are short sold. View MFA Financial's Short Interest. When is MFA Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 22nd 2024. View our MFA earnings forecast. How were MFA Financial's earnings last quarter? MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 4th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.86) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $1.25. The real estate investment trust earned $63.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $62.87 million. MFA Financial had a negative net margin of 0.50% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.34%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.68 EPS. How often does MFA Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MFA Financial? MFA Financial declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 20th. Investors of record on Monday, October 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share on Tuesday, October 31st. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.76%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 29th. Read our dividend analysis for MFA. Is MFA Financial a good dividend stock? MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 12.77%. MFA has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for MFA. What ETFs hold MFA Financial's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) stock in their portfolio include VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN) and iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM).Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV). When did MFA Financial's stock split? MFA Financial shares reverse split before market open on Tuesday, April 5th 2022. The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, April 5th 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Tuesday, April 5th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split. What other stocks do shareholders of MFA Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other MFA Financial investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR), New Residential Investment (NRZ), AT&T (T), Two Harbors Investment (TWO), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Ford Motor (F) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD). Who are MFA Financial's major shareholders? MFA Financial's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wellington Management Group LLP (3.30%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (2.61%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.65%), Invesco Ltd. (1.30%), Northern Trust Corp (0.95%) and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.81%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan Wulfsohn, Craig L Knutson, Mei Lin, Michael Charles Roper, Robin Josephs, Starwood Capital Group Global and Stephen D Yarad. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of MFA Financial? Shares of MFA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:MFA) was last updated on 12/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding MFA Financial, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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