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(From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free MFA Stock Alerts $11.28 -0.07 (-0.62%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.21▼$11.4050-Day Range$10.54▼$11.6152-Week Range$8.41▼$11.90Volume666,648 shsAverage Volume807,679 shsMarket Capitalization$1.15 billionP/E Ratio28.21Dividend Yield12.41%Price Target$12.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get MFA Financial alerts: Email Address MFA Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.3% Upside$12.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.36% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.36Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth2.04%From $1.47 to $1.50 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.44 out of 5 starsFinance Sector743rd out of 882 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry147th out of 180 stocks 1.3 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 $12.00, MFA Financial has a forecasted upside of 6.3% from its current price of $11.29.Amount of Analyst CoverageMFA Financial has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.36% 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 2.6, 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 6.25%, 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 12.51%, 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 CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MFA Financial is 350.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, MFA Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 93.33% 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 0.36. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for MFA Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 13 people have searched for MFA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -19% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added MFA Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% 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 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for MFA Financial are expected to grow by 2.04% in the coming year, from $1.47 to $1.50 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MFA Financial is 28.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 152.73.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MFA Financial is 28.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.54.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMFA Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. 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 Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsClaim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? 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The company 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 HeadlinesMarch 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCL) & MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA)March 18, 2024 | msn.comHedge fund industry groups sue US SEC over Treasury market dealer ruleMarch 19, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)They said crypto was dead. It went up 100X.Bitcoin’s haters are out again. Despite the price doubling in the last six months alone… That hasn’t stopped the experts from piling on. Warren Buffett’s right-hand man Charlie Munger called crypto investors “idiots” in one of his last interviews. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, recently called Bitcoin a “pet rock” and “a hyped-up fraud.” But when it comes to cryptos, these are exactly the people you shouldn’t listen to. They’ve predicted crypto’s demise for years.March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMFA Jan 2025 5.000 putMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMFA Apr 2024 13.000 callMarch 15, 2024 | techrepublic.comMFA vs 2FA: Which Is Best for Your Business?March 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMFA Financial: 8.875% Baby Bond Is Good Choice For IncomeMarch 7, 2024 | businesswire.comMFA Financial, Inc. Announces Dividend of $0.35 per ShareMarch 19, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Altcoin FRENZY Alert…Bitcoin recently crossed the highest price in its 15-year history… Less than 2 years after one of the most vicious crypto market meltdowns we've ever seen! Bitcoin's BOOM also sent shockwaves through the altcoin market, with select coins seeing HUGE moves in a matter of days… Like Fetch.ai, that gained over 350% in just the last 30 days… March 2, 2024 | investing.comMFA Financial initiates $200 million buyback programFebruary 29, 2024 | msn.comMFA Financial OKs new $200M stock buyback, launches $300M ATM offeringFebruary 29, 2024 | businesswire.comMFA Financial, Inc. Announces New Stock Repurchase and ATM ProgramsFebruary 23, 2024 | usatoday.comWhat are the three types of moving estimates?February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 MFA Financial Inc Earnings CallFebruary 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMFA Financial earnings preview: what Wall Street is expectingFebruary 22, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMFA Financial, Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMFA Financial, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMFA Financial Inc. Reports Solid Earnings Amidst Market VolatilityFebruary 22, 2024 | businesswire.comMFA Financial, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsFebruary 21, 2024 | msn.comMFA Financial Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWith 62% ownership, MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) boasts of strong institutional backingFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMFA Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred StockFebruary 20, 2024 | businesswire.comMFA Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred StockFebruary 5, 2024 | forbes.comAmerica’s Password Habits: 46% Report Having their Password Stolen Over the Last YearJanuary 31, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMFAN MFA Financial, Inc. NT 29January 31, 2024 | msn.com‘We deserve better’: PAFA students want answers to elimination of degree programsJanuary 31, 2024 | msn.comBillionaire Ken Griffin stops contributions to Harvard, calls current students 'whiny snowflakes'See 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 Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend12/28/2023Dividend Payable1/31/2024Last Earnings2/22/2024Today3/18/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryMortgage REITs Current SymbolNYSE:MFA CUSIP55272X10 CIK1055160 Webwww.mfafinancial.com Phone(212) 207-6400Fax212-207-6420Employees377Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$12.00 High Stock Price Target$12.50 Low Stock Price Target$11.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.40 Trailing P/E Ratio28.23 Forward P/E Ratio7.68 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$80.16 million Net Margins13.24% Pretax Margin13.24% Return on Equity9.44% Return on Assets1.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.49 Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$605.60 million Price / Sales1.90 Cash Flow$1.63 per share Price / Cash Flow6.91 Book Value$18.64 per share Price / Book0.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares102,080,000Free Float101,398,000Market Cap$1.15 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.11 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 65)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.06MMr. Gudmundur Kristjansson (Age 44)Senior VP & Co-Chief Investment Officer Comp: $1.58MMr. Bryan Wulfsohn CFA (Age 40)Senior VP & Co-Chief Investment Officer Comp: $1.58MMr. Harold E. Schwartz (Age 59)Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $892.2kMr. Michael C. Roper (Age 36)Senior VP & CFO Mr. Bryan Doran (Age 43)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. John W. ElliottSenior VP & CTOMr. Matthew G. Ottinger (Age 66)Senior VP & Controller Ms. Mei Lin (Age 45)Senior VP & Co-Controller Ms. Natasha Seemungal (Age 39)Senior VP & Co-Controller More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsChimera InvestmentNYSE:CIMPennyMac Mortgage Investment TrustNYSE:PMTTwo Harbors InvestmentNYSE:TWOARMOUR Residential REITNYSE:ARRReady CapitalNYSE:RCView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipVanguard Group Inc.Bought 42,419 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 9.785%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 5,411,692 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 8.600%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 354,347 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.316%Creekmur Asset Management LLCBought 2,200 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.002%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 2,633 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.069%View All Institutional Transactions MFA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell MFA Financial stock right now? 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MFA Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities 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 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for MFA Financial's stock. Their MFA share price targets range from $11.00 to $12.50. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $12.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.3% 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 2024? MFA Financial's stock was trading at $11.27 at the start of the year. Since then, MFA stock has increased by 0.1% and is now trading at $11.2850. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is MFA Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our MFA earnings forecast. How were MFA Financial's earnings last quarter? MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.12. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $169.88 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $43.75 million. MFA Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.44% and a net margin of 13.24%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.46 earnings per share. How often does MFA Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MFA Financial? MFA Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th. 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 12.51%. MFA has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 350.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, MFA will have a dividend payout ratio of 93.33% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. 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 Capped ETF (REM).Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV). When did MFA Financial's stock split? Shares of MFA Financial reverse split on the morning of 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 investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.80%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.79%), Wellington Management Group LLP (8.60%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (2.72%), HBK Investments L P (0.00%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.70%). 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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