MFA Financial (MFA) Competitors $9.86 -0.13 (-1.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.86 +0.01 (+0.05%) As of 05:54 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MFA vs. AGNC, ARI, CIM, DX, EFC, LADR, NLY, RITM, RWT, and STWDShould you be buying MFA Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MFA Financial include AGNC Investment (AGNC), Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI), Chimera Investment (CIM), Dynex Capital (DX), Ellington Financial (EFC), Ladder Capital (LADR), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Rithm Capital (RITM), Redwood Trust (RWT), and Starwood Property Trust (STWD). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. MFA Financial vs. Its Competitors AGNC Investment Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Chimera Investment Dynex Capital Ellington Financial Ladder Capital Annaly Capital Management Rithm Capital Redwood Trust Starwood Property Trust MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) and AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has better earnings and valuation, MFA or AGNC? AGNC Investment has higher revenue and earnings than MFA Financial. MFA Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AGNC Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMFA Financial$723.97M1.40$119.25M$0.8711.33AGNC Investment$2.95B3.61$863M$0.3430.03 Is MFA or AGNC a better dividend stock? MFA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.6%. AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. MFA Financial pays out 165.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AGNC Investment pays out 423.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MFA Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. MFA Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MFA or AGNC? 65.3% of MFA Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of MFA Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, MFA or AGNC? MFA Financial has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend MFA or AGNC? MFA Financial presently has a consensus target price of $12.14, suggesting a potential upside of 23.15%. AGNC Investment has a consensus target price of $9.63, suggesting a potential downside of 5.73%. Given MFA Financial's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe MFA Financial is more favorable than AGNC Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MFA Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63AGNC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Is MFA or AGNC more profitable? MFA Financial has a net margin of 17.62% compared to AGNC Investment's net margin of 11.50%. AGNC Investment's return on equity of 19.32% beat MFA Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MFA Financial17.62% 8.61% 1.39% AGNC Investment 11.50%19.32%1.71% Does the media prefer MFA or AGNC? In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 16 more articles in the media than MFA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for AGNC Investment and 8 mentions for MFA Financial. MFA Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat AGNC Investment's score of 1.03 indicating that MFA Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MFA Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AGNC Investment 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryMFA Financial beats AGNC Investment on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MFA Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MFA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 MFA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMFA FinancialREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.01B$1.56B$12.66B$21.50BDividend Yield14.23%12.50%5.41%3.49%P/E Ratio11.3314.63244.4329.87Price / Sales1.403.0530.8352.61Price / Cash5.6711.3722.2424.78Price / Book0.550.782.324.54Net Income$119.25M$79.73M$1.01B$999.97M7 Day Performance-3.20%-1.24%0.41%1.44%1 Month Performance1.54%3.08%3.06%4.66%1 Year Performance-24.79%-12.67%541.74%14.11% MFA Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MFAMFA Financial4.1991 of 5 stars$9.86-1.3%$12.14+23.2%-24.1%$1.01B$723.97M11.33350Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAGNCAGNC Investment3.2071 of 5 stars$10.19+0.1%$9.63-5.5%-4.0%$10.62B$2.95B29.9750Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑ARIApollo Commercial Real Estate Finance2.3068 of 5 stars$10.77-0.6%$10.31-4.2%+9.0%$1.50B$303.67M-76.93N/AInsider TradeCIMChimera Investment4.1411 of 5 stars$14.21+0.2%$15.50+9.1%-13.1%$1.15B$760.95M11.2740DXDynex Capital3.7904 of 5 stars$12.50-0.2%$13.00+4.0%-4.1%$1.62B$319.53M16.0320Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementEFCEllington Financial3.808 of 5 stars$13.42-0.1%$14.46+7.7%-0.8%$1.34B$285.59M10.82170Positive NewsLADRLadder Capital4.728 of 5 stars$11.48-1.2%$12.00+4.5%-5.8%$1.46B$506.84M16.4060Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementNLYAnnaly Capital Management3.6681 of 5 stars$22.06+0.3%$21.06-4.6%+4.8%$14.16B$4.84B21.84160Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastRITMRithm Capital4.4785 of 5 stars$12.38flat$14.25+15.1%+1.3%$6.57B$2.77B9.526,045Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRWTRedwood Trust3.9633 of 5 stars$6.14-1.4%$7.25+18.2%-25.4%$792.77M$945.16M-9.59300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementSTWDStarwood Property Trust3.7363 of 5 stars$20.34-0.8%$21.70+6.7%-1.2%$7.47B$797.72M18.66290Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AGNC Investment Alternatives Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Alternatives Chimera Investment Alternatives Dynex Capital Alternatives Ellington Financial Alternatives Ladder Capital Alternatives Annaly Capital Management Alternatives Rithm Capital Alternatives Redwood Trust Alternatives Starwood Property Trust Alternatives 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:MFA) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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