Does the media prefer MFA or AGNC?

In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 24 more articles in the media than MFA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for AGNC Investment and 2 mentions for MFA Financial. AGNC Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat MFA Financial's score of 0.67 indicating that AGNC Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MFA Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AGNC Investment 15 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to MFA or CIM?

In the previous week, MFA Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Chimera Investment. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MFA Financial and 1 mentions for Chimera Investment. MFA Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Chimera Investment's score of 0.00 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chimera Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor DX or MFA?

In the previous week, Dynex Capital and Dynex Capital both had 2 articles in the media. Dynex Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat MFA Financial's score of 0.67 indicating that Dynex Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dynex Capital 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MFA Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer EFC or MFA?

In the previous week, Ellington Financial had 5 more articles in the media than MFA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ellington Financial and 2 mentions for MFA Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat MFA Financial's score of 0.67 indicating that Ellington Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ellington Financial 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MFA Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, MFA or LADR?

MFA Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ladder Capital. MFA Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ladder Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MFA Financial $745.06M 1.24 $176.78M $0.87 10.49 Ladder Capital $390.29M 3.10 $64.18M $0.42 22.73

Does the media favor MFA or LADR?

In the previous week, Ladder Capital had 4 more articles in the media than MFA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ladder Capital and 2 mentions for MFA Financial. MFA Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ladder Capital's score of 0.24 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ladder Capital 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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MFA vs. AGNC, CIM, DX, EFC, and LADR

Should you buy MFA Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares MFA Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with MFA Financial include AGNC Investment (AGNC), Chimera Investment (CIM), Dynex Capital (DX), Ellington Financial (EFC), and Ladder Capital (LADR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does MFA Financial compare to AGNC Investment?

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) and AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

MFA Financial has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

MFA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.8%. AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. 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 75.8% 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.

AGNC Investment has a net margin of 57.94% compared to MFA Financial's net margin of 17.80%. AGNC Investment's return on equity of 18.20% beat MFA Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFA Financial	17.80%	6.86%	0.99%
AGNC Investment	57.94%	18.20%	1.60%

MFA Financial presently has a consensus target price of $10.45, suggesting a potential upside of 14.52%. AGNC Investment has a consensus target price of $11.11, suggesting a potential upside of 4.23%. Given MFA Financial's stronger consensus rating and 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	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
AGNC Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

AGNC Investment has higher revenue and earnings than MFA Financial. AGNC Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MFA Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFA Financial	$745.06M	1.24	$176.78M	$0.87	10.49
AGNC Investment	$3.52B	3.47	$1.67B	$1.90	5.61

In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 24 more articles in the media than MFA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for AGNC Investment and 2 mentions for MFA Financial. AGNC Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat MFA Financial's score of 0.67 indicating that AGNC Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MFA Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AGNC Investment	15 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

65.3% of MFA Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

AGNC Investment beats MFA Financial on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MFA Financial compare to Chimera Investment?

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) and Chimera Investment (NYSE:CIM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

65.3% of MFA Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of Chimera Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of MFA Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Chimera Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MFA Financial has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chimera Investment has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

MFA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.8%. Chimera Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.4%. 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. Chimera Investment pays out -225.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MFA Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Chimera Investment has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, MFA Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Chimera Investment. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MFA Financial and 1 mentions for Chimera Investment. MFA Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Chimera Investment's score of 0.00 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chimera Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

MFA Financial currently has a consensus target price of $10.45, suggesting a potential upside of 14.52%. Chimera Investment has a consensus target price of $14.75, suggesting a potential upside of 18.33%. Given Chimera Investment's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chimera Investment is more favorable than MFA Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MFA Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Chimera Investment	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Chimera Investment has higher revenue and earnings than MFA Financial. Chimera Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MFA Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFA Financial	$745.06M	1.24	$176.78M	$0.87	10.49
Chimera Investment	$821.34M	1.27	$230.50M	-$0.80	N/A

MFA Financial has a net margin of 17.80% compared to Chimera Investment's net margin of 2.27%. Chimera Investment's return on equity of 9.36% beat MFA Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFA Financial	17.80%	6.86%	0.99%
Chimera Investment	2.27%	9.36%	1.55%

Summary

MFA Financial and Chimera Investment tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MFA Financial compare to Dynex Capital?

Dynex Capital (NYSE:DX) and MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Dynex Capital currently has a consensus price target of $14.56, indicating a potential upside of 14.62%. MFA Financial has a consensus price target of $10.45, indicating a potential upside of 14.52%. Given Dynex Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Dynex Capital is more favorable than MFA Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dynex Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
MFA Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

38.3% of Dynex Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of MFA Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Dynex Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of MFA Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dynex Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.1%. MFA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.8%. Dynex Capital pays out 77.6% 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 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. Dynex Capital has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and MFA Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Dynex Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Dynex Capital has a net margin of 49.18% compared to MFA Financial's net margin of 17.80%. Dynex Capital's return on equity of 8.85% beat MFA Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dynex Capital	49.18%	8.85%	1.06%
MFA Financial	17.80%	6.86%	0.99%

Dynex Capital has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MFA Financial has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dynex Capital and Dynex Capital both had 2 articles in the media. Dynex Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat MFA Financial's score of 0.67 indicating that Dynex Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dynex Capital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MFA Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dynex Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MFA Financial. Dynex Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MFA Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dynex Capital	$533.52M	5.89	$319.07M	$2.63	4.83
MFA Financial	$745.06M	1.24	$176.78M	$0.87	10.49

Summary

Dynex Capital beats MFA Financial on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MFA Financial compare to Ellington Financial?

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) and MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of MFA Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Ellington Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of MFA Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MFA Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MFA Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ellington Financial	$189.96M	8.77	$146.87M	$1.66	8.00
MFA Financial	$745.06M	1.24	$176.78M	$0.87	10.49

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 72.08% compared to MFA Financial's net margin of 17.80%. Ellington Financial's return on equity of 15.81% beat MFA Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ellington Financial	72.08%	15.81%	1.29%
MFA Financial	17.80%	6.86%	0.99%

Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MFA Financial has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

Ellington Financial presently has a consensus target price of $13.88, indicating a potential upside of 4.44%. MFA Financial has a consensus target price of $10.45, indicating a potential upside of 14.52%. Given MFA Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MFA Financial is more favorable than Ellington Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ellington Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
MFA Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

In the previous week, Ellington Financial had 5 more articles in the media than MFA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ellington Financial and 2 mentions for MFA Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat MFA Financial's score of 0.67 indicating that Ellington Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ellington Financial	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MFA Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%. MFA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.8%. Ellington Financial pays out 94.0% 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 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. MFA Financial has raised 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.

Summary

MFA Financial beats Ellington Financial on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MFA Financial compare to Ladder Capital?

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) and Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

MFA Financial has a net margin of 17.80% compared to Ladder Capital's net margin of 12.62%. MFA Financial's return on equity of 6.86% beat Ladder Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFA Financial	17.80%	6.86%	0.99%
Ladder Capital	12.62%	5.92%	1.64%

MFA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.8%. Ladder Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. 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. Ladder Capital pays out 219.0% 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 raised 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.

In the previous week, Ladder Capital had 4 more articles in the media than MFA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ladder Capital and 2 mentions for MFA Financial. MFA Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ladder Capital's score of 0.24 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ladder Capital	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

MFA Financial has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ladder Capital has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

MFA Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ladder Capital. MFA Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ladder Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFA Financial	$745.06M	1.24	$176.78M	$0.87	10.49
Ladder Capital	$390.29M	3.10	$64.18M	$0.42	22.73

65.3% of MFA Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Ladder Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of MFA Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of Ladder Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

MFA Financial presently has a consensus price target of $10.45, indicating a potential upside of 14.52%. Ladder Capital has a consensus price target of $12.36, indicating a potential upside of 29.46%. Given Ladder Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ladder Capital is more favorable than MFA Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MFA Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Ladder Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

MFA Financial beats Ladder Capital on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MFA vs. The Competition

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Metric	MFA Financial	Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$925.54M	$1.78B	$13.63B	$23.69B
Dividend Yield	15.81%	12.17%	5.95%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	10.49	12.58	28.66	30.98
Price / Sales	1.24	2.48	468.00	19.22
Price / Cash	6.93	7.18	44.50	18.73
Price / Book	0.51	0.63	3.68	4.76
Net Income	$176.78M	$163.09M	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.40%	4.00%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	-3.69%	-5.22%	-0.17%	-0.55%
1 Year Performance	-0.16%	-11.86%	12.94%	19.21%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MFA MFA Financial	4.0751 of 5 stars	$9.13 +0.2%	$10.45 +14.5%	-0.2%	$927.10M	$745.06M	10.49	350	Upcoming Earnings
AGNC AGNC Investment	2.6591 of 5 stars	$10.64 +0.5%	$11.11 +4.4%	+12.4%	$12.16B	$3.52B	5.60	50	News Coverage Positive News
CIM Chimera Investment	2.6254 of 5 stars	$12.49 -0.1%	$14.75 +18.1%	-7.3%	$1.05B	$821.34M	N/A	40	Upcoming Earnings
DX Dynex Capital	3.4636 of 5 stars	$12.66 +0.4%	$14.56 +15.1%	+2.0%	$2.71B	$533.52M	4.81	20	Positive News
EFC Ellington Financial	1.9853 of 5 stars	$13.37 flat	$13.88 +3.8%	+4.6%	$1.68B	$189.96M	8.05	170	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings

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MFA Financial (MFA) Competitors

MFA vs. AGNC, CIM, DX, EFC, and LADR

How does MFA Financial compare to AGNC Investment?

Which has more risk and volatility, MFA or AGNC?

Is MFA or AGNC a better dividend stock?

Is MFA or AGNC more profitable?

Do analysts rate MFA or AGNC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MFA or AGNC?

Does the media prefer MFA or AGNC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MFA or AGNC?

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How does MFA Financial compare to Chimera Investment?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MFA or CIM?

Which has more volatility & risk, MFA or CIM?

Is MFA or CIM a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to MFA or CIM?

Do analysts recommend MFA or CIM?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MFA or CIM?

Is MFA or CIM more profitable?

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How does MFA Financial compare to Dynex Capital?

Do analysts rate DX or MFA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DX or MFA?

Is DX or MFA a better dividend stock?

Is DX or MFA more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, DX or MFA?

Does the media favor DX or MFA?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DX or MFA?

Summary

How does MFA Financial compare to Ellington Financial?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EFC or MFA?

Which has better earnings and valuation, EFC or MFA?

Is EFC or MFA more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, EFC or MFA?

Do analysts prefer EFC or MFA?

Does the media prefer EFC or MFA?

Is EFC or MFA a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does MFA Financial compare to Ladder Capital?

Is MFA or LADR more profitable?

Is MFA or LADR a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor MFA or LADR?

Which has more volatility & risk, MFA or LADR?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MFA or LADR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MFA or LADR?

Do analysts prefer MFA or LADR?

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