MFA Financial (MFA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MFA Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. It invests in residential mortgage securities, 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. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.79 to $10.99
• 50-Day Range: $11.01 to $13.17
• 52-Week Range: $10.20 to $13.45
• Volume: 1.29 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.11 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.81
• Dividend Yield: 12.92%
• Price Target: $13.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MFA Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MFA Financial scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 453rd out of 930 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MFA Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MFA Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.40%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MFA Financial are expected to grow by 1.40% in the coming year, from $1.43 to $1.45 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MFA Financial is 6.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MFA Financial is 6.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 45.86.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MFA Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.59. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.04% of the float of MFA Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MFA 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 month

Short interest in MFA Financial has recently increased by 16.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

MFA Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

MFA Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of MFA Financial is 88.05%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, MFA Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 96.55% in the coming year. This indicates that MFA Financial may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.04% of the float of MFA Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MFA 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 month

Short interest in MFA Financial has recently increased by 16.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

MFA Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for MFA Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for MFA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -82% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MFA Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.68% of the stock of MFA Financial is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

65.28% of the stock of MFA Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MFA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MFA shares performed this year?

MFA Financial's stock was trading at $11.27 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MFA shares have decreased by 3.9% and is now trading at $10.8350.
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How were MFA Financial's earnings last quarter?

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.12. The real estate investment trust earned $169.88 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.75 million. MFA Financial had a net margin of 28.38% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.97%.

When did MFA Financial's stock split?

MFA Financial shares 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.

Who are MFA Financial's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of MFA Financial include Wellington Management Group LLP (10.78%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (4.49%), State Street Corp (2.53%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.36%). Insiders that own company stock include Craig L Knutson, Bryan Wulfsohn, Stephen D Yarad, Michael Charles Roper, Mei Lin and Starwood Capital Group Global.
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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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of MFA Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MFA Financial investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Chevron (CVX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/22/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend: 9/27/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/31/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/27/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Mortgage REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MFA
• CUSIP: 55272X10
• CIK: 1055160
• Web: www.mfafinancial.com
• Phone: (212) 207-6400
• Fax: 212-207-6420
• Employees: 377
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $13.60
• High Stock Price Target: $15.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.58
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $80.16 million
• Net Margins: 28.38%
• Pretax Margin: 28.68%
• Return on Equity: 9.97%
• Return on Assets: 1.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.75
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $605.60 million
• Price / Sales: 1.83
• Cash Flow: $1.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.81
• Book Value: $18.64 per share
• Price / Book: 0.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 102,080,000
• Free Float: 101,389,000
• Market Cap: $1.11 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.16