MFA Financial (MFA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$10.39 +0.16 (+1.56%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

MFA Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
4

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for MFA Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 4 analysts, 4 have given a buy rating for MFA.

Consensus Price Target

$14.00
34.74% Upside

According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for MFA Financial, the average price target is $14.00. The highest price target for MFA is $15.00, while the lowest price target for MFA is $13.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 34.74% from the current price of $10.39.

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MFA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/22/23 to 12/21/24	1 Month Ago 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	3 Months Ago 9/23/23 to 9/22/24	1 Year Ago 12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$14.00	$13.60	$13.40	$12.08
Forecasted Upside	34.74% Upside	24.49% Upside	3.00% Upside	3.01% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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MFA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MFA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

MFA Financial Stock vs. The Competition

Type	MFA Financial	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.50	2.51
Consensus Rating	Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	34.74% Upside	18.66% Upside	14.53% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent MFA News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/7/2024	Wedbush 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$15.00	+29.76%
9/19/2024	Raymond James 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$13.00 ➝ $14.50	+10.02%
9/6/2024	JMP Securities 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Market Outperform ➝ Market Outperform	$12.50 ➝ $13.50	+10.02%
8/9/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$12.00 ➝ $13.00	+11.78%
12/6/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$12.00	+9.59%
8/28/2023	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$11.00	+1.76%
3/10/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$12.50	+32.42%

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MFA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for MFA Financial is $14.00, with a high forecast of $15.00 and a low forecast of $13.00.
: 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MFA Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" MFA shares.
: According to analysts, MFA Financial's stock has a predicted upside of 34.74% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: MFA Financial has been rated by research analysts at Wedbush in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like MFA Financial more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for MFA Financial is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how MFA compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:MFA) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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MFA Financial (MFA) Stock Forecast & Price Target