MFA Financial (MFA)
NYSE:MFA
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MFA Stock Chart & Stats
$10.23
-$0.11(-1.09%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$10.23
-$0.11(-1.09%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$8.78 - $10.57
Previous CloseN/A
Volume383.82K
Average Volume (3M)1.39M
Market Cap
$1.03B
Enterprise Value$753.42M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$213.21M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$10.99B
Price to Earnings (P/E)4.4
Beta0.49
Next Earnings
Aug 06, 2026EPS Estimate
0.33Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield14.9%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.42
Shares Outstanding101,596,230
10 Day Avg. Volume1,242,011
30 Day Avg. Volume1,390,116
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.05
Price to Book (P/B)0.53
Price to Sales (P/S)1.10
P/FCF Ratio12.66
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.73
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.80
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.54
Enterprise Value/Ebitda2.21
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$11.17Price Target Upside9.16% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)1.38
Revenue Forecast (FY)$293.96M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Dividend YieldMFA Financial, Inc. carries the highest dividend yield among non-Agency lenders, offering attractive income potential to investors.
Portfolio ExpansionMFA Financial, Inc. significantly expanded its portfolio by acquiring $470M of non-qualified mortgage residential loans with an average coupon of 7.8%.
Bears Say
DelinquenciesDelinquencies have risen, posing a potential risk to financial stability despite leverage looking supportive at current spread levels.
Funding CostsThe company's net interest spread declined by 12 basis points, reflecting the impact of high funding costs.
MFA Financial News
MFA FAQ
What was MFA Financial’s price range in the past 12 months?
MFA Financial lowest stock price was $8.78 and its highest was $10.56 in the past 12 months.
What is MFA Financial’s market cap?
MFA Financial’s market cap is $1.03B.
When is MFA Financial’s upcoming earnings report date?
MFA Financial’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 06, 2026 which is in 92 days.
How were MFA Financial’s earnings last quarter?
MFA Financial released its earnings results on May 05, 2026. The company reported $0.3 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.311 by -$0.011.
Is MFA Financial overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts MFA Financial’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does MFA Financial pay dividends?
MFA Financial pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.36 which represents an annual dividend yield of 14.9%. See more information on MFA Financial dividends here
What is MFA Financial’s EPS estimate?
MFA Financial’s EPS estimate is 0.33.
How many shares outstanding does MFA Financial have?
MFA Financial has 101,596,230 shares outstanding.
What happened to MFA Financial’s price movement after its last earnings report?
MFA Financial reported an EPS of $0.3 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.311. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.613%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of MFA Financial?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MFA
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
MFA Financial Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$11.17 (9.16% Upside)
$11.17 (9.16% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MFA Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 69%
Sector Average 69%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 23.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.4%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
32.71%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
9.66%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
14.35%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
MFA Financial
MFA Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. The company invests in residential mortgage assets, including non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), 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 has elected to be taxed as a REIT and would not be subject to federal income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. MFA Financial, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
MFA Company Deck
MFA Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call presents a mixed but constructive operational picture: MFA demonstrated clear portfolio growth, successful securitizations, meaningful expense reduction progress, and momentum at Lima One (including a 34% QoQ jump in mortgage banking income). However, these positives were offset in the quarter by macro‑driven mark‑to‑market losses (~$28.8M), a negative 1.2% economic return, a GAAP loss (~$10M), elevated delinquencies tied to a legacy multifamily runoff book (≈ $101M of capital tied up) and an expected near‑term pickup in realized credit losses in Q2. Management has taken deliberate capital and cost actions (preferred issuance to repurchase common stock, HQ relocation savings, new DE metric) that position the company to normalize earnings and reconverge DE with the dividend later in the year, but timing risk from loan resolutions keeps near‑term results uncertain.View all MFA earnings summariesMFA Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$11.17
▲(9.16% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
2.01% Insiders
17.27% Mutual Funds
0.58% Other Institutional Investors
58.07% Public Companies and
Individual Investors