MFA Financial, Inc. MFA
At closeNov 6, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
After hours · Nov 6, 7:00 PM ET
- YTD
- -33.30%
- 1 year
- -30.77%
- Market cap
- 627.52M
- Revenue (ttm)
- 288.15M
- Profit margin
- 46.72%
- EPS (ttm)
- -0.53
- Shares out
- 101.60M
- Forward P/E
- 6.68
- Dividend
- 1.44 (14.68%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Jun 29, 2026
- YTD return
- -33.30%
- 1-year return
- -30.77%
- Volume
- 3.89M
- Avg volume
- 2.10M
- Open
- 6.42
- Previous close
- 6.55
- Day's range
- 6.21 – 6.53
- 52-week range
- 6.21 – 10.39
- Beta
- 1.50
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 14.08 (+126.8%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 5, 2026
5D -0.58 (-8.54%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 11.91B
- PEG ratio
- 2.48
- Price / sales
- 3.49
- Price / book
- 0.56
- Dividend yield
- 14.68%
- Payout ratio
- 163.64%
- Revenue growth
- -46.50%
- Free cash flow
- 0
- Total cash
- 221.57M
- Total debt
- 11.13B
- Return on equity
- 7.44%
- Short % of float
- 3.43%
- 50-day average
- 9.66
- 200-day average
- 9.63
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 10.00
- Target (mean)
- 14.08
- Target (high)
- 31.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy2
- Hold4
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 5, 2026
Expected Nov 5, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.27448.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.316 | — | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.2454 | 0.34 | +0.09 | +38.55% |
| May 5, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.3111 | 0.30 | -0.01 | -3.57% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.2686 | 0.27 | 0.00 | +0.52% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.272 | 0.20 | -0.07 | -26.47% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 0.28 | 0.24 | -0.04 | -14.29% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | BTIG | up | Neutral | Buy |
| Jun 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| May 6, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | main | Market Perform | Market Perform |
| May 4, 2026 | Citizens | main | Market Outperform | Market Outperform |
| Mar 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | main | Market Perform | Market Perform |
About MFA Financial, Inc.
MFA Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. It operates through two segments: Mortgage-Related Assets and Lima One. The Mortgage-Related Assets segment primarily invests in and manages a diversified portfolio of residential whole loans, including nonqualified mortgage loans, business purpose loans such as single-family rental loans, single-family and multifamily transitional loans, legacy re-performing and non-performing loans, and agency-eligible investor loans. This segment also invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, including agency MBS, non-agency MBS, and credit risk transfer securities. The Lima One segment includes a stand-alone mortgage origination and servicing business; and originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors, and related mortgage banking activities. The company offers residential whole loans, including purchased credit deteriorated and non-performing loans; and mortgage servicing rights-related assets. The company's investment activities through a combination of securitization transactions, term loan warehouse financing and repurchase agreement financing. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. MFA Financial, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.
- Sector
- Real Estate
- Industry
- REIT - Mortgage
- Country
- United States
- Website
- mfafinancial.com
News
What MFA Financial (MFA) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call
MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
MFA Finl Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript MFA Finl Q3 Adj. EPS $0.26 Misses $0.30 Estimate, Sales $61.404M Beat $58.129M Estimate
MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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RBC Capital Reiterates Sector Perform on MFA Finl, Maintains $10 Price Target
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOODMAN LAURIE S | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jan 14, 2026 | 9,480 |
| JOSEPHS ROBIN | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jan 14, 2026 | 35,454 |
| KNUTSON CRAIG L | Chief Executive Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jan 7, 2026 | 1,183,340 |
| LIN MEI | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jan 7, 2026 | 32,131 |
| ROPER MICHAEL CHARLES | Chief Financial Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jan 7, 2026 | 88,138 |
| SAMUELS LORI R | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jan 7, 2026 | 92,614 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 9.04% | 9,188,281 | 90.60M | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.55% | 4,626,141 | 45.61M | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.47% | 4,538,331 | 44.75M | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.53% | 2,573,610 | 25.38M | Mar 30, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 2.39% | 2,430,998 | 23.97M | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd. | 2.08% | 2,114,463 | 20.85M | Mar 30, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.25% | 3,297,083 | 32.51M | Mar 30, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.45% | 2,485,836 | 24.51M | Apr 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.32% | 2,358,772 | 23.26M | Mar 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.48% | 1,499,459 | 14.78M | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Invesco Exch-Trd Fd. TRT II-Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial | 1.37% | 1,390,820 | 13.71M | May 30, 2026 |
| GLOBAL X FUNDS-Global X SuperDividend ETF | 1.24% | 1,255,816 | 12.38M | May 30, 2026 |
