MFA Financial (MFA) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) is expected to be issuing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.2720 per share and revenue of $60.5560 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

MFA Financial Stock Up 0.9%

MFA Financial stock opened at $9.90 on Tuesday. MFA Financial has a 52 week low of $7.85 and a 52 week high of $11.08. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $9.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.57. The stock has a market cap of $1.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.64 and a beta of 1.59.

MFA Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 14.6%. MFA Financial’s payout ratio is currently 169.41%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MFA Financial

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MFA. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in MFA Financial during the first quarter valued at approximately $259,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of MFA Financial by 16.2% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 691,408 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,094,000 after purchasing an additional 96,365 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of MFA Financial by 7.6% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 167,481 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,584,000 after buying an additional 11,800 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of MFA Financial by 5.3% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 62,090 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $587,000 after buying an additional 3,146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in MFA Financial during the second quarter worth about $716,000. 65.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on MFA. Wall Street Zen raised MFA Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of MFA Financial from $10.50 to $10.25 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of MFA Financial from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $10.31.

About MFA Financial

MFA Financial, Inc, headquartered in New York City, is a real estate investment trust that specializes in investing in residential mortgage loans and mortgage-related securities. The company’s primary objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through net interest income and capital appreciation. As a mortgage REIT, MFA Financial focuses on constructing a diversified portfolio of agency and non-agency residential mortgage assets, leveraging its expertise in acquiring, financing and servicing mortgage products.

MFA Financial’s investment portfolio encompasses a wide range of mortgage instruments, including adjustable-rate and fixed-rate mortgage loans, interest-only securities, and agency mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by government-sponsored entities.