NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) Rating Lowered to “Sell” at Wall Street Zen

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Saturday.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $14.50 to $14.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.50.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Price Performance

Shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance stock opened at $14.66 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 175.70, a quick ratio of 175.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $259.80 million, a PE ratio of 5.06 and a beta of 1.18. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $14.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.36. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a 12 month low of $12.14 and a 12 month high of $16.80.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48. The company had revenue of $33.84 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.64 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a return on equity of 15.63% and a net margin of 122.60%.NexPoint Real Estate Finance has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.310-0.360 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that NexPoint Real Estate Finance will post 1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at NexPoint Real Estate Finance

In related news, Director Brian Mitts sold 11,904 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.51, for a total transaction of $172,727.04. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 55.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of NexPoint Real Estate Finance

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Nexpoint Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 9.9% during the fourth quarter. Nexpoint Asset Management L.P. now owns 9,439,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $132,910,000 after purchasing an additional 852,271 shares during the period. Copley Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 200.2% in the third quarter. Copley Financial Group Inc. now owns 113,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,614,000 after buying an additional 75,918 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 42.0% during the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 157,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,220,000 after buying an additional 46,679 shares during the last quarter. Summit Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 2nd quarter valued at $553,000. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management boosted its position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 43.5% during the 4th quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 96,697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,361,000 after buying an additional 29,291 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.79% of the company’s stock.

About NexPoint Real Estate Finance

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on originating, acquiring and managing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments. The company seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation by providing financing solutions across the capital structure for stabilized and transitional properties. Its investments include whole loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other structured credit products secured by multifamily, office, industrial, retail and hospitality assets.

Since its initial public offering in March 2021, NexPoint Real Estate Finance has closed numerous transactions with borrowers nationwide, including both institutional sponsors and privately held owners.