NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.450-2.450 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.160. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

NexPoint Residential Trust Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NexPoint Residential Trust stock opened at $25.97 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $27.70 and a 200 day moving average of $27.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a quick ratio of 2.40 and a current ratio of 2.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $661.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -20.45 and a beta of 1.18. NexPoint Residential Trust has a fifty-two week low of $23.79 and a fifty-two week high of $34.87.

NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The financial services provider reported ($0.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.37) by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $64.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $63.78 million. NexPoint Residential Trust had a negative net margin of 12.67% and a negative return on equity of 10.30%. NexPoint Residential Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.450 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that NexPoint Residential Trust will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

NexPoint Residential Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.2%. NexPoint Residential Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -166.93%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on NXRT shares. Truist Financial cut their target price on NexPoint Residential Trust from $27.00 to $26.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Zacks Research upgraded NexPoint Residential Trust from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of NexPoint Residential Trust in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 price target on shares of NexPoint Residential Trust in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of NexPoint Residential Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NexPoint Residential Trust

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of NXRT. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec increased its holdings in NexPoint Residential Trust by 27.4% in the fourth quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 1,796 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 386 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in NexPoint Residential Trust by 121.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,656 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 1,455 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of NexPoint Residential Trust during the 4th quarter worth about $118,000. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in shares of NexPoint Residential Trust in the 1st quarter valued at about $158,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of NexPoint Residential Trust by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 5,472 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $176,000 after acquiring an additional 535 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.61% of the company’s stock.

NexPoint Residential Trust Company Profile

NexPoint Residential Trust is a real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition, leasing and management of single‐family rental homes across the United States. The company targets suburban and Sun Belt markets with favorable demographic trends, seeking to build a diversified portfolio of standalone residences that serve the growing demand for quality rental housing. By concentrating on professionally managed homes rather than multi‐family apartments, NexPoint Residential Trust aims to offer tenants the benefits of privacy and space, while generating predictable rental income for investors.

The firm’s investment strategy combines direct acquisitions of built single‐family homes with selective joint ventures and partnerships to optimize scale and geographic diversification.