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MFA Financial

MFA · NYSE

$6.55+$0.14 (+2.18%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $6.41

About MFA

MFA Financial, Inc. is a real estate investment trust engaged in the business of investment, on a leveraged basis, in residential mortgage assets including agency mortgage-backed securities, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, and residential whole loans. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York and currently employs 307 full-time employees. Its targeted investments primarily include residential whole loans and residential mortgage securities. Its residential whole loans include non-QM loans, business purpose loans, and legacy re-performing loans (RPL)/ non-performing loans (NPL). Its residential mortgage securities include agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), non-agency MBS, CRT securities and mortgage servicing rights (MSRs)-related assets, which include term notes backed directly or indirectly by MSRs. Its principal business objective is to deliver shareholder value through the generation of distributable income and through asset performance linked to residential mortgage credit fundamentals. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Lima One Capital (Lima One), also originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors.

Employees
307
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Listed
Apr 13, 1998
Sector
Financials
Industry
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Website
mfafinancial.com

MFA key statistics

Market cap
662.13M
Price-earnings ratio
0.00
Dividend yield
29.12%
Average volume
2.61M
Volume
2.44M
Open price
$6.43
High today
$6.65
Low today
$6.43
52 Week high
$10.43
52 Week low
$6.38

MFA Financial (MFA) at a glance

As of Oct 20, 2026, MFA Financial (MFA) shares are priced at $6.55, giving the company a market cap of 662.13M, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.00 and a dividend yield of 29.12%.

Today the stock has traded between $6.43 and $6.65. The current price is 1.9% above the day's low and 1.5% below its high.

Volume so far is 2.44M shares, in line with the average of 2.61M shares a day.

Over the past year MFA Financial has ranged from $6.38 to $10.43, and now sits 4% of the way up that range.

MFA Financial met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 0 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $0.12 per share against an estimate of $0.2879.

The average analyst price target is $10.81, 65.1% above the current price, from 6 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

50%of 6 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy50.0%
  • Hold50.0%
  • Sell0.0%
Price target · 6 analystsAvg $10.81
Low
$10.10
Now
$6.55
High
$12.07

MFA earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Didn’t beat the estimate in any of the last 8 quarters.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $0.37 per share against an estimate of $0.4155
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $0.39 per share against an estimate of $0.399
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $0.29 per share against an estimate of $0.3232
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $0.24 per share against an estimate of $0.3064
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $0.20 per share against an estimate of $0.2778
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $0.27 per share against an estimate of $0.271
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $0.30 per share against an estimate of $0.305
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $0.12 per share against an estimate of $0.2879

MFA news

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    MFA Financial, Inc. Plans Live Audio Webcast of Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    MFA Financial, Inc. Announces CEO Succession Plan and Senior Leadership Appointment

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Dividend of $0.36 per Share

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    MFA Financial, Inc. Plans Live Audio Webcast of Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Dividend of $0.36 per Share

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock

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