MFA

MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

NYSE · Real Estate Investment Trusts · Inc. MD · CIK 0001055160
$9.42 +1.40% $957.0M
High Impact Filing (7/10)7 New Institutional Positions9 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$957.0M
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (50%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$367.5M
Inst. Activity7 buys / 9 sells
SEC Reports1
Exchange NYSE·Sector Real Estate Investment Trusts·Inc. MD·CIK 0001055160·Prev Close $9.29

Recent Activity

Jun 12, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 66.0% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 367,237 | Exempt: 2,243 | TRF Vol: 556,072 | Short Ratio: 66.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark p
Jun 8, 2026 Insider
Stamps Sheila A was granted 16,448 shares
Director
Jun 8, 2026 Insider
POLSKY LISA was granted 16,448 shares
Director
Jun 8, 2026 Insider
Small Christopher R. was granted 16,448 shares
Director
May 5, 2026 SEC
MFA Financial reported a GAAP net loss of $(0.11) per common share for Q1 2026, swinging from a profit of $0.32 in the y
8-K — Impact 7/10
Inst.
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS — ADD
2,114,463 shares ($20.3M)
Inst.
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC — DOUBLED
777,025 shares ($7.4M)

Price Targets

$14.80 +57.1% upside Strong Buy
Current $9.42 Low $10.00 Median $11.50 High $31.00 5 analysts
$10.00 $31.00

Analyst Ratings

Hold50% buy · 10 analysts
1Strong Buy
4Buy
5Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 3, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform → Sector Perform
May 6, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Market Perform → Market Perform
May 4, 2026 Citizens MAINTAIN Market Outperform → Market Outperform
Mar 5, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform → Sector Perform
Feb 20, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Market Perform → Market Perform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.27 ▼ -18.2% $0.15 — $0.34 12% YoY 5
Next Q $0.34 ▼ -4.4% $0.31 — $0.37 71% YoY 4
Current FY $1.29 ▼ -4.3% $1.12 — $1.38 29% YoY 4
Next FY $1.49 ▼ -0.8% $1.40 — $1.60 15% YoY 5

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$88.0M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$44.3M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$43.5M
STATE STREET CORP$24.1M
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS$20.3MADD

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 8, 2026Stamps SheilaA$0.00
Jun 8, 2026POLSKY LISAA$0.00
Jun 8, 2026Small ChristopherA$0.00
Jun 8, 2026Goodman LaurieA$0.00
Jun 8, 2026JOSEPHS ROBINA$0.00
50 institutional holders with $367.5M total value (38,274,842 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, VANGUARD. Net selling activity: 9 institutions trimmed/exited vs 7 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.9,188,281$88.0M24.0%
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC4,626,141$44.3M12.1%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC4,538,331$43.5M11.8%
4STATE STREET CORP2,430,998$24.1M6.6%
5MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.2,114,463$20.3M5.5%ADD +50.9%
6Invesco Ltd.1,649,349$15.8M4.3%
7CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,566,116$15.0M4.1%
8WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC1,533,286$14.7M4.0%ADD +57.5%
9FMR LLC1,171,752$11.2M3.1%
10TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP1,113,011$10.7M2.9%ADD +57.6%
11RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC777,025$7.4M2.0%DOUBLED +245.2%
12WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP720,459$6.9M1.9%ADD +25.1%
13VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO660,399$6.3M1.7%
14GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC560,468$5.4M1.5%
15Allianz Asset Management GmbH505,520$4.8M1.3%TRIM -25.7%
16CITIGROUP INC380,072$3.6M1.0%
17MORGAN STANLEY276,062$2.6M0.7%TRIM -48.0%
18Nuveen, LLC261,224$2.5M0.7%
19Centiva Capital, LP254,400$2.4M0.7%
20Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.250,307$2.4M0.7%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.ADD1,401,5422,114,463+50.9%$20.3M2026-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED225,098777,025+245.2%$7.4M2026-Q1
Allianz Asset Management GmbHTRIM680,419505,520-25.7%$4.8M2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM531,283276,062-48.0%$2.6M2026-Q1
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLCTRIM291,483161,068-44.7%$1.5M2026-Q1
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.ADD103,284142,278+37.8%$1.4M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.TRIM268,120108,957-59.4%$1.0M2026-Q1
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET ALTRIM270,966105,850-60.9%$1.0M2026-Q1
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXASDOUBLED14,81763,760+330.3%$610.8K2026-Q1
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCTRIM84,65555,885-34.0%$535.4K2026-Q1
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCTRIM45,72723,060-49.6%$230.7K2026-Q1
Pictet Asset Management Holding SAADD14,92320,170+35.2%$193.2K2026-Q1
Brevan Howard Capital Management LPNEAR_EXIT89,07219,310-78.3%$185.0K2026-Q1
Allworth Financial LPADD8,77411,500+31.1%$110.2K2026-Q1
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.DOUBLED4272,161+406.1%$20.7K2026-Q1
GROUP ONE TRADING LLCNEAR_EXIT100,715499-99.5%$4.8K2026-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD778,0191,226,373+57.6%$11.4M2025-Q4
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLPADD608,192760,910+25.1%$7.1M2025-Q4
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.DOUBLED30,429268,120+781.1%$2.5M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCADD172,725225,098+30.3%$2.1M2025-Q4
Corient Private Wealth LLCDOUBLED105,618215,534+104.1%$2.0M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD80,127103,999+29.8%$968.2K2025-Q4
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.NEAR_EXIT725,573103,284-85.8%$961.6K2025-Q4
Brevan Howard Capital Management LPDOUBLED40,17589,072+121.7%$829.3K2025-Q4
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCTRIM136,53345,727-66.5%$443.7K2025-Q4
6 unique insiders with 6 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 8, 2026Stamps Sheila ADirectorAWARD16,448
Jun 8, 2026POLSKY LISADirectorAWARD16,448
Jun 8, 2026Small Christopher R.DirectorAWARD16,448
Jun 8, 2026Goodman LaurieDirectorAWARD29,057
Jun 8, 2026JOSEPHS ROBINDirectorAWARD16,448
Jun 8, 2026Wald Richard C.DirectorAWARD16,448
1 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 1 bearish, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Avg impact: 7.0/10.

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Hold (50% buy). Based on 10 analysts: 1 strong buy, 4 buy, 5 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$14.80 mean target +57.1% upside Strong Buy (2.57)
$10.00 Low $31.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$9.42
Target Low$10.00
Target Mean$14.80
Target Median$11.50
Target High$31.00
# Analysts5
RecommendationStrong Buy (2.57)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.27 $0.15 $0.34 12.2% -18.2% 1↑ 1↓ $0.1B -3.8% 5
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.34 $0.31 $0.37 71.1% -4.4% 1↑ 2↓ $0.1B 4.7% 4
Current FY
2026-12-31
$1.29 $1.12 $1.38 29.5% -4.3% 1↑ 2↓ $0.2B 2.8% 4
Next FY
2027-12-31
$1.49 $1.40 $1.60 14.7% -0.8% 0↑ 3↓ $0.3B 8.5% 5

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.269
7d ago$0.290-0.021
30d ago$0.329-0.060
60d ago$0.330-0.060
90d ago$0.328-0.059
3 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 3, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
May 6, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform
May 4, 2026 Citizens MAINTAIN Market Outperform Market Outperform
Mar 5, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Sector Perform Sector Perform
Feb 20, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20261450050%
May 1, 20261450050%
Apr 1, 20261450050%
Mar 1, 20261450050%
Feb 1, 20261450050%
Jan 1, 20261450050%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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No Reddit sentiment data available yet. Sentiment is analyzed from Reddit investment communities on a rolling basis.

Jun 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 66.0% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 367,237 | Exempt: 2,243 | TRF Vol: 556,072 | Short Ratio: 66.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 69.5% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 466,444 | Exempt: 724 | TRF Vol: 670,688 | Short Ratio: 69.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 10, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 72.9% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 374,429 | Exempt: 17 | TRF Vol: 513,534 | Short Ratio: 72.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 62.5% short (0.5M / 0.9M)
Short: 549,065 | Exempt: 611 | TRF Vol: 879,140 | Short Ratio: 62.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 66.0% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 358,589 | Exempt: 1,035 | TRF Vol: 543,467 | Short Ratio: 66.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 63.8% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 406,972 | Exempt: 1 | TRF Vol: 637,451 | Short Ratio: 63.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 68.6% short (0.7M / 1.0M)
Short: 705,973 | Exempt: 8,091 | TRF Vol: 1,028,410 | Short Ratio: 68.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 68.4% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 392,699 | Exempt: 48 | TRF Vol: 574,146 | Short Ratio: 68.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 71.1% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 371,253 | Exempt: 51 | TRF Vol: 521,862 | Short Ratio: 71.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 65.2% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 385,480 | Exempt: 20 | TRF Vol: 591,223 | Short Ratio: 65.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 59.0% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 299,372 | Exempt: 83 | TRF Vol: 507,234 | Short Ratio: 59.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 26, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 66.4% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 391,422 | Exempt: 11,392 | TRF Vol: 589,781 | Short Ratio: 66.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 19, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 59.0% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 371,058 | Exempt: 1,672 | TRF Vol: 628,915 | Short Ratio: 59.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 67.1% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 343,653 | Exempt: 4,709 | TRF Vol: 512,067 | Short Ratio: 67.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MFA — 65.4% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 404,662 | Exempt: 550 | TRF Vol: 618,608 | Short Ratio: 65.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)