MFA Financial (MFA) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect MFA Financial to announce earnings of $0.2634 per share and revenue of $67.1430 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.01). MFA Financial had a return on equity of 6.86% and a net margin of 17.80%.The firm had revenue of $43.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $67.52 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.29 earnings per share.

MFA Financial Stock Up 0.2%

MFA opened at $9.12 on Monday. MFA Financial has a 52 week low of $8.78 and a 52 week high of $10.56. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.71. The firm has a market cap of $927.10 million, a P/E ratio of 10.49 and a beta of 1.42.

MFA Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 15.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. MFA Financial’s payout ratio is currently 165.52%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in MFA Financial during the 1st quarter worth about $259,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in MFA Financial by 16.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 691,408 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,094,000 after purchasing an additional 96,365 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its stake in shares of MFA Financial by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 167,481 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,584,000 after buying an additional 11,800 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of MFA Financial by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 62,090 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $587,000 after buying an additional 3,146 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of MFA Financial during the second quarter worth about $716,000. 65.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on MFA. BTIG Research upgraded MFA Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $10.50 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Citizens Jmp boosted their price target on shares of MFA Financial from $11.00 to $11.50 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of MFA Financial from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of MFA Financial from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of MFA Financial from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.45.

MFA Financial Company Profile

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.