NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) Stock Price Up 0.5% – Here’s What Happened

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) shares shot up 0.5% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $14.64 and last traded at $14.59. 68,478 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 16% from the average session volume of 59,018 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.52.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NREF has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.75.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $258.53 million, a P/E ratio of 5.19 and a beta of 1.19. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 175.70 and a quick ratio of 175.70.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $71.18 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.89 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a return on equity of 17.52% and a net margin of 102.28%.NexPoint Real Estate Finance has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.430-0.530 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 13.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s payout ratio is 71.17%.

Insider Buying and Selling at NexPoint Real Estate Finance

In related news, President James D. Dondero acquired 66,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $14.33 per share, with a total value of $945,780.00. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 319,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,578,291.70. This trade represents a 26.04% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 55.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NREF. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 20.7% in the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 22,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $346,000 after acquiring an additional 3,871 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the 1st quarter worth $74,000. Concorde Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 37.1% in the 1st quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC now owns 21,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after purchasing an additional 5,878 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 16.4% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 42,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $656,000 after purchasing an additional 6,049 shares during the period. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. 67.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About NexPoint Real Estate Finance

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc operates as a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust in the United States. It focuses on originating, structuring, and investing in first-lien mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, convertible notes, multifamily properties, and common equity investments, as well as multifamily and single-family rental commercial mortgage-backed securities securitizations, multifamily structured credit risk notes, and mortgage-backed securities or target assets.