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

NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) issued an update on 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 estimate of 2.160. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

NexPoint Residential Trust Price Performance

Shares of NexPoint Residential Trust stock traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $24.74. The stock had a trading volume of 16,535 shares, compared to its average volume of 222,676. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $27.60 and its 200 day moving average is $27.90. NexPoint Residential Trust has a twelve month low of $23.79 and a twelve month high of $34.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $630.65 million, a PE ratio of -19.48 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75.

NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The financial services provider reported ($0.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 10.30% and a negative net margin of 12.67%.NexPoint Residential Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.450 EPS. Equities analysts expect that NexPoint Residential Trust will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NexPoint Residential Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. NexPoint Residential Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -166.93%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Trending Headlines about NexPoint Residential Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting NexPoint Residential Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NXRT reported second-quarter revenue of $64.61 million, above the $63.78 million analyst consensus, while adjusted EPS of $(0.34) was better than the expected $(0.37). NexPoint Residential Trust Q2 Earnings Snapshot
• Positive Sentiment: Funds from operations (FFO) came in at $0.66 per share, exceeding the $0.61 consensus estimate. Although below $0.80 a year earlier, the quarterly beat supports the near-term investment case. NXRT Q2 FFO and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management set 2026 EPS guidance at $2.45, well above the $2.16 analyst consensus, a potentially important catalyst for valuation and analyst estimates. NXRT Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported continued improvement in monthly lease trade-outs and deployed an initial $22.1 million fixed-rate term loan for its DST bridge-lending initiative, potentially expanding fee-generating financing activity. NXRT Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings-call discussion provides additional context on leasing trends, capital deployment and the DST lending strategy, but investors will need to assess execution and funding costs over coming quarters. NXRT Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Core FFO declined to $16.9 million from $18.0 million a year earlier, while AFFO fell to $19.7 million from $20.3 million. Net loss also widened to $8.6 million from $7.0 million, highlighting continued pressure on underlying results. NXRT Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Institutional Trading of NexPoint Residential Trust

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

About NexPoint Residential Trust

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.