NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) Shares Break Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF)’s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $15.40 and traded as high as $15.65. NexPoint Real Estate Finance shares last traded at $15.5610, with a volume of 56,204 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on NREF. Wall Street Zen cut NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $16.00 to $17.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.25.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $285.48 million, a P/E ratio of 6.39 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a fifty day moving average of $16.20 and a 200-day moving average of $15.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 163.94 and a current ratio of 163.94.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.06. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a return on equity of 12.72% and a net margin of 107.93%. The firm had revenue of $27.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.57 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.480 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 15th. NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 84.39%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NexPoint Real Estate Finance

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NREF. Next Level Wealth Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Concorde Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC now owns 25,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,000 after acquiring an additional 2,500 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 17.0% in the 2nd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 32,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $502,000 after acquiring an additional 4,703 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the second quarter valued at approximately $90,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the second quarter valued at approximately $363,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.79% of the company’s stock.

About NexPoint Real Estate Finance

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc (NYSE:NREF) is a real estate finance company organized as a mortgage real estate investment trust. The company focuses on generating income through investments in commercial real estate debt and related credit instruments rather than directly operating properties.

Its investment activities have included transitional mortgage loans, senior and subordinate loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has emphasized lending and investment opportunities tied primarily to multifamily and other commercial real estate assets in the United States.

The company was formed in 2015 and became a publicly traded company in 2020.