NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) Short Interest Update

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 295,925 shares, a drop of 19.6% from the December 15th total of 368,078 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 68,730 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.3 days. Currently, 3.6% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 3.6% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 68,730 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.3 days.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NexPoint Real Estate Finance news, Director Brian Mitts sold 11,904 shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.51, for a total value of $172,727.04. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 54.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NexPoint Real Estate Finance

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NREF. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 16.4% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 42,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $656,000 after buying an additional 6,049 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 2nd quarter worth about $172,000. PFG Investments LLC purchased a new position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 2nd quarter valued at about $248,000. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 56,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $781,000 after purchasing an additional 2,111 shares during the period. 67.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NREF has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $14.50 to $14.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.50.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Trading Down 4.0%

Shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance stock opened at $14.38 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.23. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a fifty-two week low of $12.14 and a fifty-two week high of $16.80. The firm has a market cap of $254.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.12 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 175.70, a current ratio of 175.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $71.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.89 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a net margin of 102.28% and a return on equity of 17.52%. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.430-0.530 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that NexPoint Real Estate Finance will post 1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.9%. NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s payout ratio is currently 71.17%.

About NexPoint Real Estate Finance

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on originating, acquiring and managing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments. The company seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation by providing financing solutions across the capital structure for stabilized and transitional properties. Its investments include whole loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other structured credit products secured by multifamily, office, industrial, retail and hospitality assets.

Since its initial public offering in March 2021, NexPoint Real Estate Finance has closed numerous transactions with borrowers nationwide, including both institutional sponsors and privately held owners.