Wall Street Zen Upgrades NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) to Hold

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Saturday.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Research downgraded NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $14.50.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Stock Performance

NYSE NREF opened at $15.26 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $287.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.82 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 173.22, a current ratio of 148.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $14.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $14.32. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a twelve month low of $12.36 and a twelve month high of $16.06.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $32.63 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.19 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a return on equity of 13.14% and a net margin of 117.74%.NexPoint Real Estate Finance has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.480 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that NexPoint Real Estate Finance will post 1.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NexPoint Real Estate Finance

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 152.6% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,689 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the third quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC purchased a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $99,000. 67.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Company Profile

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.