NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) Trading 0.5% Higher – Time to Buy?

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on NREF shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in a research report on Monday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, NexPoint Real Estate Finance presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.75.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $252.51 million, a PE ratio of 5.07 and a beta of 1.19. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $13.99 and a 200 day moving average price 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 issued 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. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a return on equity of 17.52% and a net margin of 102.28%.The firm had revenue of $71.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.89 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.430-0.530 EPS. Research analysts forecast that NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current year.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 14.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 71.17%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NexPoint Real Estate Finance news, President James D. Dondero purchased 66,000 shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance stock in a transaction on Monday, September 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $14.33 per share, with a total value of $945,780.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 319,490 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,578,291.70. This represents a 26.04% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 55.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NexPoint Real Estate Finance

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NREF. Copley Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 200.2% during the third quarter. Copley Financial Group Inc. now owns 113,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,614,000 after acquiring an additional 75,918 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 13,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $196,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 308,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,374,000 after purchasing an additional 3,190 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.79% of the company’s stock.

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.