NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The financial services provider reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.03, Zacks reports. NexPoint Residential Trust had a negative return on equity of 13.32% and a negative net margin of 19.23%. NexPoint Residential Trust updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.570-2.570 EPS.

NexPoint Residential Trust Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NXRT traded down $0.05 on Tuesday, reaching $29.65. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 25,358 shares, compared to its average volume of 176,230. NexPoint Residential Trust has a twelve month low of $27.69 and a twelve month high of $43.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $751.92 million, a PE ratio of -15.48 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.49, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.55. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $30.05 and a 200-day moving average of $31.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Brian Mitts sold 8,452 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.05, for a total value of $237,078.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 52,448 shares in the company, valued at $1,471,166.40. This trade represents a 13.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 15.36% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NexPoint Residential Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NXRT. Long Pond Capital LP raised its stake in shares of NexPoint Residential Trust by 54.9% during the 4th quarter. Long Pond Capital LP now owns 842,870 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,370,000 after purchasing an additional 298,781 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in NexPoint Residential Trust by 49.1% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 827,052 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $24,894,000 after buying an additional 272,391 shares during the last quarter. Starwood Capital Group Management L.L.C. raised its position in NexPoint Residential Trust by 19.1% in the fourth quarter. Starwood Capital Group Management L.L.C. now owns 989,419 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,782,000 after acquiring an additional 158,750 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in NexPoint Residential Trust by 436.3% in the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 124,258 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,004,000 after acquiring an additional 101,088 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in NexPoint Residential Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,046,000. 76.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on NXRT. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of NexPoint Residential Trust from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of NexPoint Residential Trust in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised NexPoint Residential Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NexPoint Residential Trust presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $39.88.

NexPoint Residential Trust Company Profile

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.