NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) & AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCZ) Head to Head Review

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) and AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCZ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares NexPoint Real Estate Finance and AGNC Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NexPoint Real Estate Finance	117.74%	13.14%	0.93%
AGNC Investment	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

67.8% of NexPoint Real Estate Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.0% of NexPoint Real Estate Finance shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NexPoint Real Estate Finance and AGNC Investment”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NexPoint Real Estate Finance	$89.95 million	3.29	$105.10 million	$2.62	5.99
AGNC Investment	$1.61 billion	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NexPoint Real Estate Finance has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AGNC Investment.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for NexPoint Real Estate Finance and AGNC Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NexPoint Real Estate Finance	1	3	0	0	1.75
AGNC Investment	0	0	0	0	0.00

NexPoint Real Estate Finance currently has a consensus target price of $14.50, suggesting a potential downside of 7.61%. Given NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe NexPoint Real Estate Finance is more favorable than AGNC Investment.

Summary

NexPoint Real Estate Finance beats AGNC Investment on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NexPoint Real Estate Finance

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates as a commercial mortgage real estate investment trust in the United States. It focuses on originating, structuring, and investing in first-lien mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, convertible notes, multifamily properties, and common equity investments, as well as multifamily and single-family rental commercial mortgage-backed securities securitizations, multifamily structured credit risk notes, and mortgage-backed securities or target assets. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Dallas, Texas.