Short Interest in NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) Grows By 34.9%

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 368,078 shares, a growth of 34.9% from the November 30th total of 272,945 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 66,688 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.5 days. Approximately 4.5% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 4.5% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 66,688 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.5 days.

Insider Activity at NexPoint Real Estate Finance

In other news, Director Brian Mitts sold 11,904 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.51, for a total transaction of $172,727.04. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 55.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NexPoint Real Estate Finance

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NREF. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 20.7% during the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 22,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $346,000 after purchasing an additional 3,871 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the 1st quarter worth $74,000. Concorde Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 37.1% in the first quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC now owns 21,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $332,000 after buying an additional 5,878 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in 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. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Institutional investors own 67.79% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from 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

Shares of NREF traded down $0.13 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $14.13. 66,474 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 65,223. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 175.70 and a current ratio of 175.70. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $14.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $250.38 million, a PE ratio of 5.03 and a beta of 1.19. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a 1-year low of $12.14 and a 1-year high of $16.80.

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

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 14.2%. NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.