NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) Stock Price Crosses Below 50 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NYSE:NXRT)’s stock price passed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of $28.03 and traded as low as $26.03. NexPoint Residential Trust shares last traded at $26.1090, with a volume of 175,775 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on NXRT shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 target price on NexPoint Residential Trust in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded NexPoint Residential Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 4th. Zacks Research upgraded NexPoint Residential Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of NexPoint Residential Trust from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of NexPoint Residential Trust from $27.00 to $26.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $22.00.

NexPoint Residential Trust Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a quick ratio of 2.40 and a current ratio of 2.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $28.03 and its 200 day moving average is $28.13. The firm has a market cap of $665.52 million, a P/E ratio of -20.56 and a beta of 1.18.

NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The financial services provider reported ($0.27) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.37) by $0.10. NexPoint Residential Trust had a negative return on equity of 10.30% and a negative net margin of 12.67%.The business had revenue of $63.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $63.20 million. NexPoint Residential Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.570-2.570 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

NexPoint Residential Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.1%. NexPoint Residential Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -166.93%.

Institutional Trading of NexPoint Residential Trust

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec lifted its stake in NexPoint Residential Trust by 27.4% in the fourth quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 1,796 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 386 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in NexPoint Residential Trust by 29.9% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,723 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in NexPoint Residential Trust by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 8,546 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $285,000 after purchasing an additional 402 shares during the period. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its holdings in NexPoint Residential Trust by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 53,707 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,617,000 after purchasing an additional 421 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc lifted its holdings in shares of NexPoint Residential Trust by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 8,055 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $242,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. 76.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.