NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NYSE:NXRT) Given Average Rating of “Reduce” by Analysts

Shares of NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NYSE:NXRT) have received an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and four have assigned a hold recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $22.00.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on NXRT shares. Zacks Research cut NexPoint Residential Trust from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 price objective on shares of NexPoint Residential Trust in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NexPoint Residential Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. Truist Financial cut 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. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of NexPoint Residential Trust in a research note on Thursday, August 20th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NXRT. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NexPoint Residential Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $118,748,000. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of NexPoint Residential Trust by 2,598.0% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 564,375 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $15,757,000 after purchasing an additional 543,457 shares in the last quarter. Long Pond Capital LP grew its position in NexPoint Residential Trust by 54.9% in the 4th quarter. Long Pond Capital LP now owns 842,870 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,370,000 after purchasing an additional 298,781 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in NexPoint Residential Trust by 49.1% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 827,052 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $24,894,000 after purchasing an additional 272,391 shares during the period. Finally, Marnell Management LLC acquired a new stake in NexPoint Residential Trust in the 4th quarter valued at $5,220,000. 76.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NexPoint Residential Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NXRT opened at $23.29 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $595.06 million, a PE ratio of -17.51 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.92, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.41. NexPoint Residential Trust has a twelve month low of $23.10 and a twelve month high of $34.47. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.81.

NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The financial services provider reported ($0.34) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.37) by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $64.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $63.78 million. NexPoint Residential Trust had a negative return on equity of 11.75% and a negative net margin of 13.22%.NexPoint Residential Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that NexPoint Residential Trust will post 2.38 EPS for the current year.

NexPoint Residential Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. NexPoint Residential Trust’s payout ratio is presently -159.40%.

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.