NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) Short Interest Update

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 295,925 shares, a decrease of 19.6% from the December 15th total of 368,078 shares. Approximately 3.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 68,730 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.3 days. Based on an average trading volume of 68,730 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.3 days. Approximately 3.6% of the shares of the company are short sold.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Price Performance

NYSE:NREF traded up $0.15 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $15.00. 78,361 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 51,682. The company has a market capitalization of $265.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a current ratio of 175.70, a quick ratio of 175.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a one year low of $12.14 and a one year high of $16.80. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $14.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.22.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $71.18 million during 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. Sell-side analysts predict that NexPoint Real Estate Finance will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.3%. NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 71.17%.

Insider Transactions at NexPoint Real Estate Finance

In other NexPoint Real Estate Finance news, Director Brian Mitts sold 11,904 shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.51, for a total value of $172,727.04. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 55.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of NexPoint Real Estate Finance

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 1.0% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 308,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,374,000 after buying an additional 3,190 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 201,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,777,000 after acquiring an additional 1,716 shares in the last quarter. Copley Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 200.2% during the 3rd quarter. Copley Financial Group Inc. now owns 113,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,614,000 after acquiring an additional 75,918 shares during the period. 1776 Wealth LLC grew its stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. 1776 Wealth LLC now owns 72,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,027,000 after acquiring an additional 3,304 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Penserra Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 71,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,010,000 after purchasing an additional 2,403 shares during the period. 67.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $14.50 to $14.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.50.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Company Profile

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.