Copley Financial Group Inc. Acquires 26,865 Shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. $NREF

Copley Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) by 243.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 37,916 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,865 shares during the period. Copley Financial Group Inc. owned approximately 0.21% of NexPoint Real Estate Finance worth $523,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of NREF. Summit Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the second quarter valued at $553,000. PFG Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the second quarter valued at approximately $248,000. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 3,871 shares during the period. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 3.9% in the second quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 56,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $781,000 after purchasing an additional 2,111 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the first quarter worth approximately $74,000. 67.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Price Performance

Shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance stock opened at $14.49 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.26. NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. has a 12 month low of $12.14 and a 12 month high of $18.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 175.70 and a quick ratio of 175.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $256.76 million, a P/E ratio of 5.16 and a beta of 1.26.

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

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 71.17%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Piper Sandler set a $15.00 target price on NexPoint Real Estate Finance and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at NexPoint Real Estate Finance

In related news, President James D. Dondero acquired 66,000 shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $14.33 per share, for a total transaction of $945,780.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 319,490 shares in the company, valued at $4,578,291.70. This represents a 26.04% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 55.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Company Profile

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.