NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) Given New $15.00 Price Target at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) had its target price cut by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $16.00 to $15.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ price target indicates a potential downside of 1.83% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on NREF. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $16.00 to $17.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.25.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Stock Down 1.9%

NYSE NREF traded down $0.30 on Friday, reaching $15.28. The company had a trading volume of 20,481 shares, compared to its average volume of 57,994. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 163.94 and a quick ratio of 163.94. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a 1 year low of $12.36 and a 1 year high of $18.43. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $16.79 and a 200-day moving average of $15.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $288.00 million, a PE ratio of 6.45 and a beta of 1.10.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $27.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.57 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a net margin of 107.93% and a return on equity of 12.72%. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.480 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that NexPoint Real Estate Finance will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of NexPoint Real Estate Finance

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NREF. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 195.4% in the first quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 5,820 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 3,850 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the 1st quarter worth about $107,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the second quarter valued at approximately $109,000. PFG Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the first quarter valued at approximately $152,000. Finally, Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the second quarter worth approximately $189,000. 67.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About NexPoint Real Estate Finance

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc (NYSE:NREF) is a real estate investment trust focused primarily on originating, acquiring and managing commercial real estate loans and related investments. The company generally targets transitional and other commercial properties where financing can support acquisition, renovation, redevelopment or stabilization.

NexPoint’s investment activities have included floating-rate mortgage loans secured by properties such as multifamily, student housing, senior housing, office, industrial, retail and hospitality assets.