MFA Financial Inc (NYSE: MFA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 12.07x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MFA is at 1.77. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MFA is 101.56M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.15% of that float. The average trading volume for MFA on April 30, 2025 was 1.48M shares.
MFA) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of MFA Financial Inc (NYSE: MFA) has dropped by -1.16 compared to previous close of 9.91. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 5.44% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-23 that MFA Financial (MFA) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company’s earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
MFA’s Market Performance
MFA Financial Inc (MFA) has seen a 5.44% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -4.53% decline in the past month and a -3.21% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.87% for MFA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.65% for MFA’s stock, with a -11.55% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MFA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MFA stocks, with Janney repeating the rating for MFA by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MFA in the upcoming period, according to Janney is $14 based on the research report published on January 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Keefe Bruyette, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MFA reach a price target of $12, previously predicting the price at $11.25. The rating they have provided for MFA stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 13th, 2023.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to MFA, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
MFA Trading at -2.71% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MFA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.66%, as shares sank -6.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.73% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MFA rose by +4.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.18. In addition, MFA Financial Inc saw -3.88% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for MFA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.46 for the present operating margin
- 0.97 for the gross margin
The net margin for MFA Financial Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 6.35, with 1.07 for asset returns.
Based on MFA Financial Inc (MFA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.77 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.27. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.72.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.2.
Conclusion
In conclusion, MFA Financial Inc (MFA) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
