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

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 368,078 shares, an increase of 34.9% from the November 30th total of 272,945 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 66,688 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.5 days. Currently, 4.5% of the company’s shares are short sold. Currently, 4.5% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 66,688 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.5 days.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Stock Up 2.4%

NexPoint Real Estate Finance stock traded up $0.34 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $14.30. The stock had a trading volume of 89,342 shares, compared to its average volume of 63,921. The company has a current ratio of 175.70, a quick ratio of 175.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The stock has a market cap of $253.31 million, a P/E ratio of 5.09 and a beta of 1.19. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a 12 month low of $12.14 and a 12 month high of $16.80. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $14.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.17.

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

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 14.0%. NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 71.17%.

Insider Activity at NexPoint Real Estate Finance

In other news, Director Brian Mitts sold 11,904 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.51, for a total transaction of $172,727.04. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 54.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Copley Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 200.2% during the third quarter. Copley Financial Group Inc. now owns 113,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,614,000 after acquiring an additional 75,918 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 3rd quarter valued at $50,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 11.3% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 13,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $196,000 after buying an additional 1,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 1.0% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.79% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, NexPoint Real Estate Finance currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.75.

About NexPoint Real Estate Finance

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.