NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) Short Interest Down 19.6% in December

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on NREF. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $14.50 to $14.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of 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 report on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.50.

Insider Activity at NexPoint Real Estate Finance

In related news, Director Brian Mitts sold 11,904 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.51, for a total transaction of $172,727.04. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 54.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NexPoint Real Estate Finance

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Copley Financial Group Inc. raised its stake 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 valued at $1,614,000 after purchasing an additional 75,918 shares during the last quarter. Summit Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the 2nd quarter worth about $553,000. PFG Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the second quarter valued at about $248,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the second quarter valued at about $172,000. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 19.0% in the third quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 67,406 shares of the company’s stock valued at $956,000 after buying an additional 10,774 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.79% of the company’s stock.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Stock Down 4.2%

Shares of NREF traded down $0.63 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $14.35. 96,864 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 61,412. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 175.70 and a current ratio of 175.70. The company has a market cap of $254.28 million, a PE ratio of 5.11 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $14.32 and its 200-day moving average is $14.22. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a 52 week low of $12.14 and a 52 week high of $16.80.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that NexPoint Real Estate Finance will post 1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.9%. NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s payout ratio is 71.17%.

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.