15-min delayed · Sep 8, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 5 firms covering MFA Financial Inc, 3 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $10.00 to $11.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $10.35 sits 17% above the current $8.87. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 4 to 3 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.33 next quarter toward $1.40 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS5 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy360%
Hold240%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to MFA Financial Inc.
As of Sep, 3 of 5 firms rate MFA a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
MFA EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.33
Range $0.31 – $0.34 · 4 analysts · +23% YoY
Next period, 4 analysts expect MFA Financial Inc to earn $0.33 a share (range $0.31 – $0.34), versus $0.27 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $1.08, growing to $1.40 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$57.9M
Range $55.4M – $62.0M · 4 analysts · +4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $57.9M (range $55.4M – $62.0M), +4.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $232.7M, rising to $236.2M next year.
Top analysts covering MFA Financial Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on MFA.
#1
Bose George
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods · Rank #37
Hold
$10.00+12.7% to target
Overall win rate
55%
+ Follow
#2
TC
Trevor Cranston
JMP Securities · Rank #131
Buy
$12.00+35.3% to target
Overall win rate
51%
+ Follow
#3
Jason Weaver
Jones Trading · Rank #158
Hold
No targeton MFA
Overall win rate
51%
+ Follow
#4
Kenneth S. Lee
RBC Capital · Rank #229
Hold
$10.00+12.7% to target
Overall win rate
31%
+ Follow
#5
Aaron Hecht
JMP Securities · Rank #237
Buy
$12.50+40.9% to target
Overall win rate
46%
+ Follow
MFA stock forecast FAQ
What is MFA's average 12-month price target?+
The 5 analysts with a live target average $10.35 for MFA Financial Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $11.00 high to a $10.00 low.
Is MFA stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 5 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for MFA?+
The Street-high target is $11.00 (Citizens), and the Street-low is $10.00 (RBC Capital). The average of all 5 active targets is $10.35.
How many Wall Street analysts cover MFA?+
5 analysts have an active rating on MFA Financial Inc, and 5 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering MFA?+
Among analysts who currently cover MFA, Bose George of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #37). Their current call is Hold with a $10.00 target.
What is MFA Financial Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.33 per share (range $0.31 – $0.34) across 4 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $1.08, rising to $1.40 the following year.
How much revenue is MFA Financial Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $57.9M (range $55.4M – $62.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $232.7M, growing to $236.2M next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading MFA lately?+
As of Sep, 3 of 5 firms rate MFA a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their MFA calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
BTIG
