NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. $NREF Stake Raised by Copley Financial Group Inc.

Copley Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) by 200.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 113,834 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 75,918 shares during the quarter. NexPoint Real Estate Finance accounts for about 1.1% of Copley Financial Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Copley Financial Group Inc. owned 0.64% of NexPoint Real Estate Finance worth $1,614,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey acquired a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 152.6% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance during the third quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.79% of the company’s stock.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE:NREF opened at $13.36 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $236.80 million, a P/E ratio of 4.61 and a beta of 1.18. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $14.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 175.70 and a current ratio of 175.70. NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. has a 52 week low of $12.14 and a 52 week high of $16.80.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48. The firm had revenue of $33.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.64 million. NexPoint Real Estate Finance had a net margin of 122.60% and a return on equity of 15.63%. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.310-0.360 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. will post 1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 15.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s payout ratio is presently 68.97%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Brian Mitts sold 11,904 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.51, for a total value of $172,727.04. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 54.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on NREF. Zacks Research downgraded shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $14.50 to $14.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $14.50.

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.