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MFA Financial (MFA): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 5 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 5 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $9.25, the highest $10.00, the lowest $8.00. The average is +40.4% from the last price of $6.59.
Analyst ratings 8
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Cranston★★★★★★★★★★#4573 · hits 51% · avg +3.8% | Citizens JMP | $11.00 → $8.00−27.3% | Buy | +21.4% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:00 | +2.0%next day −0.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi REIT - MortgagexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $8.00 → $7.50−6.2% | Hold | +13.8% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek REIT - MortgageDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $7.50 → $7.00−6.7% | Hold | +6.2% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google REIT - MortgageGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $8.00 → $7.50−6.2% | Hold | +13.8% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity REIT - MortgagePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $8.00 | Hold | +21.4% | Downgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| Bose George★★★★★★★★★★#78 · hits 76% · avg +14.0% | KBW | $10.00 → $9.50−5.0% | Hold | +44.2% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −1.5%next day +0.8% · 5 days −7.4% | ↗ |
| AI OpenAI REIT - MortgageOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $8.00 → $7.50−6.2% | Hold | +13.8% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic REIT - MortgageAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $7.50 → $7.00−6.7% | Hold | +6.2% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google REIT - MortgageGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $8.50 → $8.00−5.9% | Hold | +21.4% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity REIT - MortgagePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $8.50 → $8.00−5.9% | Buy | +21.4% | Upgrade | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| Douglas Harter★★★★★★★★★★#522 · hits 63% · avg +14.7% | BTIG | $9.50 | Buy | +44.2% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 16:25 | −1.5%next day +0.8% · 5 days −7.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi REIT - MortgagexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $8.50 → $8.00−5.9% | Hold | +21.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek REIT - MortgageDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $8.00 → $7.50−6.2% | Hold | +13.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic REIT - MortgageAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $8.00 → $7.50−6.2% | Hold | +13.8% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity REIT - MortgagePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $9.00 → $8.50−5.6% | Buy | +29.0% | Upgrade | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi REIT - MortgagexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $8.50 | Hold | +29.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek REIT - MortgageDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $8.00 | Hold | +21.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI REIT - MortgageOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $8.50 → $8.00−5.9% | Hold | +21.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic REIT - MortgageAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $8.00 | Hold | +21.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google REIT - MortgageGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $8.50 | Hold | +29.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity REIT - MortgagePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $9.00 | Buy | +36.6% | Upgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| Kenneth Lee★★★★★★★★★★#453 · hits 67% · avg +10.4% | RBC Capital | $10.00 | Hold | +51.7% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 20 07:15 | +0.9%next day −0.9% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| Bose George★★★★★★★★★★#78 · hits 76% · avg +14.0% | KBW | $10.00 | Hold | +51.7% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +1.4%next day −1.5% · 5 days −1.2% | ↗ |
| Jason Weaver★★★★★★★★★★#4097 · hits 51% · avg +4.7% | JonesTrading | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 15:05 | −0.1%next day 0.0% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| Steven Delaney★★★★★★★★★★#1855 · hits 52% · avg +6.7% | Citizens JMP | $11.50 → $11.00−4.3% | Buy | +66.9% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks 05:52 | −2.6%next day −0.1% · 5 days +1.1% | ↗ |
| Douglas Harter★★★★★★★★★★#522 · hits 63% · avg +14.7% | BTIG | $10.50 | Buy | +59.3% | Upgrade | 17.06.26on TipRanks 06:16 | +1.2%next day +0.6% · 5 days +3.3% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering MFA Financial
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $10.33 at a price of $7.85 (+31.6%); now: $9.25 at $6.59 (+40.4%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 04.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.28 (from $0.22 to $0.32). Last quarter: $0.12.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $59M (from $56M to $62M). Last quarter: $252M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Realestate
About MFA Financial
- CEO: Craig L. Knutson
- Employees: 307
- One Vanderbilt Avenue, 48th Floor, New York City, NY, 10017, US
- www.mfafinancial.com
MFA Financial, Inc., along with its subsidiary entities, operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) within the United States. The company strategically allocates capital into various residential mortgage-related assets. These assets include diverse mortgage-backed securities (MBS) such as non-agency, agency, and credit risk transfer instruments. Furthermore, MFA invests in residential whole loans, specifically purchasing performing, credit-deteriorated, and non-performing loans, in addition to assets linked to mortgage servicing rights. Having chosen to be classified as a REIT for tax purposes, the company avoids federal income taxation, contingent upon distributing a minimum of 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. MFA Financial, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.
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