NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NYSE:NREF) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.380-0.480 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.400. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on NREF. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.50.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NREF traded up $0.70 on Thursday, hitting $17.62. The company had a trading volume of 49,433 shares, compared to its average volume of 47,286. The company has a current ratio of 148.83, a quick ratio of 148.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. NexPoint Real Estate Finance has a 52-week low of $12.36 and a 52-week high of $17.69. The business has a 50 day moving average of $16.03 and a 200 day moving average of $15.00. The company has a market cap of $332.23 million, a PE ratio of 6.73 and a beta of 1.11.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. NexPoint Real Estate Finance’s dividend payout ratio is currently 76.34%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NexPoint Real Estate Finance

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Invesco Ltd. purchased a new position in NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the 4th quarter worth approximately $167,000. Nexpoint Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 9.9% during the fourth quarter. Nexpoint Asset Management L.P. now owns 9,439,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,910,000 after purchasing an additional 852,271 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers purchased a new position in shares of NexPoint Real Estate Finance in the fourth quarter valued at $281,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 64.5% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 22,322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $314,000 after purchasing an additional 8,754 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its stake in NexPoint Real Estate Finance by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 22,858 shares of the company’s stock worth $322,000 after buying an additional 951 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.79% of the company’s stock.

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.