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The Quantellect read.Of the 6 firms covering MFA Financial Inc, 3 rate it Buy or better, 3 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $10.00 to $11.50, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $10.45 sits 14% above the current $9.20. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 2 to 3 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.34 next quarter toward $1.48 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS6 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy350%
Hold350%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 6 analysts giving stock ratings to MFA Financial Inc.
As of Jul, 3 of 6 firms rate MFA a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
MFA EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.34
Range $0.31 – $0.37 · 5 analysts · +70% YoY
Next period, 5 analysts expect MFA Financial Inc to earn $0.34 a share (range $0.31 – $0.37), versus $0.20 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $1.29, growing to $1.48 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$60.8M
Range $57.5M – $65.0M · 5 analysts · +7% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $60.8M (range $57.5M – $65.0M), +7.1% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $241.5M, rising to $258.6M 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
Jay McCanless
Wedbush · Rank #7
Buy
$14.00+52.2% to target
Overall win rate
65%
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#2
Bose George
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods · Rank #31
Hold
$10.00+8.7% to target
Overall win rate
55%
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#3
TC
Trevor Cranston
JMP Securities · Rank #99
Buy
$12.00+30.4% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#4
Jason Weaver
Jones Trading · Rank #146
Hold
No targeton MFA
Overall win rate
50%
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#5
Douglas Harter
UBS · Rank #153
Buy
$10.25+11.4% to target
Overall win rate
39%
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MFA stock forecast FAQ
What is MFA's average 12-month price target?+
The 5 analysts with a live target average $10.45 for MFA Financial Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $11.50 high to a $10.00 low.
Is MFA stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 6 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 3 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for MFA?+
The Street-high target is $11.50 (Citizens), and the Street-low is $10.00 (RBC Capital). The average of all 5 active targets is $10.45.
How many Wall Street analysts cover MFA?+
6 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, Jay McCanless of Wedbush has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #7). Their current call is Buy with a $14.00 target.
What is MFA Financial Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.34 per share (range $0.31 – $0.37) across 5 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $1.29, rising to $1.48 the following year.
How much revenue is MFA Financial Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $60.8M (range $57.5M – $65.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $241.5M, growing to $258.6M next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading MFA lately?+
As of Jul, 3 of 6 firms rate MFA a Buy (3 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.
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