MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:MFAUS55272X6076

Current stock price

9.44 USD
-0.3 (-3.08%)
At close:
9.45 USD
+0.01 (+0.11%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$11.35
+ 20.21% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 4, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.31
Revenue Estimate
60.869M

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
72.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$11.35
Upside
+ 20.21%
From current price of $9.44 to mean target of $11.35, Based on 10 analyst forecasts
Low
$11.11
Median
$11.22
High
$12.08

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
2.40%
3 Months
3.64%

Price Target Summary

10 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for MFA. The average price target is 11.35 USD. This implies a price increase of 20.21% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 9.44.
The average price target has been revised upward by 3.64% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

MFA Current Analyst RatingMFA Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4

Analyst Ratings History

MFA Historical Analyst RatingsMFA Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
72.00%
MFA was analyzed by 10 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 72. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about MFA.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
MFA was analyzed by 10 analysts. More opinions would make the average more meaningful.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-05RBC CapitalMaintains Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2026-02-20Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-11-18UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-09-03UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-11Jones TradingReiterate Hold -> Hold
2025-07-17JMP SecuritiesMaintains Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2025-07-10Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2025-07-10UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-07Jones TradingInitiate Hold
2025-05-28RBC CapitalMaintains Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2025-05-08Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-04-17JMP SecuritiesMaintains Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2025-03-26Citizens Capital MarketsReiterate Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2025-02-20Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-01-23JMP SecuritiesMaintains Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-09-19Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-09-06JMP SecuritiesMaintains Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-08-09Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-08-09WedbushMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-05-31JMP SecuritiesReiterate Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-04-19JMP SecuritiesReiterate Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-04-18JMP SecuritiesReiterate Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2023-12-13Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsUpgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2023-12-06UBSInitiate Neutral
2023-11-21Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform -> Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 4, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.31
Revenue Estimate
60.869M
Revenue Q2Q
5.79%
EPS Q2Q
7.97%
Number of Analysts
7

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
6.66%
Revenue (3 Months)
2.08%
EPS (1 Month)
0.54%
EPS (3 Months)
0.54%

Next Earnings Summary

MFA is expected to report earnings on 5/4/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.31 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 60.87M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 2.08% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
MFA revenue by date.MFA revenue by date.
661.654M
287.39%
806.257M
21.85%
852.779M
5.77%
259.47M
-69.57%
285.46M
10.02%
377.14M
32.12%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
MFA ebitda by date.MFA ebitda by date.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
MFA ebit by date.MFA ebit by date.
73.385M
126.33%
116.558M
58.83%
182.808M
56.84%
N/AN/AN/A
Operating Margin
MFA operating margin by date.MFA operating margin by date.
11.09%14.46%21.44%N/AN/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
MFA eps by date.MFA eps by date.
1.92
175.00%
1.55
-19.27%
1.00
-35.48%
1.38
37.70%
1.51
9.47%
N/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth
0.31
7.97%
0.34
41.68%
0.36
80.96%
0.37
38.41%
0.37
17.74%
0.39
14.36%
0.40
10.23%
0.40
8.11%
0.41
12.33%
0.44
14.29%
0.47
18.99%
0.49
22.50%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
60.869M
5.79%
62.991M
2.80%
66.799M
17.62%
68.806M
24.02%
70.041M
15.07%
70.781M
12.37%
71.538M
7.09%
73.104M
6.25%
89.476M
27.75%
93.395M
31.95%
95.748M
33.84%
98.526M
34.78%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

MFA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMFA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M
MFA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMFA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 -4 -6

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
N/A
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
13.91%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A

MFA FINANCIAL INC / MFA Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA)?

10 analysts have analysed MFA and the average price target is 11.35 USD. This implies a price increase of 20.21% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 9.44.

When does MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) report earnings?

MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) will report earnings on 2026-05-04, before the market open.

What are the consensus estimates for MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) is 0.31 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 60.87M USD.

How many analysts have analysed MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA)?

The number of analysts covering MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) is 10.