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MFA Finl Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:MFA | Benzinga
MFA Financial Inc has a consensus price target of $12.7 based on the ratings of 10 analysts. The high is $14.5 issued by Raymond James on September 19, 2024. The low is $11 issued by RBC Capital on August 28, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, JMP Securities, and Citizens Capital Markets on May 8, 2025, April 17, 2025, and March 26, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $12.17 between Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, JMP Securities, and Citizens Capital Markets, there's an implied 28.68% upside for MFA Financial Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
JMP Securities
Citizens Capital Markets
JMP Securities
Raymond James
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for MFA Finl
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/08/2025 | Buy Now | 26.92% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George73% | $12.5 → $12 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2025 | Buy Now | 26.92% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston57% | $12.5 → $12 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2025 | Buy Now | 32.21% | Citizens Capital Markets | Trevor Cranston57% | $12.5 → $12.5 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2025 | Buy Now | 32.21% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George73% | $13.5 → $12.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2025 | Buy Now | 32.21% | JMP Securities | Aaron Hecht57% | $13.5 → $12.5 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/19/2024 | Buy Now | 53.36% | Raymond James | Stephen Laws64% | $13 → $14.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/06/2024 | Buy Now | 42.78% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston57% | $12.5 → $13.5 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2024 | Buy Now | 48.07% | Wedbush | Jay McCanless88% | $13 → $14 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2024 | Buy Now | 37.49% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George73% | $12 → $13 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/31/2024 | Buy Now | 32.21% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston57% | $12.5 → $12.5 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/19/2024 | Buy Now | 32.21% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston57% | $12.5 → $12.5 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2024 | Buy Now | 32.21% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston57% | $12.5 → $12.5 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2023 | Buy Now | 26.92% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George73% | → $12 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/06/2023 | Buy Now | 26.92% | UBS | Douglas Harter68% | → $12 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2023 | Buy Now | 32.21% | Raymond James | Stephen Laws64% | $13 → $12.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/19/2023 | Buy Now | 32.21% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston57% | $14 → $12.5 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/28/2023 | Buy Now | 16.34% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee67% | → $11 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/21/2023 | Buy Now | 48.07% | JMP Securities | Steven Delaney64% | $13 → $14 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/30/2023 | Buy Now | 37.49% | Raymond James | Stephen Laws64% | $12.5 → $13 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/09/2023 | Buy Now | 29.56% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George73% | $11.5 → $12.25 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2023 | Buy Now | 21.63% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George73% | $12.5 → $11.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2023 | Buy Now | 32.21% | Credit Suisse | Douglas Harter68% | → $12.5 | Reiterates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2023 | Buy Now | 16.34% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee67% | → $11 | Reiterates | → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/25/2022 | Buy Now | 16.34% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee67% | $10 → $11 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/20/2022 | Buy Now | 42.78% | JMP Securities | Steven Delaney64% | $15 → $13.5 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/18/2022 | Buy Now | 32.21% | Raymond James | Stephen Laws64% | $15.5 → $12.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/05/2022 | Buy Now | 5.76% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee67% | $13 → $10 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/15/2022 | Buy Now | 37.49% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee67% | $15 → $13 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/15/2022 | Buy Now | 63.93% | Raymond James | Stephen Laws64% | $17 → $15.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2022 | Buy Now | 34.85% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George73% | → $12.75 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2022 | Buy Now | 79.8% | Raymond James | Stephen Laws64% | $19 → $17 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/14/2022 | Buy Now | 58.65% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston57% | $18 → $15 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/26/2022 | Buy Now | 58.65% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee67% | $18 → $15 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for MFA Finl (MFA) stock?
The latest price target for MFA Finl (NYSE:MFA) was reported by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on May 8, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $12.00 expecting MFA to rise to within 12 months (a possible 26.92% upside). 10 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for MFA Finl (MFA)?
The latest analyst rating for MFA Finl (NYSE:MFA) was provided by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and MFA Finl maintained their outperform rating.
When was the last upgrade for MFA Finl (MFA)?
The last upgrade for MFA Financial Inc happened on December 13, 2023 when Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target to $12. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods previously had a market perform for MFA Financial Inc.
When was the last downgrade for MFA Finl (MFA)?
The last downgrade for MFA Financial Inc happened on July 18, 2022 when Keefe, Bruyette & Woods changed their price target from N/A to $12.75 for MFA Financial Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for MFA Finl (MFA)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of MFA Finl, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for MFA Finl was filed on May 8, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 8, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating MFA Finl (MFA) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest MFA Finl (MFA) rating was a maintained with a price target of $12.50 to $12.00. The current price MFA Finl (MFA) is trading at is $9.46, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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