Sharemaestro company-news research for MFA Financial Inc (MFA), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.

NYSE United States Provisional evidence

Company news sentiment

Latest MFA news and sentiment

MFA Financial Inc

Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.

30-day score51Neutral is 50
Early balanced news score 18/100 evidence confidence 99% direct company focus 7 current stories across 3 publishers
Latest weekly closeUSD 8.95week of 4 Sep 2026
Main news subjectMarket update64/100 share of current news
News data statusPartial5 duplicate stories removed

Current company news

Early balanced news score

7 company-specific stories are available, but there are not yet enough fresh stories from separate publishers for a firm reading.

Observed headline tone58/100 Published 30-day score51/100

Older, less relevant and less reliable stories count for less. Confidence is shown separately.

Latest source headline MFA Financial Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains MarketWatch ยท 02 Sep 2026 21:25

What supports the score

Direct evidence

7 current stories are mapped specifically to MFA.

Source breadth

The score uses 3 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.

What limits the score

Too little evidence

The stories agree, but freshness-weighted evidence is only 0.062.

Confidence

Confidence is 18/100, below the threshold for a firm score.

51/100
News scoreEarly balanced news score
18/100
Confidencethin evidence
99%/100
Company news7 company stories
96/100
Story agreement4/100 difference

News history

Daily score and story count over 30 days

Daily weighted evidence
12 Aug: 1 stories18 Aug: 1 stories20 Aug: 2 stories26 Aug: 1 stories01 Sep: 1 stories02 Sep: 1 stories 12 Aug: tone 41, 1 stories18 Aug: tone 55, 1 stories20 Aug: tone 51, 2 stories26 Aug: tone 60, 1 stories01 Sep: tone 57, 1 stories02 Sep: tone 58, 1 stories 95505
12 Aug27 Aug10 Sep
News scoreStory count50 baseline

Confidence

How reliable the score is

Separate from direction

Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.

Amount of evidence1
0.062 after freshness weighting
Source breadth60
3 independent publishers
Company relevance99
share tied directly to this company
Freshness14
recency-weighted evidence
Agreement96
how closely stories agree
Publisher mix35
less reliance on one publisher

Price and news history

Weekly price and news-score history

Early company-news score

Company-specific news is present, but the evidence has not yet earned enough independent, fresh information weight for price confirmation to be treated as a firm signal.

26 completed price weeks11 comparable news-score weeks
One scoring method across the chart.Stored company headlines are recalculated at each weekly point with the current 30-day freshness weighting. Old published snapshots are left unchanged.
13 Mar 2026: close 9.464346, indexed 100.020 Mar 2026: close 9.13666, indexed 96.527 Mar 2026: close 9.098109, indexed 96.103 Apr 2026: close 9.7, indexed 102.510 Apr 2026: close 9.99, indexed 105.617 Apr 2026: close 10.23, indexed 108.124 Apr 2026: close 10.21, indexed 107.901 May 2026: close 10.017821, indexed 105.808 May 2026: close 9.545373, indexed 100.915 May 2026: close 8.976507, indexed 94.822 May 2026: close 9.111493, indexed 96.329 May 2026: close 9.256119, indexed 97.805 Jun 2026: close 8.947582, indexed 94.512 Jun 2026: close 9.082567, indexed 96.019 Jun 2026: close 9.188627, indexed 97.126 Jun 2026: close 8.425358, indexed 89.003 Jul 2026: close 8.444423, indexed 89.210 Jul 2026: close 8.462238, indexed 89.417 Jul 2026: close 9.45, indexed 99.824 Jul 2026: close 9.14, indexed 96.631 Jul 2026: close 9.11, indexed 96.307 Aug 2026: close 9.23, indexed 97.514 Aug 2026: close 9.16, indexed 96.821 Aug 2026: close 8.91, indexed 94.128 Aug 2026: close 8.83, indexed 93.304 Sep 2026: close 8.95, indexed 94.6 26 Jun 2026: news score 50, close 8.425358, 3 stories5003 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 8.444423, 6 stories10 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 8.462238, 8 stories5017 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 9.45, 11 stories24 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 9.14, 12 stories5031 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 9.11, 13 stories07 Aug 2026: news score 54, close 9.23, 21 stories5414 Aug 2026: news score 51, close 9.16, 20 stories21 Aug 2026: news score 51, close 8.91, 18 stories5128 Aug 2026: news score 51, close 8.83, 16 stories04 Sep 2026: news score 51, close 8.95, 9 stories51 Price index 110.4 98.6 86.7 News score 100 50 0
13 Mar09 Jun04 Sep
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
26-week price-5.4%latest close 8.95
News score change+1first to latest comparable week
One-week response+1.4%Price digesting
Fair-value position+3.5%Near fair-value range
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
04 Sep 202651USD 8.95+1.4%
28 Aug 202651USD 8.83-0.9%
21 Aug 202651USD 8.91-2.7%
14 Aug 202651USD 9.16-0.8%
07 Aug 202654USD 9.23+1.3%
31 Jul 202650USD 9.11-0.3%
24 Jul 202650USD 9.14-3.3%
17 Jul 202651USD 9.45+11.7%
Provisional evidence

News subjects

What is shaping the score

Market update
Market update582 stories ยท 29%
Earnings582 stories ยท 29%
Analyst action572 stories ยท 29%
Capital return551 stories ยท 14%

Source mix

Where the evidence comes from

35/100 independence
MarketBeat584 stories ยท 57%
The Globe and Mail411 stories ยท 14%
MarketWatch581 stories ยท 14%
Business Wire551 stories ยท 14%

Recurring subjects

Subjects appearing most often

Current evidence
Real Estate4Financial Markets3Finance3Dividends2Mortgage1Initial Public Offering1Earnings1EARNINGS1DIVIDENDS1Credit Losses1

Earlier readings

How the score has changed

28 comparable readings ยท 78 days
Past and present use the same method.Each point recalculates the previous 30 days of stored company headlines with today's scoring rules. The original stored snapshots remain unchanged.
Comparable move+150 to 51 ยท Broadly stable
Observed range50โ€“5650 is the neutral baseline
Evidence depth7stories at latest stored reading ยท +6
Confidence19/100Provisional ยท +19
20 Jun50 neutral06 Sep 15:48
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious

Changes in the stored score

Scores are rebuilt from stored headlines with the current 30-day method. Days with no change are collapsed.

ObservedScoreMoveConfidenceStoriesStatus
06 Sep 15:4851-119/100 (-9)7 (-9)Provisional
02 Sep 23:5952+128/100 (+3)16 (+1)Provisional
01 Sep 23:5951+025/100 (-1)15 (-4)Provisional
26 Aug 23:5951+026/100 (+7)19 (-1)Provisional
20 Aug 23:5951+019/100 (-2)20 (+2)Provisional
18 Aug 23:5951-121/100 (-8)18 (-2)Provisional
12 Aug 23:5952-229/100 (-7)20 (-1)Provisional
07 Aug 23:5954-236/100 (0)21 (+1)Provisional

Source headlines

The news behind the score

Showing 1-7 of 7

Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.

#257Tone
MarketBeatDirect company coverageStored article

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) Reaches New 1-Year Low - Here's Why

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) recently hit a new 52-week low, trading at $8.83, despite analysts maintaining a "Moderate Buy" rating with a $10.46 price target. The mortgage REIT announced a quarterly dividend of $0.36, translating to a 16.3% annualized yield, though its payout ratio exceeds earnings at 144%. Institutional investors hold a significant portion of the company's stock, owning 65.28% of shares.

EarningsFinanceFinancial MarketsReal Estate
Published
01 Sep 2026 08:01
News subject
Analyst action
Why this score
Capital returned
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Medium ยท 36/100
30-day weight
31% of the score ยท 8.2d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#360Tone
MarketBeatDirect company coverageStored article

172,953 Shares in MFA Financial, Inc. $MFA Bought by Ieq Capital LLC

Ieq Capital LLC acquired 172,953 shares of MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) during the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.68 million, making up about 0.17% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 65.28% of MFA's stock. Analysts rate MFA Financial a "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of $10.46, despite the company's high dividend payout ratio of 144%.

FinanceFinancial MarketsReal Estate
Published
26 Aug 2026 21:01
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Institutional or insider buying
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Medium ยท 42/100
30-day weight
47.8% of the score ยท 13.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#4Not directional
Business WireDirect company coverageStored article

MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock

NEW YORK, August 20, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared the payment of dividends on the Company's outstanding 7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock") and 6.50% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series C Preferred Stock"). In accordance with the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors has declared a preferred stock dividend of $0.46875 per share for the quarter ending September 30, 2026. This di

DividendsInitial Public OfferingMortgageReal Estate
Published
20 Aug 2026 13:00
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Capital returned
Company focus
Shared story ยท 78%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 20.0d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#5Not directional
MarketBeatDirect company coverageScored from headline

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) Earns "Sector Perform" Rating from Royal Bank Of Canada

Published
20 Aug 2026 07:00
News subject
Analyst action
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 20.3d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#6Not directional
MarketBeatDirect company coverageStored article

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) Share Price Crosses Below 50 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) shares recently traded below their 50-day moving average, reaching a low of $9.09, which could signal a potential selling opportunity. The company has a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from analysts with an average price target of $10.46. MFA Financial also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share, representing a 15.8% yield.

FinanceFinancial MarketsReal Estate
Published
18 Aug 2026 07:27
News subject
Capital return
Why this score
Capital returned
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 22.2d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#741Tone
The Globe and MailDirect company coverageStored article

MFA Financial (MFA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Key Points Interested in MFA Financial, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Book value remained stable in Q2, with GAAP book value at $12.71 per share and economic book value at $13.20; MFA maintained its $0.36 dividend and generated a 2.6% total economic return. Distributable earnings fell to $0.12 per share because of $24.5 million in realized credit losses tied to resolving roughly $200 million of delinquent assets. Management expects losses to remain elevated in Q3 before declining toward year-end and into early 2027. The investment portfolio grew to approximately $13 billion, while

BALANCE SHEETBalance SheetCredit LossesDIVIDENDSDividendsEARNINGS
Published
12 Aug 2026 17:29
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Operating deterioration
Company focus
Shared story ยท 78%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Low ยท 32/100
30-day weight
4.2% of the score ยท 27.8d old
Duplicates
2 consolidated

Earlier company news

MFA news archive

22 older headlines

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Showing 1-10 of 10

A news provider linked these stories to MFA, but the headline and available text are not mainly about MFA Financial Inc. They are kept here for transparency and do not affect the score, confidence, history or wider market totals.

Aug082026
finance.yahoo.comProvider mentionNot included in score

MFA Financial Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Key Points Interested in MFA Financial, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Book value remained stable in Q2, with GAAP book value at $12.71 per share and economic book value at $13.20; MFA maintained its $0.36 dividend and generated a 2.6% total economic return. Distributable earnings fell to $0.12 per share because of $24.5 million in realized credit losses tied to resolving roughly $200 million of delinquent assets. Management expects losses to remain elevated in Q3 before declining toward year-end and into early 2027. The investment portfolio grew to approximately $13 billion, while delinquency rates improved and Lima One originations surged 44% sequentially to $316 million, supported by stronger technology, underwriting and sales capabilities. MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) reported second-quarter 2026 results marked by stable book value, portfolio growth and accelerated resolution of delinquent loans, while realized credit losses continued to weigh on distributable earnings. Chief Executive Officer Craig Knutson said the company delivered a 2.6% total economic return for the quarter and maintained its common dividend at $0.36 per share. Economic book value was essentially unchanged during the period, even as market conditions included higher interest rates and a flatter Treasury yield curve. โ†’ Sandisk Just Delivered a Blowout Quarterโ€”Here's Why the Stock Is Falling "We are converting unproductive assets back into earning capital," Knutson said of the company's efforts to resolve delinquent loans. "We're doing it faster." Book Value, Earnings and Expenses Chief Financial Officer Michael Roper said GAAP book value at June 30 was $12.71 per share, while economic book value was $13.20 per share, both effectively unchanged from the end of the first quarter. โ†’ 4 Oil and Gas ETF Plays as Prices Stay Sky-High GAAP net income totaled approximately $46.8 million, or $0.35 per basic common share. Net interest income, including TBA dollar roll income, rose modestly to $59.6 million from $59.2 million in the first quarter. Mortgage banking income at Lima One increased to $8.4 million as origination activity expanded. Distributable earnings were $12.2 million, or $0.12 per share, reflecting $24.5 million of realized credit losses on fair-value loans as MFA resolved about $200 million of previously delinquent assets. Roper said distributable earnings recognize losses at the time assets are resolved, whereas the related economics had already been reflected in earlier GAAP results and book value marks. Story Continues โ†’ No Hangover: Revisiting Microsoft One Week After Earnings Excluding realized credit losses, distributable earnings were $36.7 million, or $0.35 per share, compared with $0.34 per share in the prior quarter. Roper noted that first-quarter results included about $0.03 per share of a nonrecurring gain related to the early termination of the lease at MFA's former corporate headquarters. Excluding that item, distributable earnings before realized credit losses increased by $0.04 per share sequentially. General and administrative expenses totaled $31.2 million, including roughly $5 million of accelerated non-cash depreciation associated with the former headquarters. Those assets are now fully depreciated. MFA expects quarterly run-rate G&A expenses of approximately $26 million to $27 million for the rest of 2026, down more than $6 million from the company's 2024 quarterly average of $33 million. Subsequent to quarter-end, Roper said MFA estimated its economic book value had declined about 2%, driven by higher market interest rates and modestly wider spreads. Portfolio Expansion and Credit Resolution MFA's investment portfolio ended the quarter at approximately $13 billion, up from $12.5 billion at March 31 and roughly 20% above its level a year earlier. Growth was concentrated in agency mortgage-backed securities, which Chief Investment Officer Bryan Wulfsohn said remain an attractive complement to the company's credit assets.

Published
8 Aug 2026 19:03
Provider record
eodhd
Use in sentiment
Not scored
Reason
Company is not the main subject
Aug052026
Investing.comProvider mentionNot included in score

Earnings call transcript: MFA Financial tops Q2 2026 estimates as credit losses ease

Key Points Interested in MFA Financial, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Book value remained stable in Q2, with GAAP book value at $12.71 per share and economic book value at $13.20; MFA maintained its $0.36 dividend and generated a 2.6% total economic return. Distributable earnings fell to $0.12 per share because of $24.5 million in realized credit losses tied to resolving roughly $200 million of delinquent assets. Management expects losses to remain elevated in Q3 before declining toward year-end and into early 2027. The investment portfolio grew to approximately $13 billion, while

Published
5 Aug 2026 19:08
Provider record
archive, eodhd, google_news
Use in sentiment
Not scored
Reason
Company is not the main subject

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How to read the score

The score shows direction

It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean balanced news or that there is not enough evidence; the status label explains which.

Confidence is separate

Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.

Price is confirmation

Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.

What the page does

It measures news already published. It is not a forecast, recommendation or price target.

Evidence context