Mfa Financial Inc’s Sentiment

In 2018 Q3 Mfa Financial Inc (NYSE:MFA) big money sentiment increased to 1.4, SEC.gov filings reveal. That’s up 0.41, from 2018Q2’s 0.99. 112 investment professionals opened new and increased holdings, while 80 cut down and sold their stakes in Mfa Financial Inc so the sentiment is more positive. Funds own 335.48 million shares, up from 289.55 million shares in 2018Q2. Funds holding Mfa Financial Inc in top 10 changed to 1 from 0 for an increase of 1. 25 Investors Sold All; 55 Reduced Holdings; 72 increased holdings while 40 investment professionals bought holdings.

Most Mfa Financial Inc Investors

As of 2018 Q3 Ellington Management Group Llc has 2.46% invested in Mfa Financial Inc. Mfa Financial Inc’s shareholder Thornburg Investment Management Inc owns 34.25 million shares as of 2018 Q3. In addition, Adirondack Research & Management Inc. reported 654,952 shares in Mfa Financial Inc equivalent to 1.8% of its portfolio. The Illinois-based fund West Family Investments Inc. have invested about 1.27% of the active investment manager’s stock portfolio in Mfa Financial Inc. The Virginia-based fund Yorktown Management & Research Co Inc looks positive on Mfa Financial Inc, possessing 470,000 shares.

MFA Financial, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States.The company has $3.30 billion market cap. The firm invests in residential mortgage assets, including agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), residential whole loans, and credit risk transfer securities.The P/E ratio is 9.17. The Company’s MBS are secured by hybrid mortgages, adjustable-rate mortgages, and 15 year and longer-term fixed rate mortgages, as well as by mortgages that have interest rates that reset more frequently.

Ticker’s shares touched $7.34 during the last trading session after 0.07% change.Currently MFA Financial, Inc. is downtrending after 12.44% change in last February 25, 2018. MFA has 912,768 shares volume. The stock underperformed the S&P 500 by 12.44%.

1,500 are owned by Optimum Invest Advisors. Laurion Capital Mngmt Lp reported 355,768 shs. Missouri-based Bkd Wealth Limited Liability Com has invested 0.02% in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA). Wells Fargo & Mn has invested 0.01% in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA). Round Table Llc has invested 0.03% in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA). 3.38 million were accumulated by Schwab Charles Investment Management. Bnp Paribas Arbitrage Sa holds 0% of its capital in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) for 109,827 shs. Raymond James Fincl Svcs Advsrs reported 55,755 shs. Highlander Cap Mngmt Ltd Liability Com owns 6,555 shs. Thornburg Inv Mngmt reported 2.1% of its capital in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA). Rafferty Asset Mgmt Lc has invested 0.01% in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA). Great West Life Assurance Can holds 0% or 47,603 shs in its capital. Moreover, Bw Gestao De Investimentos Ltda has 0.22% invested in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) for 108,827 shs. Geode Cap Ltd Liability invested 0.01% in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA). Voya Investment Management reported 575,719 shs.

MFA Financial, Inc. registered $99,400 net activity with 1 insider buy and 0 insider sales since November 8, 2018.

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) Ratings Coverage

Total analysts of 2 have positions in MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) as follows: 1 rated it a “Buy”, 0 with “Sell” and 1 with “Hold”. The positive are 50%. Since October 12, 2018 according to StockzIntelligence Inc MFA Financial has 2 analyst reports. On Monday, December 17 the firm has “Market Outperform” rating by JMP Securities given.

For more MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) news released briefly go to: Seekingalpha.com, Prnewswire.com, Globenewswire.com, or Seekingalpha.com. The titles are as follows: “MFA Financial Q4 hurt by volatile markets, wider credit spreads – Seeking Alpha” released on February 21, 2019, “MFA Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2019 Preferred Dividend of $0.46875 per Share – PRNewswire” on February 15, 2019, “Recent Analysis Shows MFA Financial, Shutterfly, Curtiss-Wright, Fair Isaac, Roadrunner Transportation, and Stewart Information Services Market Influences — Renewed Outlook, Key Drivers of Growth – GlobeNewswire” with a publish date: February 11, 2019, “3 Dividend-Paying Stocks Trading at a Discount – Yahoo Finance” and the last “MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA) CEO Craig Knutson on Q4 2018 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – Seeking Alpha” with publication date: February 21, 2019.