# MFA Financial (MFA) — Analyst Forecast

MFA · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/mfa/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $8.00 | $9.17 | $10.00 | 3 |

Last price $6.70 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Outperform | $8.00 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $9.50 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $10.00 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Outperform | $11.00 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | BTIG | Upgraded | Neutral → Buy | $10.50 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $10.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $10.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Outperform | $11.50 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $11.00 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $11.00 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $10.25 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $10.50 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Jones Trading | Maintained | Hold | — |
| Jul 17, 2025 | JMP Securities | Maintained | Market Outperform | $11.00 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Downgraded | Outperform → Market Perform | $10.00 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $10.00 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Jones Trading | Initiated Coverage | Hold | — |
| May 28, 2025 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $10.00 |
| May 8, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $12.00 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | JMP Securities | Maintained | Market Outperform | $12.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for MFA stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for MFA Financial (MFA) is $9.17, with a high estimate of $10.00 and a low of $8.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is MFA a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering MFA Financial currently average a Buy rating: 3 buy, 3 hold and 0 sell, from 6 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for MFA?

The average price target of $9.17 implies 36.82% upside from the last price of $6.70.

### What is the latest analyst rating on MFA?

On Oct 15, 2026, Citizens maintained MFA Financial at Market Outperform with a price target of $8.00.

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