MFA MFA Financial, Inc
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MFA
$6.55
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Key stats
$6.55
After hours
$6.55
+0.00%
- 52-Week Range
- $6.52 – $10.43
- YTD
- -31.27%
- Straddle Price
- $0.80
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.09
- Market Cap
- $0.7B
- Open
- $6.61
- Day Range
- $6.52 – $6.64
- Volume
- 2,995,975
- Prev Close
- $6.70
Fair Value
+50.0% vs price
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 5.22% |
| Beta vs SPY | 0.99 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 10.15% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 10.17% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +91.8pp (IV − HV30) |
| Effective Tax Rate | 0.1% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +1.9% |
| DCF Horizon | 12 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.02 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $0.3B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 3.5% |
| Book / Price | 252.1% — banking bias active (P/B is primary) |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 100.0% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 44.6% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 |
| Quality Score | 4/6 — high quality (12y DCF) |
| SMA 50 | $8.46 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $7.77 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 404.2% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $-0.2B |
| Market Cap | $1B |
Peers used for multiples: AGNC, ARR, CIM, DX, NLY, PMT, RITM, STWD
Blended Fair Value
$20.63
Deviation
+50.0%
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $32.93 | 22% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | $17.78 | 18% | |
| Peer P/E | $4.44 | 5% | median 5.0× · 7 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | n/a | 0% | median 25.1× · 4 peers |
| Peer P/B | $12.33 | 9% | median 0.7× · 8 peers |
| Peer P/S | $66.24 | 9% | median 12.1× · 4 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $8.46 | 38% | stability 85% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $6.52 | 0% | 5 strikes · skew -0.02 |
As of 2026-10-14 · updated
Related
About
- Industry (SIC)
- REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (6798) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNYS
- Market Cap
- $0.7B
- Employees
- 307
- List Date
- 1998-04-13
- CIK
- 0001055160
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-05 (After-Close)
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Homepage
- https://www.mfafinancial.com
MFA Financial Inc is a specialty finance company that invests in and finances residential mortgage assets. Its principal business objective is to deliver shareholder value through the generation of distributable income and through asset performance linked to residential mortgage credit fundamentals. The company selectively invests in residential mortgage assets with a focus on credit analysis, projected prepayment rates, interest rate sensitivity and expected return. The company's reportable segments include mortgage-related assets; and Lima One.
Summary
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Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3.19% | 0.87% | 17.03% | -1.60% | 2.74% | 1.15% | 2.83% |
| Feb | 6.63% | -10.57% | -11.92% | -0.71% | 2.41% | 5.75% | -1.40% |
| Mar | -0.73% | 2.28% | -5.07% | 1.60% | -1.63% | -6.35% | -1.65% |
| Apr | 4.27% | -11.38% | 8.53% | -5.78% | -5.12% | 6.99% | -0.42% |
| May | -0.68% | -6.11% | 1.44% | -0.83% | -4.71% | -7.60% | -3.08% |
| Jun | 4.32% | -22.66% | 3.98% | -0.75% | 2.49% | 3.09% | -1.59% |
| Jul | 1.30% | 16.23% | 0.81% | 6.77% | -4.62% | -5.45% | 2.51% |
| Aug | 4.12% | -17.01% | -2.58% | 14.13% | 11.72% | -3.71% | 1.11% |
| Sep | -5.38% | -26.12% | -12.16% | 3.16% | -8.01% | -9.56% | -9.68% |
| Oct | -2.17% | 28.19% | -4.51% | -0.73% | -3.23% | -15.37%* | 0.36% |
| Nov | -6.13% | 12.02% | 16.13% | -8.78% | 6.42% | -- | 3.93% |
| Dec | 7.80% | -11.97% | 1.81% | -8.12% | -2.51% | -- | -2.60% |
| Total | 9.38% | -46.51% | 9.10% | -3.72% | -5.62% | -28.86% | -11.04% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $7.68
SMA 50: $8.40
SMA 200: $9.38
Current: $6.55
EMA 12: $7.19
EMA 26: $7.70
MACD: -0.5164 | Signal: -0.1014
BEARISH
ADX (14): 62.42
STRONG TREND
+DI: 3.89
−DI: 45.93
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 11.51
OVERSOLD
Stoch %K: 3.90
Stoch %D: 3.76
Williams %R: -98.25
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $8.97
BB Lower: $6.39
NEUTRAL
OBV: -51,308,561
Vol SMA 20: 2,575,628
Vol ROC: 32.02%
ATR: $0.21
True Range: $0.18
HV 20: 25.4%
HV 30: 24.2%
HV 60: 20.8%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-16T00:00:00 – 2026-10-14T00:00:00
AI Analysis
LLM Stock Analysis Report: MFA
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL with confidence level 6/10
Key Drivers:
- Technical indicators suggest a neutral trend, with no clear bullish or bearish momentum
- Recent news headlines are generally neutral, with no significant catalysts driving the stock price
Primary Risks:
- Low volatility regime may indicate limited trading opportunities and increased risk of sudden moves
- Options market is pricing in a relatively high expected move, which could lead to unexpected swings if not managed properly
Investment Thesis:
MFA's neutral trend and lack of clear momentum suggest it may be a good candidate for a mean-reversion strategy. The stock's low volatility regime also presents an opportunity to position for a potential breakout or pullback.
Recent News Sentiment Impact:
The recent news headlines are generally neutral, with no significant catalysts driving the stock price. This suggests that any potential moves will likely be driven by technical and fundamental factors rather than market sentiment.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction:
- Short-term (1-4 weeks): NEUTRAL
- Medium-term (1-3 months): NEUTRAL
- Long-term (3-12 months): BULLISH (based on SMA 200)
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Upper band: $9.37
- Middle band: $9.18
- Lower band: $8.98
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: NEUTRAL (46.82)
- MACD signal: BEARISH (MACD below signal line)
- Bollinger Bands position: NEUTRAL (price within the bands)
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary:
The recent news headlines are generally neutral, with no significant catalysts driving the stock price.
Sentiment Assessment:
Aggregate sentiment is NEUTRAL, with no clear bullish or bearish bias.
Catalyst Identification:
No immediate catalysts identified, but potential for mean-reversion strategy or breakout/pullback trade based on technical analysis and options market signals.
Market Narrative:
The neutral trend and lack of clear momentum suggest that MFA is not being driven by significant market sentiment. This presents an opportunity to position for a potential breakout or pullback based on technical and fundamental factors.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation:
MFA's beta is 0.58, indicating low volatility relative to the broader market.
Volatility Regime:
Current volatility regime is LOW, with MFA moving less than the broader market.
Options Market Signals:
IV rank is 37.5%, indicating medium levels of implied volatility. Options market pricing in a relatively high expected move by expiration.
Downside Protection:
Support levels are $8.98 (lower band) and $9.18 (middle band). Risk management considerations include setting stop-loss levels at or below these support levels.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance:
MFA is outperforming the broader REIT sector, with a relative strength index of 53.1%.
Institutional Activity:
Volume patterns suggest institutional interest in MFA, with no clear indication of buying or selling pressure.
Correlation Analysis:
MFA's correlation with the SPY is low at 0.33, indicating limited dependence on broader market trends.
Relative Valuation:
MFA is positioned within a trading range, with no clear signs of overbought or oversold conditions.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
Support levels are $8.98 (lower band) and $9.18 (middle band). Resistance levels are $9.37 (upper band).
Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
No clear breakout or breakdown levels identified, but potential for mean-reversion strategy or breakout/pullback trade based on technical analysis and options market signals.
Time-Sensitive Catalysts:
No immediate catalysts identified, but potential for earnings release or regulatory changes that could impact the stock price in the near future.
Risk Management:
Set stop-loss levels at or below support levels ($8.98 or $9.18), and consider adjusting position size based on market conditions and options market signals.
Generated
News
All MFA news →
Earnings History
21 of 22 under expected move
Avg Expected Move
5.49%
Avg Actual Move
1.50%
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-23 | After-Close | 8.45% | 2.20% | 0.26x | Within |
| 2021-05-06 | After-Close | 1.99% | 1.14% | 0.57x | Within |
| 2021-08-05 | After-Close | 2.35% | 0.85% | 0.36x | Within |
| 2021-11-05 | After-Close | 2.31% | 1.72% | 0.74x | Within |
| 2022-02-23 | After-Close | 6.25% | 0.49% | 0.08x | Within |
| 2022-05-04 | After-Close | 4.84% | 1.14% | 0.24x | Within |
| 2022-08-04 | After-Close | 6.40% | 0.08% | 0.01x | Within |
| 2022-10-17 | After-Close | 7.37% | 8.77% | 1.19x | Exceeded |
| 2023-02-23 | After-Close | 5.67% | 0.91% | 0.16x | Within |
| 2023-05-04 | After-Close | 7.86% | 0.10% | 0.01x | Within |
| 2023-08-03 | After-Close | 5.82% | 2.86% | 0.49x | Within |
| 2023-11-07 | After-Close | 4.92% | 0.20% | 0.04x | Within |
| 2024-02-22 | After-Close | 5.82% | 0.36% | 0.06x | Within |
| 2024-05-06 | After-Close | 3.32% | 1.75% | 0.53x | Within |
| 2024-08-08 | After-Close | 5.45% | 1.57% | 0.29x | Within |
| 2024-11-06 | After-Close | 12.25% | 1.05% | 0.09x | Within |
| 2025-05-06 | After-Close | 5.86% | 0.11% | 0.02x | Within |
| 2025-08-06 | After-Close | 3.54% | 1.63% | 0.46x | Within |
| 2025-11-06 | Pre-Market | 6.75% | 3.13% | 0.46x | Within |
| 2026-02-18 | After-Close | 3.72% | 0.30% | 0.08x | Within |
| 2026-05-05 | After-Close | 5.50% | 2.30% | 0.42x | Within |
| 2026-08-05 | Pre-Market | 4.40% | 0.33% | 0.07x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
MFA Options Activity & IV Rank
Volatility Metrics
Current IV: —
7-DTE IV: 148.9%
Expected Move: $0.80
7-DTE Move: $0.38
Days to Exp: 37 (2026-11-20)
Options Flow
Call Volume: 270
Put Volume: 24
P/C Volume: 0.089
BULLISH
Call OI: 241
Put OI: 88
P/C OI: 0.365
Total OI: 329
ATM Options Pricing
ATM Call: $0.23
ATM Put: $0.57
Call %: 3.4%
Put %: 8.8%
Chain Summary
Chain Volume: 3,651
Chain OI: 11,110
Last Updated: 10/14/2026
Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Dealer Positioning
TYPICAL γ
Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 35th percentile of this name's own daily history, within its typical range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Gamma percentile
35%
vs own history
GEX tilt
+0.29
OI-weighted, today
Vanna tilt
-0.45
δ-sensitivity to IV
Charm tilt
+0.89
δ-decay vs time
Vanna tilt -0.45: the estimated dealer exposure leans negative, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably if implied volatility changed.
Charm tilt +0.89: the estimated dealer exposure leans positive, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably as time passes and options approach expiry.
? What is this?
· 7 ATM contracts, 0k total OI
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
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EXTREME
No data
30 DTE / 10d
—
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pts
EXTREME
No data
Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)100.0HighOct 14
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)$0.80Oct 14
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 0.6206
Alpha: -41.63%
Correlation: 0.3429
R-Squared: 11.8%
Stock Volatility: 23.0%
Market Volatility: 12.7%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own MFA
4 of 37 tracked investors
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund Jim Simons | $5.5M | #1407 of 3138 | -27.0% | 13F | |
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $2.7M | #2625 of 6285 | +206.6% | 13F | |
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $2.5M | #2451 of 3716 | -10.9% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $10K | #4028 of 4729 | -53.4% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
MFA Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30
? 13F Guide
Diluted shares outstanding: 105,332,750 (as of 2026-03-31)
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
6 filers$4.38M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $2.05M | 46.87% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $1.42M | 32.49% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $451.24K | 10.31% | 2025-09-30 |
| 4 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $239.34K | 5.47% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $162.79K | 3.72% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $50.39K | 1.15% | 2026-06-30 |
6 filers$3.86M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $1.28M | 33.23% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $1.17M | 30.22% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $841.09K | 21.80% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $299.42K | 7.76% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $196.52K | 5.09% | 2025-09-30 |
| 6 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $72.67K | 1.88% | 2026-06-30 |
MFA Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-06-10Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Richard C. Wald | Director | Grant (A) | +16,448 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-10 | Lisa Polsky | Director | Grant (A) | +16,448 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-10 | Sheila A Stamps | Director | Grant (A) | +16,448 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-10 | Robin Josephs | Director | Grant (A) | +16,448 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-10 | Christopher R. Small | Director | Grant (A) | +16,448 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-10 | Laurie Goodman | Director | Grant (A) | +29,057 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-01-20 | Laurie Goodman | Director | Exer (M) | +3,473 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-01-20 | Robin Josephs | Director | Exer (M) | +3,473 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-01-12 | Harold E Schwartz | Senior Vice President | Mixed | +96,349 | $9.57 | -$201.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-12 | Mei Lin | Sr. VP & Co-Controller | Mixed | +18,353 | $9.57 | -$32.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-12 | Michael Charles Roper | Sr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr | Mixed | +57,549 | $9.57 | -$115.1K | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-12 | Lori R Samuels | SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr | Mixed | +56,636 | $9.57 | -$123.8K | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-12 | Natasha Seemungal | Sr. VP & Co-Controller | Mixed | +18,009 | $9.57 | -$35.8K | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-12 | Bryan Wulfsohn | Pres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr. | Mixed | +251,233 | $9.57 | -$466.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-12 | Craig L Knutson | CEO | Mixed | +572,453 | $9.57 | -$1.18M | EDGAR |
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
MFA Insider Holdings
10 insiders · @ $6.55
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig L Knutson | CEO | 1,271,534 | $8.33M | $202.8K | 23 | 2026-01-12 |
| 2 | Bryan Wulfsohn | Pres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr. | 208,196 | $1.36M | $32.2K | 12 | 2026-01-12 |
| 3 | Harold E Schwartz | Senior Vice President | 165,100 | $1.08M | $0 | 13 | 2026-01-12 |
| 4 | Michael Charles Roper | Sr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr | 100,165 | $656.1K | $15.5K | 11 | 2026-01-12 |
| 5 | Lori R Samuels | SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr | 92,614 | $606.6K | $0 | 4 | 2026-01-12 |
| 6 | Robin Josephs | Director | 48,562 | $318.1K | $332.1K | 19 | 2026-06-10 |
| 7 | Mei Lin | Sr. VP & Co-Controller | 35,523 | $232.7K | -$82.7K | 12 | 2026-01-12 |
| 8 | Natasha Seemungal | Sr. VP & Co-Controller | 31,560 | $206.7K | $0 | 10 | 2026-01-12 |
| 9 | Sheila A Stamps | Director | 15,840 | $103.8K | $0 | 5 | 2026-06-10 |
| 10 | Laurie Goodman | Director | 9,480 | $62.1K | $0 | 8 | 2026-06-10 |
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
ETF Holders
53 ETFs hold MFA
25 shown · $184.62M total exposure · 0.03% AUM-weighted avg weight
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $28.9M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 2 | VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $20.6M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 3 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.02% | $17.8M | $76.0B | 2026-10-12 |
| 4 | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.12% | $14.7M | $12.1B | 2026-10-12 |
| 5 | VBR Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.02% | $13.1M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 6 | KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF | Invesco | 3.72% | $12.3M | — | 2026-10-12 |
| 7 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $10.4M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 8 | REM iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 2.22% | $10.1M | $451.8M | 2026-10-12 |
| 9 | SDIV Global X SuperDividend ETF | Global X | 0.70% | $8.3M | — | 2026-10-13 |
| 10 | MORT VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF | VanEck | 2.62% | $8.2M | $310.3M | 2026-10-12 |
| 11 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $5.2M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 12 | FNDA Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF | Nport | 0.05% | $4.9M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 13 | IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.03% | $4.8M | $13.8B | 2026-10-12 |
| 14 | SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.02% | $4.7M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 15 | PFFV Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF | Global X | 1.26% | $4.2M | — | 2026-10-13 |
| 16 | SMLF iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.08% | $3.3M | $4.1B | 2026-10-12 |
| 17 | VRP Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF | Invesco | 0.08% | $2.5M | — | 2026-10-12 |
| 18 | PRFZ Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | Nport | 0.06% | $1.6M | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 19 | CRDT Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | Nport | 4.48% | $1.6M | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 20 | HYIN WisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income Fund | Nport | 3.13% | $1.6M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 21 | IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.01% | $1.5M | $13.7B | 2026-10-12 |
| 22 | VFH Vanguard Financials ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $1.5M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 23 | RIET Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF | Nport | 1.19% | $1.2M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 24 | ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.00% | $879,576 | $97.9B | 2026-10-12 |
| 25 | VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $639,732 | — | 2026-08-31 |
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Trailing P/E
7.44
TTM Diluted EPS
$0.88
TTM Revenue
$566.06M
TTM Net Income
$92.50M
TTM Op. Cash Flow
$161.88M
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 '26 | 2026-03-31 | $191.93M | $-11.41M | $-0.11 | $71.07M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-12-31 | — | $44.21M | $0.43 | $37.63M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-09-30 | $185.79M | $37.08M | $0.35 | $14.72M |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-06-30 | $188.34M | $22.62M | $0.21 | $38.46M |
| Q1 '25 | 2025-03-31 | $180.50M | $32.96M | $0.31 | $-14.56M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-12-31 | — | $-1.94M | $-0.01 | $111.45M |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-09-30 | $181.97M | $39.87M | $0.37 | $-11.27M |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-06-30 | $186.83M | $33.73M | $0.32 | $46.48M |
| Q1 '24 | 2024-03-31 | — | $14.83M | $0.14 | $53.47M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-12-31 | — | $81.53M | $0.80 | $3.82M |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-09-30 | — | $-64.66M | $-0.64 | $45.66M |
| Q2 '23 | 2023-06-30 | — | $-34.15M | $-0.34 | $66.60M |
Q1 2026 • period ending 2026-03-31 • filed 2026-05-05
Valuation
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
Price Multiples
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
Profitability & Yields
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
Reading the history chart
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
P/E
7.44
P/B
0.39
P/S
1.22
EV/EBITDA
—
EV/Sales
0.83
ROE
5.2%
ROA
0.7%
Div Yield
28.64%
FCF Yield
23.46%
Debt/Equity
0.00
Current Ratio
—
Market Cap
$689.93M
as of 2026-10-14
Short Interest & Float
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
Metric definitions
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
How to read the signals
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
History chart
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.
Short Interest
5.60M
SI % of Float
5.61%
Days to Cover
2.88
Short Vol Ratio
58.0%
Free Float
99.91M
Float %
98.8%
Short interest 2026-09-30 • Short volume 2026-10-13 • Float 2026-08-07