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Shares of MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its holdings in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Free Report) by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,385,867 shares of the real estate i

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) Sets New 12-Month High at $11.90

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Get Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,460,000 shares, a drop of 41.4% from the July 15th total of 2,490,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 696,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

StockNews.com upgraded shares of MFA Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on MFA Financial from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday.

MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA) will be releasing earnings before the market opens on Thursday, August 8, Zacks reports. (Register for Conference Call at http://mmm.wallstreethorizon.com/u.asp?u=609641)

Advisors Asset Management Inc. lessened its holdings in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Free Report) by 80.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 50,550 shares of the real estate investment trust's

Caxton Associates LP trimmed its holdings in shares of MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Free Report) by 47.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 145,946 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock a

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommend

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 75,379 shares of the real estate invest

Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. cut its holdings in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Free Report) by 26.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 180,662 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 63,924

StockNews.com downgraded shares of MFA Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday.

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its stake in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Free Report) by 14.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,180,567 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing

StockNews.com upgraded MFA Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday.

Shares of MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the six research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assig

Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Free Report) by 160.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,779,082 shares of the real estate investment

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be given a dividend of 0.35 per share by the real estate investment trust on Wednesday, July 31st. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 28th.

Clayton Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 95,000 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, v

Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 701,885 shares of the real estate investment t

EMG Holdings L.P. cut its holdings in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA - Free Report) by 57.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 918,302 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling