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Mfa Financial (MFA) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
What changed since yesterday
- Closed at $6.59, -1.64% vs the prior close of $6.70.
- Volume 2.28M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
MFA dips 1.6% to $6.59. Closed at $6.59, -1.64% vs the prior close of $6.70. Day range $6.54–$6.73, opened at $6.72.
Last close$6.59-1.64%
Day range6.54–6.73
Open6.72
Volume2.28M
52-week range6.52–10.43
Avg volume (20d)2.56M
MFA daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — MFA dips 1.6% to $6.59
- Closed at $6.59, -1.64% vs the prior close of $6.70. Day range $6.54–$6.73, opened at $6.72.
- Volume was 2.28M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 1.89M.
- Price is -20.7% vs its 50-day average ($8.31) and -29.5% vs its 200-day average ($9.34).
- 52-week range $6.52–$10.43; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 36.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — MFA rises 2.3% to $6.70
- Closed at $6.70, +2.29% vs the prior close of $6.55. Day range $6.64–$6.81, opened at $6.66.
- Volume was 2.27M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 1.90M.
- Price is -19.8% vs its 50-day average ($8.36) and -28.4% vs its 200-day average ($9.36).
- 52-week range $6.52–$10.43; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 35.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — MFA dips 2.2% to $6.55, a 52-week low
- Closed at $6.55, -2.24% vs the prior close of $6.70. Day range $6.52–$6.65, opened at $6.61.
- Volume was 3.00M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 1.88M.
- Price is -22.1% vs its 50-day average ($8.40) and -30.1% vs its 200-day average ($9.37).
- 52-week range $6.52–$10.43; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 37.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — MFA ends flat (+0.3%) to $6.70
- Closed at $6.70, +0.30% vs the prior close of $6.68. Day range $6.55–$6.80, opened at $6.75.
- Volume was 3.01M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 1.84M.
- Price is -20.8% vs its 50-day average ($8.45) and -28.7% vs its 200-day average ($9.39).
- 52-week range $6.55–$10.43; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 35.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — MFA dips 2.9% to $6.68, a 52-week low on 2.6x normal volume
- Closed at $6.68, -2.91% vs the prior close of $6.88. Day range $6.65–$6.90, opened at $6.87.
- Volume was 4.75M shares, 2.6x its 50-day average of 1.80M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -21.5% vs its 50-day average ($8.50) and -29.0% vs its 200-day average ($9.41).
- 52-week range $6.65–$10.43; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 36.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — MFA slides 4.2% to $6.88, a 52-week low on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $6.88, -4.18% vs the prior close of $7.18. Day range $6.88–$7.16, opened at $7.11.
- Volume was 3.34M shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 1.77M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -19.6% vs its 50-day average ($8.55) and -27.0% vs its 200-day average ($9.42).
- 52-week range $6.88–$10.43; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 34.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — MFA rises 0.4% to $7.18 on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $7.18, +0.42% vs the prior close of $7.15. Day range $7.01–$7.25, opened at $7.11.
- Volume was 3.24M shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 1.73M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -16.5% vs its 50-day average ($8.60) and -23.9% vs its 200-day average ($9.44).
- 52-week range $7.01–$10.43; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 31.2% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 7, 2026 — MFA dips 1.8% to $7.15, a 52-week low, 8 down days in a row
- Closed at $7.15, -1.79% vs the prior close of $7.28. Day range $7.11–$7.27, opened at $7.24.
- Volume was 2.89M shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 1.69M.
- Price is -17.2% vs its 50-day average ($8.64) and -24.3% vs its 200-day average ($9.45).
- 52-week range $7.11–$10.43; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 31.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 8 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — MFA dips 1.0% to $7.28, a 52-week low, 7 down days in a row
- Closed at $7.28, -0.95% vs the prior close of $7.35. Day range $7.23–$7.39, opened at $7.35.
- Volume was 2.69M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 1.66M.
- Price is -16.1% vs its 50-day average ($8.68) and -23.1% vs its 200-day average ($9.46).
- 52-week range $7.21–$10.43; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 30.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 7 straight losses.
Oct 5, 2026 — MFA slides 3.9% to $7.35, a 52-week low on 2.0x normal volume
- Closed at $7.35, -3.92% vs the prior close of $7.65. Day range $7.21–$7.36, opened at $7.27.
- Volume was 3.19M shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 1.62M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -15.7% vs its 50-day average ($8.72) and -22.4% vs its 200-day average ($9.47).
- 52-week range $7.21–$10.43; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 29.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — MFA dips 1.2% to $7.65, a 52-week low on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $7.65, -1.16% vs the prior close of $7.74. Day range $7.58–$7.86, opened at $7.82.
- Volume was 3.05M shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 1.60M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -12.6% vs its 50-day average ($8.75) and -19.3% vs its 200-day average ($9.48).
- 52-week range $7.58–$10.43; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 26.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
MFA latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about MFA in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 8, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: $46.80M (prior year $33.18M) (+41.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.34 (prior year $0.21) (+61.9% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade MFA
- Last results release: Aug 5, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 5, 2026, Feb 18, 2026, Nov 6, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 4, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.72% (largest 4.2%).
- Liquidity: about 2.56M shares (≈$16.84M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $6.59 vs a range of $6.52–$10.43 (2% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 5, 2026 ($0.36/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 8, 2026; 10-Q Aug 5, 2026; 8-K Aug 5, 2026.
- Share count: 101.09M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), -1.5% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts.
MFA market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6.72 | 6.73 | 6.54 | 6.59 | 2.28M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6.66 | 6.81 | 6.64 | 6.70 | 2.28M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6.61 | 6.65 | 6.52 | 6.55 | 3.00M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6.75 | 6.80 | 6.55 | 6.70 | 3.01M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6.87 | 6.90 | 6.65 | 6.68 | 4.75M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7.11 | 7.16 | 6.88 | 6.88 | 3.34M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 7.11 | 7.25 | 7.01 | 7.18 | 3.24M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 7.24 | 7.27 | 7.11 | 7.15 | 2.89M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 7.35 | 7.39 | 7.23 | 7.28 | 2.69M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 7.27 | 7.36 | 7.21 | 7.35 | 3.19M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 7.82 | 7.86 | 7.58 | 7.65 | 3.05M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.86 | 7.86 | 7.63 | 7.74 | 2.77M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.10 | 8.12 | 7.84 | 7.85 | 2.27M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 8.01 | 8.10 | 7.92 | 8.00 | 1.86M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 8.10 | 8.16 | 7.96 | 8.01 | 2.16M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 8.22 | 8.24 | 8.12 | 8.17 | 1.45M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 8.32 | 8.34 | 8.15 | 8.16 | 2.04M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 8.56 | 8.56 | 8.29 | 8.32 | 1.82M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 8.50 | 8.61 | 8.48 | 8.56 | 1.60M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8.42 | 8.51 | 8.38 | 8.45 | 1.42M |
About Mfa Financial
Mfa Financial (MFA) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Real Estate Investment Trusts”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1055160.
MFA board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Laurie Goodman | Director | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Robin Josephs | Director | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Craig L Knutson | CEO | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Lisa Polsky | Director | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Christopher R. Small | Director | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Sheila A Stamps | Director | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Richard C. Wald | Director | Jun 10, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Doran | Sr VP & Chief Accounting Ofcr | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Craig L Knutson | CEO | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Mei Lin | Sr. VP & Co-Controller | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Michael Charles Roper | Sr. VP & Chief Financial Ofcr | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Lori R Samuels | SVP & Chief Loan Ops. Ofcr | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Harold E Schwartz | Senior Vice President | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Natasha Seemungal | Sr. VP & Co-Controller | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Bryan Wulfsohn | Pres. & Chief Invest. Ofcr. | Jan 12, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
MFA financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $176.78M | 1.30 | $76.25M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $119.25M | 0.82 | $200.12M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $80.16M | 0.46 | $108.74M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $-231.58M | -2.57 | $355.35M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $328.87M | 2.63 | $137.80M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $13.65B, total liabilities $11.88B, cash $141.19M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
MFA earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.06 |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.55 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.08 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.97 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.19 |
| May 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.38 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.32 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.43 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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