MFA Financial (STU:M4ZA) Short Interest

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STU:M4ZA MFA Financial Inc STU:M4ZA
57 GF Score
Price €7.91
GF Value €9.35
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is MFA Financial Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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STU:M4ZA vs ABR, ARI, PMT: Short Interest Comparison

For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, MFA Financial's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


MFA Financial Short Interest vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, MFA Financial's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MFA Financial's Short Interest falls into.


STU:M4ZA
57GF Score
MFA Financial Inc STU:M4ZA
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Is MFA Financial (STU:M4ZA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MFA Financial stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €7.91 is trading 15.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €9.35. GuruFocus considers MFA Financial to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:M4ZA:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: €9.35 vs. price of €7.91 (15.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:M4ZA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


MFA Financial Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address One Vanderbilt Avenue, 48th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10017
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.
57GF Score

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€7.91
Price
€9.35
GF Value