- 15.11% TTM dividend yield
- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 7/9)
- Strong operating margin of 37.7%
MFA Financial Inc stock upgraded from Sell Candidate to Buy Candidate after Thursday trading session
(Updated on Jun 18, 2026)
The MFA Financial Inc stock price gained 1.60% on the last trading day (Thursday, 18th Jun 2026), rising from $9.38 to $9.53. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.43% from a day low at $9.42 to a day high of $9.56. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 2.92% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 2 million more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 4 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $36.16 million.
The stock lies in the middle of a wide and falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -5.78% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $8.52 and $9.49 at the end of this 3-month period. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.
MFA Signals & Forecast
Mostly positive signals in the chart today. The MFA Financial Inc stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock, but the stock has a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $9.37 and $9.53. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Monday, June 08, 2026, and so far it has risen 4.50%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for MFA Financial Inc stock
MFA Financial Inc finds support from accumulated volume at $9.48 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this stock. During the last day, the stock moved $0.135 between high and low, or 1.43%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.05%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $9.06 (-4.96%) (This stock has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 8 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (MFA) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 22nd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 22nd we expect MFA Financial Inc to open at $9.50, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $9.43 and $9.63, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.193 (+/-2.05%) up or down from last closing price. If MFA Financial Inc takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.05% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $9.55 (0.21%) than the support at $9.48 (0.52%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Dividend Warning For MFA
Dividend coming up for MFA: Ex-dividend date (Tuesday 30th June, 2026) is 10 days away. The dividend is $0.360.Is MFA Financial Inc stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals are positive, despite the stock being in a falling trend, we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for stock to perform well in the short-term. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
3.619
Buy Candidate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 22, 2026 - $9.50 ( 0.297%).
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MFA Performance
Trading levels for MFA
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 9.64 | 1.12% |
| R2 | 9.59 | 0.578% |
| R1 | 9.55 | 0.244% |
| Price | 9.53 | |
| S1 | 9.45 | -0.84% |
| S2 | 9.42 | -1.17% |
| S3 | 9.37 | -1.71% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 9.75 | 2.31% |
| R2 | 9.60 | 0.735% |
| R1 | 9.55 | 0.210% |
| Price | 9.53 | |
| S1 | 9.48 | -0.525% |
| S2 | 9.38 | -1.57% |
| S3 | 9.15 | -3.99% |
MFA Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.360 | 3.82% |
| 2 | Mar 05, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.360 | 3.56% |
| 3 | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.360 | 3.75% |
| 4 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.360 | 3.56% |
| 5 | Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.360 | 3.83% |
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