NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.

NYSE:NREF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$376.4m

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Valuation

Is NREF undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

1/6

Valuation Score 1/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of NREF when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: NREF ($17.03) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($2.36)

Significantly Below Fair Value: NREF is trading above our estimate of fair value.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for NREF?

Key metric: As NREF is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.

The above table shows the Price to Earnings ratio for NREF. This is calculated by dividing NREF's market cap by their current earnings.
What is NREF's PE Ratio?
PE Ratio13x
EarningsUS$22.95m
Market CapUS$376.42m

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does NREF's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for NREF vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average8.5x
TRTX TPG RE Finance Trust
12.8x14.0%US$707.3m
RWT Redwood Trust
13.3x19.7%US$928.5m
CIM Chimera Investment
4.4x-27.1%US$1.2b
MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust
3.4x-31.6%US$196.2m
NREF NexPoint Real Estate Finance
13x26.3%US$376.4m

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: NREF is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (13x) compared to the peer average (8.5x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does NREF's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Mortgage REITs Industry?

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NREF 13.0xIndustry Avg. 10.5xNo. of Companies4PE0612182430+
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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: NREF is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (13x) compared to the US Mortgage REITs industry average (10.5x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is NREF's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

NREF PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio13x
Fair PE Ratio15.7x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: NREF is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (13x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (15.7x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst NREF forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentUS$17.03
US$15.75
-7.5%
4.8%US$16.50US$15.00n/a2
Nov ’25US$14.93
US$15.75
+5.5%
4.8%US$16.50US$15.00n/a2
Oct ’25US$15.49
US$14.00
-9.6%
3.6%US$14.50US$13.50n/a2
Sep ’25US$16.63
US$14.50
-12.8%
5.6%US$15.50US$13.50n/a3
Aug ’25US$14.29
US$14.33
+0.3%
5.9%US$15.50US$13.50n/a3
Jul ’25US$13.29
US$14.33
+7.9%
5.9%US$15.50US$13.50n/a3
Jun ’25US$14.22
US$14.33
+0.8%
5.9%US$15.50US$13.50n/a3
May ’25US$12.95
US$15.50
+19.7%
2.6%US$16.00US$15.00n/a3
Apr ’25US$13.45
US$16.00
+19.0%
5.1%US$17.00US$15.00n/a3
Mar ’25US$14.83
US$17.00
+14.6%
8.3%US$19.00US$16.00n/a3
Feb ’25US$14.86
US$17.33
+16.6%
7.2%US$19.00US$16.00n/a3
Jan ’25US$15.75
US$17.33
+10.1%
7.2%US$19.00US$16.00n/a3
Dec ’24US$16.69
US$17.33
+3.9%
7.2%US$19.00US$16.00n/a3
Nov ’24US$15.24
US$17.33
+13.7%
7.2%US$19.00US$16.00US$14.933
Oct ’24US$16.36
US$17.67
+8.0%
5.3%US$19.00US$17.00US$15.493
Sep ’24US$17.01
US$17.67
+3.9%
5.3%US$19.00US$17.00US$16.633
Aug ’24US$17.14
US$17.67
+3.1%
5.3%US$19.00US$17.00US$14.293
Jul ’24US$15.59
US$16.33
+4.8%
5.2%US$17.50US$15.50US$13.293
Jun ’24US$13.99
US$16.33
+16.8%
5.2%US$17.50US$15.50US$14.223
May ’24US$14.41
US$16.33
+13.3%
5.2%US$17.50US$15.50US$12.953
Apr ’24US$15.67
US$19.67
+25.5%
4.8%US$21.00US$19.00US$13.453
Mar ’24US$17.71
US$19.67
+11.0%
4.8%US$21.00US$19.00US$14.833
Feb ’24US$19.33
US$19.17
-0.8%
7.5%US$21.00US$17.50US$14.863
Jan ’24US$15.89
US$19.17
+20.6%
7.5%US$21.00US$17.50US$15.753
Dec ’23US$18.76
US$19.17
+2.2%
7.5%US$21.00US$17.50US$16.693
Nov ’23US$17.62
US$19.17
+8.8%
7.5%US$21.00US$17.50US$15.243

Analyst Forecast: Target price is lower than the current share price.


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