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MFA Financial, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 7

As of Oct 22, 2026, MFA Financial is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 7 (since Sep 10, 2026). It closed at $6.62, 30.6% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

MFA Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. More about the company

$6.62
+2.60% today
$669M · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 24w
S2 19w
S2 24w
S3 14w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 2w → S3 6w → S4 7w → S1 1w → S2 24w → S3 5w → S2 19w → S3 7w → S4 8w → S1 5w → S4 11w → S1 8w → S2 9w → S3 6w → S2 24w → S3 14w → S4 6w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 17 stage runs.

MFA among REIT - Mortgage15th of 38 by relative strength

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Stocks in REIT - Mortgage ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1NREFStage 3 · wk 2790.0%
2ADAMStage 3 · wk 475−8.3%
3CHMIStage 2 · wk 1073−4.4%
4ARIStage 4 · wk 455+0.6%
5AGNCStage 4 · wk 355−9.1%
6NLYStage 4 · wk 254−9.5%
7DXStage 4 · wk 453−4.3%
8EFCStage 3 · wk 551−5.3%
…15MFAStage 4 · wk 744−16.5%
vs 52W High
-30.6%
$6.41 lo$9.54 hi
30.6% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 7
1w13w26w
Week 7, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-22.8%
200 DMA: $8.57 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.37x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-16.5%
3M
-24.0%
6M
-29.1%
YTD
-21.4%
1Y
-14.0%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-07-10
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-03-01.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 7 · Vol 1.37x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 6 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 6 · Vol 1.26x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 6 · Vol 1.71x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 6 · Vol 1.21x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 6 · Vol 1.20x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 5 · Vol 1.60x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 5 · Vol 1.63x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 5 · Vol 2.64x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 5 · Vol 1.89x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 5 · Vol 1.87x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 4 · Vol 1.71x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$7.80
200 DMA
$8.57
52W High
$9.54
52W Low
$6.41
5D Low
$6.41
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$7.79
60d High
$8.80
120d High
$9.33
250d High
$9.54
Next resistance
+17.6%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
6.6
Forward 4.8
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+61.9%
Revenue +20.2%
ROE
+8.2%
Profit margin +49.0%
Dividend Yield
22.26%
P/B 0.4

MFA Financial: quick answers

What stage is MFA Financial in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, MFA Financial (MFA) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 10, 2026 and is in week 7. What the four stages mean

Is MFA Financial in an uptrend?

No. MFA Financial is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 22.8% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is MFA Financial from its 52-week high?

MFA Financial closed at $6.62 on Oct 22, 2026, 30.6% below its 52-week high of $9.54. Its 52-week low is $6.41.

How has MFA Financial performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, MFA Financial is down 14.0% over the past year and down 21.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is MFA Financial in?

MFA Financial is in the REIT - Mortgage industry, part of the Real Estate sector.

About this companyReal Estate· REIT - Mortgage

MFA Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. It operates through two segments: Mortgage-Related Assets and Lima One. The Mortgage-Related Assets segment primarily invests in and manages a diversified portfolio of residential whole loans, including nonqualified mortgage loans, business purpose loans such as single-family rental loans, single-family and multifamily transitional loans, legacy re-performing and non-performing loans, and agency-eligible investor loans. This segment also invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, including agency MBS, non-agency MBS, and credit risk transfer securities. The Lima One segment includes a stand-alone mortgage origination and servicing business; and originates and services business purpose loans for real estate investors, and related mortgage banking activities. The company offers residential whole loans, including purchased credit deteriorated and non-performing loans; and mortgage servicing rights-related assets. The company's investment activities through a combination of securitization transactions, term loan warehouse financing and repurchase agreement financing. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. MFA Financial, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.

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