NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Here’s What Happened

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NYSE:NXRT)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $23.20 and last traded at $23.19, with a volume of 11604 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $23.50.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on NXRT shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of NexPoint Residential Trust from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of NexPoint Residential Trust in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on NexPoint Residential Trust from $27.00 to $26.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 price target on NexPoint Residential Trust in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “market perform” rating on shares of NexPoint Residential Trust in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

NexPoint Residential Trust Stock Down 0.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.41, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.92. The company has a market cap of $598.48 million, a PE ratio of -17.59 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $26.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.14.

NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The financial services provider reported ($0.34) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.37) by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $64.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $63.78 million. NexPoint Residential Trust had a negative net margin of 13.22% and a negative return on equity of 11.75%. NexPoint Residential Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.450 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. will post 2.38 EPS for the current year.

NexPoint Residential Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.1%. NexPoint Residential Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently -159.40%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NXRT. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in NexPoint Residential Trust during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $118,748,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in NexPoint Residential Trust by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,436,034 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $73,325,000 after buying an additional 70,310 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in NexPoint Residential Trust by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,298,438 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $39,083,000 after buying an additional 12,424 shares during the period. Starwood Capital Group Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in NexPoint Residential Trust by 19.1% in the 4th quarter. Starwood Capital Group Management L.L.C. now owns 989,419 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,782,000 after acquiring an additional 158,750 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Long Pond Capital LP increased its position in shares of NexPoint Residential Trust by 54.9% in the fourth quarter. Long Pond Capital LP now owns 842,870 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,370,000 after acquiring an additional 298,781 shares during the period. 76.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About NexPoint Residential Trust

NexPoint Residential Trust is a real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition, leasing and management of single‐family rental homes across the United States. The company targets suburban and Sun Belt markets with favorable demographic trends, seeking to build a diversified portfolio of standalone residences that serve the growing demand for quality rental housing. By concentrating on professionally managed homes rather than multi‐family apartments, NexPoint Residential Trust aims to offer tenants the benefits of privacy and space, while generating predictable rental income for investors.

The firm’s investment strategy combines direct acquisitions of built single‐family homes with selective joint ventures and partnerships to optimize scale and geographic diversification.