Jefferies Raises Price Target on MFA Financial (MFA)

May 7, 2012 3:34 PM EDT
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Price: $9.45 -1.77%

Rating Summary:
    7 Buy, 11 Hold, 1 Sell

Rating Trend: Up Up

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 15 | Down: 12 | New: 12
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Jefferies analysts raised their price target on MFA Financial (NYSE: MFA) $0.50 from $7.50 to $8.00 while maintaining a BUY rating on the company.

In a company note, a Jefferies analyst stated “With longer term funding now secured for non-agency assets, we expect the portfolio to perform well as MFA has historically been a cautious investor in the space, patiently waiting until it sees value in a trade.”

Jefferies' $8 price target equates to 1.05x book value, or in line with MFA's longterm multiple.


Jefferies Buy MFA Mortgage (NYSE: MFA) price target of $8.00

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on MFA Mortgage click here. For more ratings news on MFA Mortgage click here.

Shares of MFA Mortgage closed at $7.61 yesterday.


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