MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA)
MFA moved a median of -0.21% 30 minutes after news, and -0.13% by the close. How MFA actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 214 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
MFA’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | -0.13% | 36% | 214 |
| 30-min | -0.21% | 39% | 214 |
| 60-min | -0.17% | 40% | 214 |
| to close | -0.13% | 41% | 214 |
| Middle 50% of MFA reactions | -0.64% to +0.46% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | -0.21% |
| Measured reactions | 214 |
Half of all MFA Financial, Inc. news events land between -0.64% and +0.46% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-08-31. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How MFA reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades | 17 | -0.06% | 41% | +0.11% |
| Rating reiterations | 36 | 0.00% | 44% | -0.15% |
| Price-target cuts | 12 | -0.03% | 33% | -0.05% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-08-31. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. 3 further classes were observed with fewer than 10 measured events and are not published. See how MFA ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent MFA events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | -1.00% | |
| Form 10-Q MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.06% | |
| Form 8-K MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Aug 05 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.44% | +0.11% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | -1.44% | +0.11% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Plans Live Audio Webcast of Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call | Press release | Business Wire | -0.42% | +0.00% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Dividend of $0.36 per Share | Press release | Business Wire | -0.27% | +0.64% | |
| Form 8-K MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Jun 03 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.65% | +0.22% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock | Press release | Business Wire | -0.42% | +0.64% | |
| Form 10-Q MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.15% | -1.19% | |
| Form 8-K MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: May 05 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.09% | -5.45% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | -1.09% | -5.45% | |
| Form ARS MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | -0.89% | -0.20% | |
| Form DEF 14A MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Jun 03 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | -0.89% | -0.20% | |
| Form DEFA14A MFA FINANCIAL, INC. | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | -0.89% | -0.20% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Plans Live Audio Webcast of First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call | Press release | Business Wire | -0.20% | +0.80% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Dividend of $0.36 per Share | Press release | Business Wire | +0.74% | +0.20% | |
| Form 10-K MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.50% | -1.49% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock | Press release | Business Wire | -0.30% | -0.40% | |
| Form 8-K MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Feb 18 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.29% | +1.10% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.29% | +1.10% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Dividend Tax Information for 2025 | Press release | Business Wire | -2.18% | -4.46% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Plans Live Audio Webcast of Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call | Press release | Business Wire | -0.35% | +0.30% | |
| Form 15-15D MFA FINANCIAL, INC. | SEC filing · Form 15-15D | SEC EDGAR | -0.36% | -0.62% | |
| Form S-8 POS MFA FINANCIAL, INC. | SEC filing · Form S-8 | SEC EDGAR | -0.36% | -0.62% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Dividend of $0.36 per Share | Press release | Business Wire | +0.10% | -0.52% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock | Press release | Business Wire | -0.33% | +1.55% | |
| Form S-8 MFA FINANCIAL, INC. | SEC filing · Form S-8 | SEC EDGAR | -0.44% | -0.22% | |
| Form 10-Q MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.17% | -0.94% | |
| Form 8-K MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Nov 06 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.06% | -0.33% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +0.06% | -0.33% | |
| Form 8-K MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Oct 30 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.23% | +1.35% | |
| Campfire Raises $65 Million Series B to Redefine How Finance Works in the AI Era | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.08% | -1.30% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Plans Live Audio Webcast of Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call | Press release | Business Wire | -0.61% | +0.99% | |
| MFA Financial Completes 20th Non-QM Loan Securitization | Press release | Business Wire | +0.05% | +1.25% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Dividend of $0.36 per Share | Press release | Business Wire | -0.78% | -0.88% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Correction to Dividend Information on Series C Preferred Stock | Press release | Business Wire | -0.23% | -1.09% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock | Press release | Business Wire | +0.10% | +3.38% | |
| Form 8-K MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Aug 13 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.52% | -0.41% | |
| Form S-3ASR MFA FINANCIAL, INC. | SEC filing · Form S-3ASR | SEC EDGAR | +0.51% | +0.00% | |
| Form 10-Q MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.16% | -1.02% | |
| Form 8-K MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Aug 06 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -2.23% | +2.00% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | -2.23% | +2.00% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Plans Live Audio Webcast of Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call | Press release | Business Wire | +1.06% | +0.11% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Dividend of $0.36 per Share | Press release | Business Wire | -0.05% | +1.35% | |
| Form 8-K MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Jun 03 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.10% | -0.42% | |
| Form 11-K MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 11-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.75% | -0.54% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Dividends on Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock | Press release | Business Wire | +0.93% | +1.22% | |
| Form 10-Q MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.16% | +0.11% | |
| Form 8-K MFA FINANCIAL, INC. For: May 06 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.36% | -4.29% | |
| MFA Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +0.36% | -4.29% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the MFA section they belong to.
Where else MFA is measured.
MFA earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
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How the numbers are made.
How is MFA Financial, Inc.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled MFA news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 214 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 39% of MFA's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-08-31.
Does MFA's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.