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title: "MFA Financial Inc. Stock Rises Friday, Still Underperforms Market"
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description: "MFA Financial Inc. shares rose 1.54% to $9.90 on Friday, underperforming the market as the NASDAQ Composite increased by 1.71%. The stock remains 6.29% below its 52-week high of $10.57. Compared to competitors, PennyMac fell 0.72%, while Invesco and AGNC saw gains of 2.49% and 1.31%, respectively. Trading volume was 1.1 million, below the 50-day average of 1.5 million."
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# MFA Financial Inc. Stock Rises Friday, Still Underperforms Market

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Shares of MFA Financial Inc. (MFA) advanced 1.54% to $9.90 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 1.71% to 26,247.08 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 49,609.16.

MFA Financial Inc. closed 6.29% short of its 52-week high of $10.57, which the company reached on September 5th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) fell 0.72% to $11.00, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR) rose 2.49% to $8.23, and AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) rose 1.31% to $10.86.

Trading volume (1.1 M) remained 304,747 below its 50-day average volume of 1.5 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 8, 2026.

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