MFA Financial's Price-to-Earnings Ratio Compared to Industry Peers

MFA Finl Inc. (NYSE:MFA) shares are trading at $9.39 after a 0.21% increase. The P/E ratio measures current share price to EPS, and MFA Finl has a lower P/E ratio of 10.9 compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of 19.75 in the Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry. This could indicate that the stock might perform worse than its industry peers or is undervalued. Investors should use the P/E ratio in conjunction with other financial metrics and qualitative analysis to make informed investment decisions.