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NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 10 lowered, 2 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net loss per share widened: Second-quarter net loss was $8.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, against $7.0 million, or $0.28, a year earlier. Depreciation and amortization was $23.9 million. Source
  • Per-share FFO measures declined: FFO, Core FFO and AFFO were $0.60, $0.66 and $0.77 per diluted share, down from $0.67, $0.71 and $0.80 a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year per-share and NOI guidance lowered: Full-year midpoints were revised lower for loss per diluted share, Core FFO per diluted share and Same Store lines. Acquisition and disposition midpoints were kept. Source
  • Same-store NOI fell 2.9%: Same Store NOI was $36.9 million in the quarter, down from $38.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Monthly trade-outs improved through June: Blended lease trade-out was -1.7% in April, -1.2% in May, -0.5% in June and 0.3% in July, per the monthly table. Source
  • Repairs and maintenance rose 13.9%: Same Store repairs and maintenance were $6.5 million, up 13.9%, while marketing expense rose 38.2%. Source
  • Swaps fix about half of floating debt: Swaps fix the rate on 54% of the $1.5 billion of floating-rate mortgage debt; the weighted average fixed rate on swaps is 1.43%. Source
  • First DST bridge loan funded: On June 5, the company deployed $22.1 million into a fixed-rate term loan at 10.00%, the first under its DST bridge-lending program. Source

“NXRT Reports Continued Improvement in Monthly Lease Trade-Outs and Deploys Initial $22.1 Million Fixed-Rate Term Loan for DST Bridge-Lending Initiative”

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Earnings (loss) per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$(1.63) low, $(1.54) mid-point, $(1.45) highLowered from $(1.40) mid-point
Core FFO per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$2.35 low, $2.45 mid-point, $2.54 highLowered from $2.57 mid-point
Same Store rental income growth SourceFull year 2026, 35-property Same Store pool-1.0% low, -0.3% mid-point, 0.3% highLowered from 0.9% mid-point
Same Store total revenue growth SourceFull year 2026, 35-property Same Store pool-0.4% low, 0.2% mid-point, 0.8% highLowered from 1.1% mid-point
Same Store total expense growth SourceFull year 2026, 35-property Same Store pool2.8% low, 2.1% mid-point, 1.4% highLowered from 3.5% mid-point
Same Store NOI growth SourceFull year 2026, 35-property Same Store pool-2.5% low, -1.0% mid-point, 0.5% highLowered from -0.5% mid-point
Acquisitions SourceFull year 2026$0 low, $100.0 million mid-point, $200.0 million highKept
Dispositions SourceFull year 2026$0 low, $100.0 million mid-point, $200.0 million highKept
Weighted average diluted share count SourceFull year 2026approximately 25.6 millionLowered from approximately 25.7 million
Net loss SourceFull year 2026$(41.8) million to $(37.2) millionLowered from $(39.7) million to $(32.5) million
Net loss SourceThird quarter 2026$(12.0) million to $(10.1) millionNew
NOI SourceThird quarter 202637,904 low, 39,783 high (in thousands)New
NOI SourceFull year 2026151,802 low, 156,438 high (in thousands)Lowered from 151,830 low, 158,241 high (in thousands)
Net asset value per share (estimate) SourceAs of June 30, 2026$40.28 low, $46.68 mid-point, $53.08 highLowered from $47.70 mid-point

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year midpoints lowered for loss per diluted share, Core FFO per diluted share and Same Store lines; full-year NOI and net loss ranges also moved. Source
  • Guidance kept: Acquisition and disposition guidance midpoints were reaffirmed. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 net loss and NOI estimates appear in this release; the prior release gave second-quarter estimates. Source
  • New: First deployment under the company's DST bridge-lending program, a fixed-rate term loan funded through the revolving credit facility. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net loss per share widened: Second-quarter net loss was $8.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, against $7.0 million, or $0.28, a year earlier. Depreciation and amortization was $23.9 million. Source
  • Revenue rose slightly year over year: Total revenues were $64.6 million against $63.1 million a year earlier. Non-Same Store revenue of $1.4 million is included in the quarter. Source
  • Per-share FFO measures declined: FFO, Core FFO and AFFO were $0.60, $0.66 and $0.77 per diluted share, down from $0.67, $0.71 and $0.80 a year earlier. Source
  • Six-month net loss increased: Six-month net loss was $15.4 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, versus $13.9 million, or $0.55, a year earlier. Source

Full-year 2026 guidance revisions

  • Full-year per-share and NOI guidance lowered: Full-year midpoints were revised lower for loss per diluted share, Core FFO per diluted share and Same Store lines. Acquisition and disposition midpoints were kept. Source
  • All four Same Store lines revised: Same Store rental income, total revenue, total expenses and NOI growth ranges were each revised, with the expense midpoint moving down. Source
  • Net loss and NOI ranges moved: Full-year net loss and NOI ranges were restated, and the release adds third-quarter 2026 estimates for both. Source
  • Diluted share estimate reduced: Full-year diluted share count estimate is about 25.6 million, down from 25.7 million in the prior release. Source

“The investment represents the Company's first deployment under its DST bridge-lending program and was funded through the Company's revolving credit facility, capturing a positive spread between the Waterford Loan's 10.00% fixed rate and the Company's cost of borrowings.”

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc., press release

Same-store operating performance

  • Same-store NOI fell 2.9%: Same Store NOI was $36.9 million in the quarter, down from $38.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Same-store revenue slightly lower: Same Store revenue was $62.4 million, down 0.6%, as other income rose 29.2% to $2.0 million. Source
  • Markets diverged on rent and occupancy: Atlanta occupancy rose 130 bps to 95.0%, and Las Vegas average rent rose 3.4%. Dallas rental income fell 4.6% and Phoenix average rent fell 3.3%. Source

Leasing and resident demand

  • Monthly trade-outs improved through June: Blended lease trade-out was -1.7% in April, -1.2% in May, -0.5% in June and 0.3% in July, per the monthly table. Source
  • New leases still below prior rents: Second-quarter new leases were down 5.0% on 1,360 leases, while renewals rose 1.9% on 1,684 renewals across the ten markets. Source
  • Occupancy steady through the quarter: Same Store ending occupancy was 93.6% at June 30, with average effective rent of $1,487 per occupied unit. Source
  • Home-purchase move-outs declined: Move-outs to purchase a home were 8.7% in the quarter, down from 10.9% a year earlier. Move-outs to rent a home were 1.9%. Source
  • Leads below year-earlier level: Second-quarter leads were 24,703 against 31,888 a year earlier, and tours were 3,817 against 4,757. Source

“Since inception, for the properties currently in the Portfolio, we have completed 10,474 full and partial upgrades”

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc., press release

Operating costs and margins

  • Repairs and maintenance rose 13.9%: Same Store repairs and maintenance were $6.5 million, up 13.9%, while marketing expense rose 38.2%. Source
  • Same-store operating expenses rose 2.4%: Same Store operating expenses totaled $25.5 million, up 2.4% from $24.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Property taxes and insurance declined: Real estate taxes fell 3.5% and insurance fell 11.7% in the Same Store pool. Source
  • Bad debt rose as share of revenue: Bad debt was 0.65% of gross potential revenue, up from 0.55% in the prior quarter. Source
  • Higher costs drove net loss change: The net loss change was attributed to higher property operating expenses of $2.1 million and interest expense of $0.7 million, partly offset by $1.5 million higher revenue. Source

Supply and submarket conditions

  • Forecast deliveries across NXRT submarkets: Forecast deliveries in NXRT submarkets total 12,046 units in 2026, 11,828 in 2027 and 11,235 in 2028, or 4.5% of inventory over three years. Source
  • Verandas submarket deliveries highest: The Verandas at Lake Norman submarket shows 24.2% three-year deliveries growth, the highest figure in the table. Source
  • Dallas new leases fell in market data: Dallas/Fort Worth new leases were down 7.7% in the quarter, while renewals rose 2.1%. Source

Capital, debt and hedging

  • Total debt rose to $1.6 billion: Total debt outstanding was $1.62 billion at June 30, against $1.50 billion a year earlier, with a credit facility balance of $79.1 million. Source
  • Swaps fix about half of floating debt: Swaps fix the rate on 54% of the $1.5 billion of floating-rate mortgage debt; the weighted average fixed rate on swaps is 1.43%. Source
  • Adjusted weighted average rate 3.58%: Total indebtedness carried an adjusted weighted average interest rate of 3.58%, with all $1.6 billion at a floating rate. Source
  • Six swaps and one forward swap listed: Six swaps total $0.8 billion of notional amount, and one forward swap of about $0.1 billion starts in September 2026. Source

Value-add upgrades and DST lending

  • First DST bridge loan funded: On June 5, the company deployed $22.1 million into a fixed-rate term loan at 10.00%, the first under its DST bridge-lending program. Source
  • Second-quarter upgrades completed: 459 full and partial interior upgrades were completed in the quarter, and 255 upgraded units were leased. Source
  • Cumulative upgrade returns: Across 10,474 cumulative upgrades, the post-rehab rent change is 13.1% and ROI is 20.7%, at an average rehab cost of $8,807 per unit. Source
  • Planned upgrades still undetermined: Five planned programs covering 1,889 units show rent change and ROI as TBD. Source

Dividends and capital returns

  • Second-quarter dividend paid: The company paid a second-quarter dividend of $0.53 per share on June 30, 2026. Source
  • Dividends declared rose year on year: Dividends declared were $0.53 per share in the quarter, against $0.51 a year earlier. Source
  • AFFO coverage of dividend: AFFO coverage of the dividend was 1.45x in the quarter, against 1.57x a year earlier. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 August 2026

  • Third-quarter dividend payment: The $0.53 quarterly dividend approved in July is payable September 30, 2026, to holders of record September 15, 2026. Source
  • Forward rate swap begins September 2026: A forward interest rate swap of $92.5 million, fixed at 1.798%, is scheduled to take effect September 1, 2026 and end January 1, 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share Source$0.60 (Q2 2026) vs $0.67 (Q2 2025)
Core FFO per diluted share Source$0.66 (Q2 2026) vs $0.71 (Q2 2025)
AFFO per diluted share Source$0.77 (Q2 2026) vs $0.80 (Q2 2025)
Portfolio occupancy Source93.5% (Q2 2026) vs 93.3% (Q2 2025)
Same Store occupancy Source93.6% vs 93.3%
Same Store NOI growth Source-2.9% (Q2 2026); -2.8% (six months)
Leasing spread (blended lease trade-out) Source-1.16% (Q2 2026); new leases -5.0%; renewals +1.9%
Acquisitions and dispositions Source$22.1 million term loan deployed (Waterford Loan)
Leverage (total debt to market capitalization plus total debt) Source69% (June 30, 2026) vs 64% (June 30, 2025)
Same Store average effective monthly rent per unit Source$1,487 vs $1,500 (-0.9%)

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Total debt to market capitalization plus total debt rose to 69% from 64% a year earlier; net debt to enterprise value is also 69%. Source
  • Operational: Management said actual acquisitions and dispositions could vary significantly from its projections, which are built into the guidance. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said the transaction volumes it presents are incorporated into the loss per share and Core FFO guidance. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release gave a second-quarter net loss range; this release reports the quarter's results.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.