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NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 7 lowered, 3 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Same Store NOI fell 8.2%: Q3 Same Store NOI was $35.6 million against $38.8 million a year earlier. Total NOI was $36.6 million across 36 properties; total revenues were $64.5 million. Source
  • Net loss per share widened: Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $11.5 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, against $7.8 million, or $0.31, a year earlier. Depreciation and amortization was $23.2 million. Source
  • Same Store revenue down 0.7%: Same Store revenue was $62.0 million, down 0.7%. Rental income fell 1.4% to $60.0 million, while other income rose 29.4% to $2.0 million. Source
  • Same Store expenses up 11.2%: Same Store operating expenses were $26.4 million, up 11.2% year over year, with property operating costs and real estate taxes rising. Source
  • Same Store occupancy down 70 bps: Same Store ending occupancy was 92.9% against 93.6% a year earlier. Portfolio physical occupancy was 92.8% at quarter end. Source
  • New-lease trade-outs were negative: New-lease trade-out averaged -4.5% in the quarter and reached -6.0% in September. Renewals averaged +3.2% and blended trade-out was -0.09%. Source
  • Leverage ratio rose to 77%: Total debt was $1.62 billion at September 30, including $1.54 billion of mortgage debt and $79.1 million on the credit facility. The ratio was 65% a year earlier. Source
  • Q4 NOI range brackets Q3 actual: Estimated fourth-quarter 2026 NOI is $35.7 million to $38.1 million, against third-quarter NOI of $36.6 million. Full-year 2026 NOI guidance is $147.8 million to $150.2 million. Source

“Transaction volumes presented are incorporated into the loss per share and Core FFO guidance above.”

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Loss per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$(1.72) low, $(1.68) mid-point, $(1.63) highLowered from $(1.54) mid-point
Core FFO per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$2.17 low, $2.22 mid-point, $2.27 highLowered from $2.45 mid-point
Same Store rental income growth Sourcefull year 2026-1.9% low, -1.5% mid-point, -1.2% highLowered from -0.3% mid-point
Same Store total revenue growth Sourcefull year 2026-1.2% low, -0.9% mid-point, -0.6% highLowered from 0.2% mid-point
Same Store total expense growth Sourcefull year 20264.7% low (as listed), 4.4% mid-point, 4.1% high (as listed)Raised from 2.1% mid-point
Same Store NOI growth Sourcefull year 2026-5.1% low, -4.3% mid-point, -3.6% highLowered from -1.0% mid-point
Acquisitions Sourcefull year 2026$32.0 million low, $116.0 million mid-point, $200.0 million highRaised from $100.0 million mid-point
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 millionKept
NOI Sourcefull year 2026$147.8 million to $150.2 millionLowered from $151.8 million to $156.4 million
NOI Sourcefourth quarter 2026$35.7 million to $38.1 millionNew
Net loss Sourcefull year 2026$44.2 million to $41.8 million, as statedLowered from $41.8 million to $37.2 million
Net loss Sourcefourth quarter 2026$17.3 million to $14.8 millionNew
Share repurchases SourceOctober 26, 2026 to October 26, 2028up to $150.0 million aggregate market valueNew
Quarterly dividend Sourcefourth quarter 2026, payable December 31, 2026$0.53 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year guidance midpoints lowered for loss per diluted share, Core FFO per diluted share, and Same Store revenue, rental income and NOI. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year acquisitions guidance midpoint raised to $116.0 million from $100.0 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Same Store total expense growth midpoint raised to 4.4% from 2.1%. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2026 NOI and net loss ranges given for the first time. Source
  • New: Board authorized share repurchases of up to $150.0 million over two years. Source
  • New: Company acquired Midtown Crossing, a 228-unit property in Raleigh, on October 2, 2026, at 100% effective ownership, for $32.0 million. Source
  • Ended: Five KeyBank swaps totaling $717.5 million that ran to September 1, 2026 are absent from the third-quarter schedule. The $92.5 million forward swap now shows an effective date of September 1, 2026. Source

Quarterly results and per-share measures

  • Same Store NOI fell 8.2%: Q3 Same Store NOI was $35.6 million against $38.8 million a year earlier. Total NOI was $36.6 million across 36 properties; total revenues were $64.5 million. Source
  • Net loss per share widened: Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $11.5 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, against $7.8 million, or $0.31, a year earlier. Depreciation and amortization was $23.2 million. Source
  • Interest expense drove net loss change: Management attributed the larger net loss mainly to higher property operating expenses and interest expense, partly offset by higher total revenues: $2.0 million, $2.6 million and $1.6 million. Source
  • FFO and AFFO per share declined: FFO was $0.46 per diluted share, Core FFO $0.52 and AFFO $0.63, compared with $0.63, $0.70 and $0.80 in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Nine-month loss and FFO figures: For the nine months, net loss was $26.9 million, or $1.05 per diluted share. FFO was $1.74 and Core FFO $1.87 per diluted share, against $1.96 and $2.14 a year earlier. Source

Same Store performance by market

  • Same Store revenue down 0.7%: Same Store revenue was $62.0 million, down 0.7%. Rental income fell 1.4% to $60.0 million, while other income rose 29.4% to $2.0 million. Source
  • Las Vegas rents rose, occupancy fell: Las Vegas average effective rent rose 6.4% to $1,440, the largest gain among Same Store markets, while occupancy fell 200 bps to 90.6%. Source
  • Atlanta occupancy rose 70 bps: Atlanta occupancy rose 70 bps to 95.2%, and rental income rose 3.7% to $7.8 million, while average effective rent was down 0.5%. Source
  • Charlotte occupancy fell sharply: Charlotte occupancy fell 470 bps to 90.5% and average effective rent fell 1.3%. Raleigh/Durham occupancy fell 420 bps to 91.5% over the same period. Source

“Actual acquisitions and dispositions could vary significantly from our projections.”

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc., press release

Operating costs and margins

  • Same Store expenses up 11.2%: Same Store operating expenses were $26.4 million, up 11.2% year over year, with property operating costs and real estate taxes rising. Source
  • Repairs and utilities led cost growth: Repairs and maintenance rose 20.0% to $6.6 million and utilities rose 11.8% to $3.5 million. Insurance fell 11.8% to $1.1 million. Source
  • Real estate taxes rose 15.4%: Same Store real estate taxes were $7.0 million in the third quarter, up 15.4% from $6.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month expenses rose 3.9%: Nine-month Same Store operating expenses rose 3.9% to $76.7 million, with repairs and maintenance up 16.4% year to date. Source
  • Corporate G&A edged up: Corporate general and administrative expenses were $4.9 million in the quarter, against $4.8 million a year earlier. Advisory and administrative fees were $1.8 million. Source

Leasing, occupancy and resident activity

  • Same Store occupancy down 70 bps: Same Store ending occupancy was 92.9% against 93.6% a year earlier. Portfolio physical occupancy was 92.8% at quarter end. Source
  • New-lease trade-outs were negative: New-lease trade-out averaged -4.5% in the quarter and reached -6.0% in September. Renewals averaged +3.2% and blended trade-out was -0.09%. Source
  • Las Vegas renewals rose 10.1%: Las Vegas renewals rose 10.1%, a $141 monthly increase, the largest renewal gain of any market in the quarter. Source
  • October leasing cadence: October new-lease trade-out was -3.6% and renewal trade-out +2.1% on 296 new and 412 renewal leases. October ending occupancy was 92.3%. Source
  • Resident turnover rose: Resident turnover was 45.7%, up from 44.1% in the second quarter. Move-outs to purchase a home fell to 6.6% from 8.7%. Source
  • Bad debt rose to 0.8%: Bad debt was 0.8% of gross potential revenue, up from 0.6% in the second quarter. Source

“Assumptions made for full year and fourth quarter 2026 NOI guidance include the Same Store operating growth projections”

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc., press release

Value-add upgrades and programs

  • Quarter upgrades leased at premium: In the third quarter, 708 upgrades were completed and 425 upgraded units leased, at a $42.54 average monthly premium and a 21.1% ROI. Source
  • Cumulative upgrades show 20.7% ROI: Since inception, 11,010 full and partial upgrades, 5,302 kitchen and laundry appliances and 11,520 technology packages are complete, with ROI of 20.7%, 62.7% and 37.2%. Source
  • Interior rehab averages $8,527 per unit: Interior upgrades averaged $1,162 pre-rehab and $1,309 post-rehab rent, with $8,527 average rehab cost per unit and 12.6% rent change. Source

Debt, capital and shareholder returns

  • Leverage ratio rose to 77%: Total debt was $1.62 billion at September 30, including $1.54 billion of mortgage debt and $79.1 million on the credit facility. The ratio was 65% a year earlier. Source
  • Revolver drawn after quarter end: On October 1, 2026 the Company drew $33.0 million on its revolver, bringing principal outstanding to $112.1 million, plus a $2.0 million letter of credit. Source
  • Swaps fix 13% of floating debt: Swaps fix the rate on 13% of the $1.5 billion of floating-rate mortgage debt. The adjusted weighted average interest rate on total indebtedness was 4.75%. Source
  • AFFO coverage of dividends: AFFO coverage of dividends declared was 1.19x for the quarter, down from 1.56x a year earlier. FFO coverage was 0.86x. Source
  • Capital expenditures up 11.6% year to date: Total capital expenditures were $10.9 million in the quarter, down 2.2%. Year to date they were $29.2 million, up 11.6%. Source

Portfolio size and mix

  • 36 properties and 13,305 units: The portfolio held 36 properties and 13,305 units at September 30. Phoenix, South Florida and Dallas/Fort Worth are the largest markets by unit share. Source
  • Same Store pool is 35 properties: The Same Store pool covers 35 properties and 12,980 units, which management describes as approximately 98% of the portfolio. Source
  • Sedona at Lone Mountain outside Same Store: Sedona at Lone Mountain, acquired December 11, 2025, is excluded from the third-quarter Same Store pool. Source

Full-year guidance and valuation

  • Q4 NOI range brackets Q3 actual: Estimated fourth-quarter 2026 NOI is $35.7 million to $38.1 million, against third-quarter NOI of $36.6 million. Full-year 2026 NOI guidance is $147.8 million to $150.2 million. Source
  • Net asset value per share midpoint lowered: Estimated net asset value per share ranges from $33.28 to $43.38, midpoint $38.33, against a prior midpoint of $46.68. Cap rates used are 5.50% to 6.00%. Source
  • Implied value per unit midpoint $195.2: Implied value per apartment unit ranges from $185.1 to $205.3, with a midpoint of $195.2, on 13,305 units at September 30, 2026. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2026

  • KeyBank swap runs to January 2027: A $92.5 million KeyBank swap fixing the rate at 1.798% is listed with an effective date of September 1, 2026 and a termination date of January 1, 2027. Source
  • Mortgage matures October 2028: The fixed-rate mortgage on Residences at West Place, $33.8 million at 4.24%, matures October 1, 2028. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share Source$0.46 (third quarter 2026)
AFFO per diluted share Source$0.63 (third quarter 2026)
Core FFO per diluted share Source$0.52 (third quarter 2026)
Same Store ending occupancy Source92.9% (September 30, 2026)
Same Store NOI growth Source-8.2% (third quarter); -4.6% (nine months)
Blended lease trade-out Source-0.09% (third quarter, Same Store)
Acquisitions Source$32.0 million (Midtown Crossing, October 2, 2026)
Leverage (net debt to enterprise value) Source76% (September 30, 2026)

Risks management discussed

  • External: Forecast deliveries within three miles of NXRT properties total 25,321 units over 2026 to 2028, or 3.5% of 714,849 inventory. Source
  • Financial: Interest rate caps on most floating-rate mortgages mature in October and December 2027, with strike rates from 7.17% to 8.91%. Source
  • Operational: Four units are currently down, three at Residences at West Place and one at Venue at 8651. Source
  • Demand: Same Store average effective rent was $1,487 per unit, down 0.7% from $1,497 a year earlier. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The second-quarter release estimated third-quarter NOI at $37.9 million to $39.8 million. This release reports third-quarter NOI of $36.6 million.
  • Not stated: Residences at West Place, Seasons 704, Summit at Sabal Park and The Preserve at Terrell Mill, 1,568 units in total, are listed as planned with rent change and ROI still TBD. Source

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.