Matt McGraner - 21 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF)

Signature
/s/ Paul Richards, as attorney-in-fact for Matt McGraner
Issuer symbol
NREF
Transactions as of
21 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$109,102
Form type
4
Filing time
24 Feb 2026, 18:00:25 UTC
Previous filing
19 Feb 2026
Next filing
09 Mar 2026

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
McGraner Matt Executive VP and Chief Investment Officer 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700, DALLAS /s/ Paul Richards, as attorney-in-fact for Matt McGraner 24 Feb 2026 0001636187

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NREF Common Stock Options Exercise +17,308 +6.9% 268,076 21 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction NREF Common Stock Tax liability $109,102 -7,342 -2.7% $14.86 260,734 21 Feb 2026 Direct
holding NREF Common Stock 1,800 21 Feb 2026 See Footnote F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction NREF Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -17,308 -100% $0.000000 0 21 Feb 2026 Common Stock 17,308 Direct F1, F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.
F2 These shares are held by a limited liability company in which Mr. McGraner owns an indirect minority interest. Mr. McGraner disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F3 On February 21, 2022, the reporting person was granted 69,235 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vested one-fourth on February 21, 2023, one-fourth on February 21, 2024, one-fourth on February 21, 2025 and one-fourth on February 21, 2026. Settlement will generally occur within 10 days of vesting and may at the discretion of the Compensation Committee be settled in cash.

Remarks:

Executive VP and Chief Investment Officer