Carmignac Gestion Buys Shares of 49,928 AGNC Investment Corp. $AGNC

Carmignac Gestion bought a new stake in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCFree Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 49,928 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $544,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment during the second quarter worth approximately $704,076,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in AGNC Investment in the 4th quarter valued at $141,830,000. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in AGNC Investment by 1,085.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 14,332,737 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $156,227,000 after purchasing an additional 13,123,725 shares during the last quarter. Equity Investment Corp acquired a new stake in AGNC Investment during the 2nd quarter worth $106,123,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment during the second quarter worth $77,501,000. 38.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at AGNC Investment

In related news, EVP Bernice Bell sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.00, for a total value of $55,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 406,947 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,476,417. The trade was a 1.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of AGNC Investment from $11.50 to $12.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $11.50 price objective (up from $11.00) on shares of AGNC Investment in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of AGNC Investment from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on shares of AGNC Investment from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on AGNC Investment from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.11.

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AGNC Investment Trading Up 0.3%

AGNC Investment stock traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $10.68. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 37,538,332 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,507,471. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.66 billion, a PE ratio of 5.62 and a beta of 1.32. AGNC Investment Corp. has a 1 year low of $9.63 and a 1 year high of $12.19. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $10.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.66.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.02. AGNC Investment had a return on equity of 17.96% and a net margin of 57.94%.The company had revenue of $305.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.06 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.17) earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 1.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. AGNC Investment’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 75.79%.

AGNC Investment Profile

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AGNC Investment Corp. is a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily acquires and manages a portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The company employs a leveraged total return strategy, borrowing against its securities to enhance income potential while using interest rate hedges to manage risk. AGNC’s investment objective is to generate attractive monthly dividends and long-term capital appreciation for its shareholders.

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, AGNC focuses exclusively on U.S.

Further Reading

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC)

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