AGNC Investment Corp. $AGNC is Dupree Financial Group LLC’s 3rd Largest Position

Dupree Financial Group LLC lessened its position in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCFree Report) by 5.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,393,804 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 76,969 shares during the quarter. AGNC Investment makes up about 5.6% of Dupree Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Dupree Financial Group LLC’s holdings in AGNC Investment were worth $13,980,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment in the fourth quarter valued at $141,830,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new position in shares of AGNC Investment during the fourth quarter valued at $33,210,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in AGNC Investment by 19,632.0% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,108,188 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,320,000 after buying an additional 3,092,436 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in AGNC Investment by 12.9% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,693,449 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $155,383,000 after buying an additional 1,906,785 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in AGNC Investment by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 29,097,741 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $312,275,000 after buying an additional 1,596,244 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.28% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Donna Blank sold 22,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.78, for a total transaction of $237,160.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 96,471 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,039,957.38. This trade represents a 18.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Peter J. Federico sold 64,412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total transaction of $713,684.96. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,083 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,352,079.64. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 215,234 shares of company stock valued at $2,364,022. 0.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AGNC Investment in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped 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, April 16th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of AGNC Investment from $10.50 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AGNC Investment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on shares of AGNC Investment in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.06.

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AGNC Investment Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AGNC opened at $10.90 on Monday. AGNC Investment Corp. has a 1 year low of $9.08 and a 1 year high of $12.19. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.77. The firm has a market cap of $12.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.01 and a beta of 1.32.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.06. AGNC Investment had a return on equity of 18.31% and a net margin of 39.50%.The firm had revenue of ($114.00) million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $411.57 million. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 1.56 EPS for the current year.

AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. AGNC Investment’s payout ratio is currently 119.01%.

About AGNC Investment

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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.

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

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