AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC – Get Free Report) CEO Peter Federico sold 67,794 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.87, for a total transaction of $601,332.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,846,083 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,374,756.21. This represents a 3.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
AGNC Investment Stock Up 1.0%
Shares of NASDAQ:AGNC traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $8.87. The stock had a trading volume of 25,135,481 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,883,959. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $9.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.55. The company has a market capitalization of $10.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 887.89 and a beta of 1.36. AGNC Investment Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $8.38 and a fifty-two week high of $12.19.
AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 19th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.37. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. AGNC Investment had a net margin of 2.45% and a return on equity of 18.74%. Research analysts expect that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 1.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.
AGNC Investment Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 16.2%. AGNC Investment’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14,400.00%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On AGNC Investment
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AGNC. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its position in AGNC Investment by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 353,300 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,851,000 after buying an additional 900 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its holdings in AGNC Investment by 1.4% in the second quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 73,805 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $821,000 after acquiring an additional 988 shares in the last quarter. Spinnaker Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in AGNC Investment by 1.4% in the second quarter. Spinnaker Investment Group LLC now owns 75,595 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $824,000 after acquiring an additional 1,014 shares in the last quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in AGNC Investment by 8.2% in the second quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. now owns 13,475 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $147,000 after acquiring an additional 1,026 shares in the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors grew its stake in shares of AGNC Investment by 5.5% during the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 20,528 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 1,064 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.28% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
AGNC has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Barclays decreased their price target on AGNC Investment from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on AGNC Investment from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings lowered AGNC Investment from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Compass Point cut AGNC Investment from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $11.50 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut AGNC Investment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AGNC Investment currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.12.
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About AGNC Investment
AGNC Investment Corp. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. government-sponsored enterprise or a U.S. government agency. These investments are commonly referred to as agency mortgage-backed securities.
The company seeks to generate income through the difference between the yield on its investment portfolio and its borrowing costs, while managing interest-rate, prepayment and other market risks.
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