Stocks of AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) traded higher last session on Wall Street, down -0.20% to $10.07.
According to the data, AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) has 12 analysts covering its stock. The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Overweight’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $11.25 and a low of $9.50, we find $10.50. Given the previous closing price of $10.09, this indicates a potential upside of 4.06 percent. AGNC stock price is now 1.45% away from the 50-day moving average and -1.10% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $6.12B.
A total of 6 analysts have issued a hold rating and 6 have given it a buy rating. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $10.53 as their price target over the next twelve months.
With the price target maintained at $12.50, JP Morgan recently Upgraded its rating from Neutral to Overweight for AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC).
In other news, Bell Bernice, EVP and Chief Financial Off sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock on Aug 31. The stock was sold for $49,650 at an average price of $9.93. Upon completion of the transaction, the EVP and Chief Financial Off now directly owns 258,947 shares in the company, valued at $2.61 million. An SEC document containing details of the transaction can be found on the SEC’s website. On Jul 27, Director Davis Morris A. bought 4,772 shares of the business’s stock. A total of $49,991 was incurred on buying the stock at an average price of $10.48. This leaves the insider owning 55,060 shares of the company worth $0.55 million. Insiders disposed of 273,182 shares of company stock worth roughly $2.75 million over the past 1 year. A total of 0.59% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.
There have been several recent changes in the stakes of large investors in AGNC stock. A new stake in AGNC Investment Corp. shares was purchased by DAVIDSON INVESTMENT ADVISORS during the first quarter worth $20,616,000. TRANSCEND CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC invested $4,623,000 in shares of AGNC during the first quarter. In the first quarter, RK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC acquired a new stake in AGNC Investment Corp. valued at approximately $3,932,000. ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. acquired a new stake in AGNC for approximately $2,014,000. ERGOTELES LLC purchased a new stake in AGNC valued at around $1,986,000 in the second quarter. In total, there are 580 active investors with 43.50% ownership of the company’s stock.
Friday’s opening bell rang with an opening price of $10.07 for AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC). During the past 12 months, AGNC Investment Corp. has had a low of $7.30 and a high of $12.25. The fifty day moving average price for AGNC is $9.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $10.18 for the stock.
The latest earnings results from AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) was released for Jun, 2023. The net profit margin was -5.40% and return on equity was -1.40% for AGNC. For the current quarter, analysts expect AGNC to generate $443.23M in revenue.
Moreover, the firm recently paid out its quarterly dividend on 10/11/2023. Investors who held shares on 09/29/2023 were paid a $0.12 dividend. On an annualized basis, this represents a $1.44 dividend and a 14.30% percent yield. There was an ex-dividend date of 09/28/2023 for this dividend.
AGNC Investment Corp.(AGNC) Company Profile
AGNC Investment Corp. operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. It invests in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the United States government-sponsored enterprise or by the United States government agency. The company funds its investments primarily through collateralized borrowings structured as repurchase agreements. It has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes, if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was formerly known as American Capital Agency Corp. and changed its name to AGNC Investment Corp. in September 2016. AGNC Investment Corp. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.
