AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) Shares Purchased by Xponance Inc.

Xponance Inc. increased its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) by 5.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 36,203 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,012 shares during the quarter. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in AGNC Investment were worth $355,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment during the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co acquired a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment during the 4th quarter worth about $46,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of AGNC Investment by 76.5% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,836 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 2,096 shares during the last quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in AGNC Investment by 66.8% during the 3rd quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 6,066 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 2,429 shares during the period. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in AGNC Investment by 110.8% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 6,377 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 3,352 shares in the last quarter. 38.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

Shares of AGNC Investment stock opened at $9.33 on Friday. AGNC Investment Corp. has a one year low of $6.81 and a one year high of $10.64. The company has a market cap of $6.48 billion, a PE ratio of 10.25 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 0.26. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.26.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $642.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $568.38 million. AGNC Investment had a return on equity of 27.92% and a net margin of 32.12%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.70 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 2.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a apr 24 dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a yield of 15.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 29th. AGNC Investment’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 158.24%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. StockNews.com raised AGNC Investment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on AGNC Investment from $10.00 to $9.50 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Jonestrading dropped their target price on AGNC Investment from $10.75 to $10.25 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 23rd. Barclays lifted their target price on AGNC Investment from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 22nd. Finally, Compass Point assumed coverage on AGNC Investment in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $10.25 target price for the company. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AGNC Investment has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $9.79.

Insider Activity at AGNC Investment

In related news, Director Frances Spark sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.35, for a total value of $46,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 75,545 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $706,345.75. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About AGNC Investment

AGNC Investment Corp., formerly American Capital Agency Corp., is a real estate investment trust. The Company invests in agency residential mortgage-backed securities on a leveraged basis. Its investments consist of residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a government-sponsored enterprise, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or by the United States Government agency, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) (collectively, GSEs).