GraniteShares Advisors LLC Has $2.68 Million Stake in AGNC Investment Corp. $AGNC

GraniteShares Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) by 25.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 249,810 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 84,098 shares during the quarter. GraniteShares Advisors LLC’s holdings in AGNC Investment were worth $2,678,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in AGNC Investment during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of AGNC Investment in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in shares of AGNC Investment by 61.1% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 2,762 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,048 shares in the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of AGNC Investment in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI grew its stake in shares of AGNC Investment by 100.9% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 3,365 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 1,690 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.28% of the company’s stock.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

NASDAQ:AGNC opened at $10.77 on Tuesday. AGNC Investment Corp. has a 52 week low of $8.07 and a 52 week high of $12.19. The firm has a market cap of $12.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.69 and a beta of 1.38. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a current ratio of 0.21.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.06. AGNC Investment had a net margin of 47.40% and a return on equity of 18.32%. The business had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $411.57 million. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current year.

AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th will be given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 30th. AGNC Investment’s payout ratio is presently 102.86%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Kenneth L. Pollack sold 50,000 shares of AGNC Investment stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.11, for a total value of $605,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 552,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,688,316.67. The trade was a 8.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Gary D. Kain sold 700,000 shares of AGNC Investment stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.91, for a total transaction of $8,337,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,189,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,072,073.81. The trade was a 24.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 775,000 shares of company stock worth $9,246,000. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

AGNC Investment News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AGNC Investment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat consensus — AGNC reported Q1 EPS of $0.42, topping Zacks and street estimates and signaling resilience in earnings vs. analyst expectations. AGNC Investment (AGNC) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Press release with first-quarter financial results — the company’s PRNewswire release provides the formal Q1 results and management commentary that may reassure income investors about dividend coverage and portfolio performance. AGNC Investment Corp. Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest in AGNC preferreds — analysis highlighting “big yield at reduced risk” for AGNC preferred securities could increase demand for the company’s preferred issues and support overall investor appetite for AGNC’s yield profile. Big Yield At Reduced Risk: AGNC Investment Corp. Preferreds
• Neutral Sentiment: Historical performance context — transcript excerpts from AGNC’s prior earnings call highlight strong past economic returns (e.g., 11.6% in Q4 and 22.7% full-year), useful context but not new actionable info for today’s move. AGNC Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Featured in dividend roundups — inclusion in articles and lists about high monthly dividends (Forbes, Seeking Alpha lists) underscores retail/income investor interest but is secondary to fundamentals. 5 Sky-High Monthly Dividends Paid On A Smooth Schedule
• Negative Sentiment: Book-value sensitivity to rate swings — coverage noting a “book value test” amid rate volatility highlights downside risk for AGNC’s NAV and dividend sustainability if rates move unfavorably; this is a key driver of short-term share-price volatility for mortgage REITs. AGNC Investment earnings on deck: Book value test amid rate swings

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AGNC has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of AGNC Investment from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of AGNC Investment from $11.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of AGNC Investment from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AGNC Investment in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of AGNC Investment from $12.50 to $10.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AGNC Investment has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.03.

AGNC Investment Profile

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.