AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC)
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AGNC Investment (AGNC) Up 5.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
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Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC)
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC – Free Report) by 13.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,319,163 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 500,145 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.64% of AGNC Investment worth $42,371,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Portside Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of AGNC Investment by 8.8% in the 4th quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 14,124 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $139,000 after buying an additional 1,147 shares during the period. Waterfront Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in shares of AGNC Investment by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 52,215 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $512,000 after purchasing an additional 1,251 shares in the last quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp grew its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 59,930 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $588,000 after purchasing an additional 1,341 shares during the period. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in AGNC Investment by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 35,286 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $351,000 after purchasing an additional 1,379 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norden Group LLC raised its holdings in AGNC Investment by 8.8% in the fourth quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 17,089 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $168,000 after buying an additional 1,387 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.28% of the company’s stock. Insider Transactions at AGNC Investment In other AGNC Investment news, CFO Bernice Bell sold 3,500 shares of AGNC Investment stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.32, for a total transaction of $32,620.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 309,973 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,888,948.36. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Frances Spark sold 5,000 shares of AGNC Investment stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.35, for a total transaction of $46,750.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 75,545 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $706,345.75. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Bernice Bell sold 3,500 shares of AGNC Investment stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.32, for a total transaction of $32,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 309,973 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,888,948.36. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 15,900 shares of company stock worth $149,030. Company insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of analysts recently weighed in on AGNC shares. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of AGNC Investment from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. Compass Point began coverage on AGNC Investment in a research note on Tuesday, February 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $10.25 target price for the company. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of AGNC Investment in a report on Thursday, April 18th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of AGNC Investment from $10.00 to $9.50 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 24th. Finally, Jonestrading decreased their target price on shares of AGNC Investment from $10.75 to $10.25 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $9.79. Get Our Latest Stock Report on AGNC Investment AGNC Investment Price Performance Shares of AGNC opened at $9.90 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 0.28 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The company has a market cap of $7.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.88 and a beta of 1.45. AGNC Investment Corp. has a 12 month low of $6.81 and a 12 month high of $10.64. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $9.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $9.44. AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $642.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $568.38 million. AGNC Investment had a net margin of 32.12% and a return on equity of 27.14%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.70 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current year. AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement The firm also recently disclosed a may 24 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 31st will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 14.9%. AGNC Investment’s dividend payout ratio is presently 158.24%. AGNC Investment Company Profile (Free Report) 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). See Also Five stocks we like better than AGNC Investment How to Invest in Biotech Stocks MarketBeat Week in Review – 5/13 – 5/17 What is a buyback in stocks? A comprehensive guide for investors Take-Two Interactive Software Offers 2nd Chance for Investors What does consumer price index measure? Deere & Company’s Q2 Report: Strong Revenue, Cautious Outlook
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