AGNC Investment (AGNC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), passive income generally includes earnings from rental activity or any trade, business, or investment in which the individual does not materially participate.
AGNC's 14.2% yield, stronger liquidity, and a new $1B buyback plan highlight confidence as relatively lower mortgage rates ease pressure.
Well-run real estate investment trusts (or REITs) can be some of the best dividend stocks in your portfolio.
AGNC Investment Corp. is upgraded to a hold rating due to recent macroeconomic and company-specific catalysts. A steepened yield curve and lower cost of funds are expected to improve AGNC's profitability outlook. AGNC's aggressive capital raises have led to tangible book value erosion and elevated valuation risks, with P/TBV near decade highs.
AGNC Investment Corp. stands out among mREITs for its superior hedging, low expenses, and a significant premium to book value. AGNC's effective swap strategy gives it a cost-of-leverage edge over peers, justifying its premium and making it preferable for leveraged MBS exposure. AGNCZ, the 8.75% fixed-rate preferred stock, offers compelling risk-adjusted yield and strong common equity coverage, with superior call protection until 2030.
AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 21, 2025 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Katherine Turlington - Investor Relations Analyst Peter Federico - President, CEO & Director and Chief Investment Officer Bernice Bell - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Crispin Love - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Terry Ma - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Richard Shane - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Trevor Cranston - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division Ameeta Lobo Nelson - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Kenneth Lee - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Harsh Hemnani Bose George - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Eric Hagen - BTIG, LLC, Research Division Jason Weaver - JonesTrading Institutional Services, LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning, and welcome to the AGNC Investment Corp. Third Quarter 2025 Shareholder Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded.
AGNC Investment (AGNC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.38 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.43 per share a year ago.
AGNC Investment (AGNC 0.66%) gets a lot of investor attention because of its shockingly high 14% dividend yield. To put that yield into perspective, the S&P 500 index (^GSPC 0.53%) is only yielding about 1.2%, and the average real estate investment trust (REIT) has a yield of 3.9%.
Investors love dividend stocks, especially those with high yields, because they provide a substantial passive income stream and offer significant total return potential.
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
Whispers of rate cuts pushed AGNC to market-beating returns; the cuts have arrived and will benefit earnings. The benefit is cumulative over time, not instantaneous for AGNC. Collect monthly income and enjoy as your capital climbs in value.