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About: AGNC Investment Corp is a real estate investment trust that invests in agency residential mortgage-backed securities. The firm's asset portfolio is comprised of residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or by a U.S. Government agency, such as the Government National Mortgage Association. It also invests in other types of mortgage and mortgage-related residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities or other investments in or related to, the housing, mortgage, or real estate markets.
Employees: 53
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Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
72% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 230 | Existing positions reduced: 134
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 65
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 518 [Q3] → 538 (+20) [Q4]
2.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.31% [Q3] → 39.41% (-2.9%) [Q4]
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.45B [Q3] → $3.22B (-$231M) [Q4]
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $133M | Put options by funds: $329M
63% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q3] → 3 (-5) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$8.50
2%
upside
Avg. target
$10.20
22%
upside
High target
$11
32%
upside
5 analyst ratings
5 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
0%
JP Morgan Richard Shane 40% 1-year accuracy 26 / 65 met price target | 2%upside $8.50 | Overweight Maintained | 16 Apr 2025 |
Wells Fargo Donald Fandetti 43% 1-year accuracy 13 / 30 met price target | 32%upside $11 | Overweight Maintained | 30 Jan 2025 |
RBC Capital Kenneth Lee 13% 1-year accuracy 7 / 55 met price target | 32%upside $11 | Outperform Maintained | 30 Jan 2025 |
Jones Trading Jason Weaver 16% 1-year accuracy 9 / 58 met price target | 23%upside $10.25 | Buy Maintained | 30 Jan 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Bose George 48% 1-year accuracy 22 / 46 met price target | 23%upside $10.25 | Outperform Maintained | 29 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 34 articles about AGNC published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
17 hours ago
How Should You Play AGNC Investment Stock Ahead of Q1 Earnings?
AGNC is slated to report first-quarter 2024 results next week. Read on to learn how to play the stock now.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
21 hours ago
My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New All-Time Dividend Record In March - 100 Holdings With 15 Buys
March investments totaled around $1,200, mainly in BDCs like Blue Owl Capital and Ares Capital, boosting annual dividend income by $100. Dividend income hit a new all-time record of $1,404, up 17% Y/Y driven by substantial purchases over the last twelve months. Focus remains firmly on maintaining rising BDC dividends and achieving a monthly increase of at least $100 in dividend income.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 day ago
Is AGNC Investment Stock a Buy Now?
At around 17%, AGNC Investment (AGNC -1.19%) has one of the highest dividend yields around. While that is certainly attractive for income-oriented investors, the bigger question is whether or not the stock is a buy.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Lock In The 9.8% Yield Of AGNC's Preferred Stock Before It Decreases
AGNC Investment's preferred stock offers a 9.8% dividend yield with a margin of safety, outperforming the S&P 500 amid market volatility and high tariffs. AGNCO's floating yield formula benefits from rising inflation and interest rates, making it an attractive option for conservative and income-oriented investors. Despite economic uncertainties and potential recessions, AGNC's preferred dividends are fairly secure, supported by the company's historical resilience and current financial health.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Tariff-Free Income With 17% Yield: AGNC
Sometimes, you need to take a break, but you should never turn off your income stream. Dive into a foxhole of income security while the bombshells of the news go off around you. AGNC buys up no-risk assets and leverages them for income production.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
AGNC Investment (AGNC) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
The latest trading day saw AGNC Investment (AGNC) settling at $8.41, representing a -0.36% change from its previous close.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
2 days ago
Got $1,000 to Invest? 5 Elite High-Yield Stocks to Buy Now
If you have an extra $1,000 laying around, you may want to put it to use in high-yielding stocks.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
AGNC Investment Corp. Announces Preliminary Estimates for First Quarter 2025
BETHESDA, Md. , April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced preliminary estimates for certain financial measures for the first quarter 2025: As of March 31, 2025, AGNC's tangible net book value was estimated to be $8.25 per common share; For the first quarter 2025, AGNC's total comprehensive income was estimated to be $0.12 per common share; For the first quarter 2025, AGNC's net spread and dollar roll income (a non-GAAP financial measure) was estimated to be $0.44 per common share, excluding less than $(0.01) per common share of estimated "catch-up" premium amortization cost;1 As of March 31, 2025, AGNC's total investment portfolio was approximately $78.9 billion, which includes approximately $7.5 billion of To-Be-Announced ("TBA") Agency MBS and $0.9 billion of credit risk transfer and non-Agency securities and other mortgage credit investments; As of March 31, 2025, AGNC's tangible net book value "at risk" leverage ratio was approximately 7.5x;2 For the first quarter 2025, AGNC's estimated economic return on tangible common equity was 2.4%, comprised of $0.36 of dividends declared per common share and an estimated $(0.16) decrease in tangible net book value per common share; As of March 31, 2025, AGNC had approximately $6.0 billion of cash and unencumbered Agency MBS, which represented approximately 63% of the Company's tangible equity; As of March 31, 2025, AGNC's hedge portfolio covered approximately 91% of the Company's funding liabilities,3 and its duration gap4 was approximately 0.4 years; and During the first quarter 2025, the Company issued 49.7 million shares of common stock for net proceeds of $509 million.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
AGNC: Series C Preferred Shares A Buy Even As Fed Set To Slash Rates
AGNC's focus on agency securities largely isolates it from weakness in U.S. economic growth. Preferred dividends were well covered in 2024, with book values likely to rise in Q1 2025. The Series C shares offer an attractive value proposition marginally below par value, allowing investors to achieve a long-term return close to 8%.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
High Yield Smackdown
We warned investors against high price-to-book ratios, especially in agency mortgage REITs. We've got a new batch of charts as of market close on 04/08/2025. Unfortunately, they tend to get outdated within hours. Tariffs on China drastically increased, creating uncertainty and challenges, especially for industrial REITs.
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