AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) EVP Bernice Bell Sells 25,000 Shares

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) EVP Bernice Bell sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.14, for a total transaction of $303,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 491,728 shares in the company, valued at $5,969,577.92. This trade represents a 4.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

AGNC Investment Trading Down 4.8%

Shares of AGNC opened at $11.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 0.31 and a quick ratio of 0.31. AGNC Investment Corp. has a 1-year low of $7.85 and a 1-year high of $12.19. The stock has a market cap of $12.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.14 and a beta of 1.36. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.27.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $995.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $354.75 million. AGNC Investment had a net margin of 47.40% and a return on equity of 19.13%. Equities analysts forecast that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 1.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. AGNC Investment’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 102.86%.

AGNC Investment News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler maintained an Overweight rating on AGNC, citing narrowing agency MBS spreads that should help margins and positioning. Piper Sandler Overweight Note
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option activity: traders bought ~169,176 call options (≈327% above average), signalling heightened bullish/speculative interest that can support near-term upward momentum. Traders Buy High Volume of Calls
• Neutral Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a “market perform” (formerly labelled “moderate buy” in some notes) and set a $12 price target, implying modest upside from current levels; mixed signal versus other research. KBW Market Perform / $12 PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data in the recent release appears anomalous/zeroed (likely a data issue); no clear short squeeze signal can be derived from that report.
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Kenneth L. Pollack sold 50,000 shares on Jan. 28 at an average $12.11, reducing his stake by ~8.3% — significant insider selling can weigh on sentiment. SEC Form 4 – Pollack
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Bernice Bell sold 25,000 shares on Jan. 28 at an average $12.14, a ~4.8% reduction in her holdings — further insider liquidity. SEC Form 4 – Bell
• Negative Sentiment: Director Gary D. Kain sold a large block of 700,000 shares on Jan. 29 at an average $11.91, cutting his stake by ~24.2% — the size of this sale is material and likely a leading driver of downward pressure today. SEC Form 4 – Kain
• Negative Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods issued a downgrade from “moderate buy” to “hold” (reported 1/30), which reduces buy-side analyst support and may amplify selling pressure. KBW Downgrade Report

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AGNC Investment

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AGNC. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of AGNC Investment by 51.9% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 64,100 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $614,000 after buying an additional 21,897 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in AGNC Investment by 38.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 24,941 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $239,000 after acquiring an additional 6,923 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment by 16.0% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,811,782 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,937,000 after purchasing an additional 387,524 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 294,164 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,703,000 after purchasing an additional 27,894 shares during the period. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AGNC Investment by 71.5% in the 2nd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,355 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $196,000 after purchasing an additional 8,906 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AGNC. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of AGNC Investment from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of AGNC Investment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of AGNC Investment from $9.50 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. BTIG Research lowered AGNC Investment from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on AGNC Investment from $11.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, AGNC Investment has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.03.

AGNC Investment Company 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.