VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Acquires New Shares in AGNC Investment Corp. $AGNC

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 372,656 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $4,062,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment by 1,085.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 14,332,737 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $156,227,000 after acquiring an additional 13,123,725 shares during the last quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of AGNC Investment by 3.3% during the second quarter. Greenland Capital Management LP now owns 90,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $981,000 after buying an additional 2,900 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment by 182.0% in the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 90,513 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $987,000 after buying an additional 58,417 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its stake in shares of AGNC Investment by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 73,805 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $821,000 after acquiring an additional 988 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,784,000. 38.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

NASDAQ AGNC opened at $10.51 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $12.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 1.32. AGNC Investment Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $9.63 and a fifty-two week high of $12.19. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.65.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. AGNC Investment had a return on equity of 17.96% and a net margin of 57.94%.The firm had revenue of $305.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.06 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.17) earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 1.6 earnings per share for the current year.

AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 13.7%. AGNC Investment’s dividend payout ratio is 75.79%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Bernice Bell sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.00, for a total value of $55,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 406,947 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,476,417. This trade represents a 1.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting AGNC Investment

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

• Positive Sentiment: Common dividend maintained: AGNC declared its regular monthly dividend of $0.12 per common share for September. The payment is scheduled for October 9 to shareholders of record on September 30, reinforcing the stock’s income-investment appeal. AGNC September 2026 Common Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Preferred dividends declared: The board also approved third-quarter distributions on AGNC’s preferred-stock series, with per-depositary-share payments ranging from approximately $0.48 to $0.59. Continued payments may support investor confidence in AGNC’s capital position, though they primarily benefit preferred shareholders. AGNC Third Quarter Preferred Dividends
• Positive Sentiment: Income thesis remains favorable: A recent analysis cited a 6.7% second-quarter economic return, $0.40 of net spread and dollar-roll income per share versus a $0.36 common dividend, along with a forward yield above 13%. The commentary points to improving mortgage-backed securities conditions and balance-sheet management as potential support for earnings and book-value recovery. AGNC Income Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Market and rate pressure: AGNC fell more than the broader market in the latest session. As a leveraged mortgage REIT, its valuation and book value can be pressured by higher interest rates, wider MBS spreads or volatility in funding markets. The report provides no additional company-specific explanation for the underperformance. Why AGNC Fell More Than the Broader Market

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AGNC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Piper Sandler raised their price target on AGNC Investment from $11.50 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Compass Point lowered AGNC Investment from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $11.50 price objective for the company. in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of AGNC Investment from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of AGNC Investment from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of AGNC Investment from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AGNC Investment presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.11.

About AGNC Investment

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.