Barclays PLC Raises Stock Holdings in Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR)

Barclays PLC boosted its stake in shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR - Free Report) by 182.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 212,433 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 137,130 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.35% of Invesco Mortgage Capital worth $1,709,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Invesco Mortgage Capital by 134.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 141,974 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,333,000 after buying an additional 81,477 shares during the period. Range Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $177,000. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital by 22.1% during the fourth quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,026 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $113,000 after acquiring an additional 2,542 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Invesco Mortgage Capital by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 24,300 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $196,000 after buying an additional 6,019 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in Invesco Mortgage Capital by 30.5% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 641,390 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $5,163,000 after purchasing an additional 149,957 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.54% of the company's stock.

Invesco Mortgage Capital Trading Up 1.0 %

IVR traded up $0.07 during trading on Thursday, hitting $7.42. 316,854 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,826,322. The stock has a market capitalization of $484.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.42 and a beta of 1.67. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $7.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.10. Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. has a 12-month low of $5.86 and a 12-month high of $9.97.

Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $18.82 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $44.71 million. Invesco Mortgage Capital had a net margin of 20.90% and a return on equity of 34.61%. On average, equities analysts expect that Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. will post 2.49 EPS for the current year.

Invesco Mortgage Capital Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 7th were paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 18.33%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 7th. Invesco Mortgage Capital's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 209.23%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, JMP Securities restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd.

About Invesco Mortgage Capital

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests, finances, and manages mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-related assets in the United States. It invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) that are guaranteed by a U.S.