Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires New Position in Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new position in shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 48,592 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $391,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.08% of Invesco Mortgage Capital at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in Invesco Mortgage Capital by 427.0% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,638 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 3,758 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital in the 4th quarter valued at about $50,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital by 55.6% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 9,154 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 3,272 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital during the fourth quarter worth about $81,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital in the fourth quarter worth approximately $96,000. 40.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Invesco Mortgage Capital from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th.

Invesco Mortgage Capital Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE:IVR traded up $0.05 on Friday, hitting $7.58. The stock had a trading volume of 1,038,298 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,478,352. The business's fifty day moving average is $7.21 and its 200 day moving average is $7.98. The company has a market cap of $499.84 million, a PE ratio of 11.66 and a beta of 1.64. Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. has a 52 week low of $5.86 and a 52 week high of $9.97.

Invesco Mortgage Capital (NYSE:IVR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.08. Invesco Mortgage Capital had a net margin of 20.90% and a return on equity of 34.61%. The business had revenue of $18.82 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.71 million. Equities analysts predict that Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. will post 2.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Invesco Mortgage Capital Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 7th were paid a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 17.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 7th. Invesco Mortgage Capital's payout ratio is 323.81%.

Invesco Mortgage Capital Profile

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.