Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Purchases Shares of 122,712 AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC)

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH has acquired a new stake in AGNC Investment Corp., purchasing 122,712 shares for approximately $1.18 million in the first quarter.
• AGNC Investment recently reported earnings of $0.38 per share, which fell short of analysts' expectations of $0.42 per share, along with a substantial dividend announcement yielding 1,520.0%.
• Analysts maintain a mixed outlook on AGNC Investment, with ratings ranging from sell to buy, and a consensus target price of approximately $9.58.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 122,712 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,176,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AGNC. Farringdon Capital Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment during the fourth quarter worth approximately $639,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of AGNC Investment by 96.4% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 110,113 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,014,000 after buying an additional 54,049 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV boosted its position in AGNC Investment by 10.2% during the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 33,398 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $320,000 after acquiring an additional 3,081 shares during the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its stake in AGNC Investment by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 19,991 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $192,000 after acquiring an additional 2,465 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,240,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.28% of the company's stock.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

NASDAQ:AGNC traded down $0.18 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $9.42. 16,524,889 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 26,121,002. AGNC Investment Corp. has a 12 month low of $7.85 and a 12 month high of $10.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a fifty day moving average of $9.32 and a 200 day moving average of $9.45. The stock has a market cap of $9.81 billion, a PE ratio of 27.71 and a beta of 1.28.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.04). AGNC Investment had a return on equity of 19.32% and a net margin of 11.50%. The firm had revenue of $830.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $447.37 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.53 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 1.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a jul 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 31st. This represents a yield of 1,520.0%. AGNC Investment's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 423.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Paul E. Mullings sold 11,000 shares of AGNC Investment stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.61, for a total transaction of $105,710.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 128,511 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,234,990.71. The trade was a 7.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John D. Fisk sold 20,278 shares of AGNC Investment stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.65, for a total transaction of $195,682.70. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 112,685 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,087,410.25. This trade represents a 15.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on AGNC. UBS Group boosted their price objective on AGNC Investment from $8.50 to $9.50 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Jones Trading reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $9.50 price target on shares of AGNC Investment in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on AGNC Investment from $9.50 to $10.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Argus reissued a "hold" rating on shares of AGNC Investment in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of AGNC Investment from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, AGNC Investment currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $9.58.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

AGNC Investment Corp., formerly American Capital Agency Corp., is a real estate investment trust. The Company invests in agency residential mortgage-backed securities on a leveraged basis. Its investments consist of residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a government-sponsored enterprise, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or by the United States Government agency, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) (collectively, GSEs).