American Capital Agency Corp. Company Profile (NASDAQ:AGNC)

American Capital Agency Corp. trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AGNC."

American Capital Agency Corp. declared a sep 17 dividend on Monday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, September 29th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Tuesday, October 10th. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 28th. View American Capital Agency Corp.'s Dividend History.

American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $181 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $203.44 million. American Capital Agency Corp. had a return on equity of 12.08% and a net margin of 161.49%. The company's revenue was down 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. View American Capital Agency Corp.'s Earnings History.

American Capital Agency Corp. is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October, 23rd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for American Capital Agency Corp..

8 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for American Capital Agency Corp.'s stock. Their forecasts range from $19.00 to $21.25. On average, they anticipate American Capital Agency Corp.'s share price to reach $19.68 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for American Capital Agency Corp..

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about American Capital Agency Corp. stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "AGNC Investment reported second-quarter 2017 net spread and dollar roll income of $0.67 per share (excluding estimated "catch-up" premium amortization cost), comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.59. The prior-quarter figure was $0.64 per share. Moreover, second-quarter comprehensive income per common share came at $0.40, ahead of $0.35 recorded in the prior quarter. Also, year to date, AGNC Investment’s shares outperformed the industry it belongs to. The company’s efficient cost structure and portfolio repositioning efforts for hedging interest rate uncertainty augur well. Further, the acquisition of its external manager in last July has substantially lowered its operating costs. However, the widespread volatility in the market amid concerns over global economies and rate hike issues remain risks." (8/4/2017)
• 2. Maxim Group analysts commented, "AGNC reported 2Q17 comprehensive income of $0.40 per share, versus its dividend of $0.54, so tangible book value per share was down 0.3%, to $19.25 (aided by an accretive common equity raise). On the conference call, management was bullish on the investment environment for Agency mortgage REITs, judging the outlook for RMBS spreads as favorable (assuming that the Fed gradually tapers its RMBS reinvestments starting in late 2017) and the outlook for RMBS funding also as favorable (including AGNC increasing its use of direct funding through its captive broker-dealer Bethesda Securities). We lower our price target to $21.25, from $21.50, due to lower tangible book value and valuation." (7/27/2017)

American Capital Agency Corp. saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 18,919,394 shares, an increase of 18.4% from the August 15th total of 15,982,688 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,195,049 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.9 days. Currently, 5.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Some companies that are related to American Capital Agency Corp. include Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Starwood Property Trust (STWD), New Residential Investment Corp. (NRZ), Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM), MFA Financial (MFA), Capital Trust (BXMT), Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI), Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR), CYS Investments (CYS), Redwood Trust (RWT), Ladder Capital Corp (LADR), KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF), PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT), Capstead Mortgage Corporation (CMO), American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. (MTGE), iStar Financial (STAR), Granite Point Mortgage Trust (GPMT) and New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT).

American Capital Agency Corp.'s management team includes the folowing people:

• Prue B. Larocca, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Gary D. Kain, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Director
• Peter J. Federico, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Christopher J. Kuehl, Executive Vice President - Agency Portfolio Investments
• Bernice E. Bell, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
• Kenneth L. Pollack, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel, Secretary
• Aaron J. Pas, Senior Vice President - Non-Agency Portfolio Investments
• Morris A. Davis, Independent Director
• Larry K. Harvey, Independent Director
• Paul E. Mullings, Independent Director

American Capital Agency Corp.'s stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.26%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.86%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.69%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.53%), TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC (0.33%) and Aperio Group LLC (0.00%). Company insiders that own American Capital Agency Corp. stock include Bernice Bell, Christopher Kuehl, Gary D Kain, Kenneth L Pollack, Morris A Davis and Peter J Federico. View Institutional Ownership Trends for American Capital Agency Corp..

American Capital Agency Corp.'s stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Russell Investments Group Ltd., TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Alliancebernstein L.P., DnB Asset Management AS, PGGM Investments and Pinebridge Investments L.P.. Company insiders that have sold American Capital Agency Corp. stock in the last year include Bernice Bell and Morris A Davis. View Insider Buying and Selling for American Capital Agency Corp..

American Capital Agency Corp.'s stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Acadian Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Martingale Asset Management L P, Aperio Group LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Old Mutual Global Investors UK Ltd. and Aberdeen Asset Management PLC UK. View Insider Buying and Selling for American Capital Agency Corp..

Shares of American Capital Agency Corp. can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of American Capital Agency Corp. stock can currently be purchased for approximately $21.60.