CYS Investments Company Profile (NYSE:CYS)

About CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

CYS Investments, Inc. is a specialty finance company. The Company's objective is to provide consistent returns to its investors through a combination of dividends and capital appreciation. It invests in agency residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) collateralized by fixed rate single-family residential mortgage loans; adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), which have coupon rates that reset monthly, or hybrid ARMs, which have a coupon rate that is fixed for an initial period. In addition, it has investments in collateralized mortgage obligations issued by a government agency or government-sponsored entity (GSE) that are collateralized by Agency RMBS. Its investments consist of residential mortgage pass-through securities for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a GSE, such as Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or by the United States Government agency, such as Government National Mortgage Association.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Finance
Industry: Mortgage REITs
Sub-Industry: Mortgage REITs
Symbol: NYSE:CYS
CUSIP: 12673A10
Web: www.cysinv.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $1.32176 billion
Outstanding Shares: 151,751,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $8.70
200 Day Moving Avg: $8.52
52 Week Range: $7.42 - $8.98

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: -1.97

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $6.14 million
Price / Sales: 215.02
Book Value: $8.37 per share
Price / Book: 1.04

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $1.00
Dividend Yield: 11.5%

Profitability:

Net Margins: -5.86%
Return on Equity: 12.69%
Return on Assets: 1.39%

Misc:

Average Volume: 1.19 million shs.
Beta: 0.68
Short Ratio: 2.25

Frequently Asked Questions for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

What is CYS Investments' stock symbol?

CYS Investments trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CYS."

How often does CYS Investments pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CYS Investments?

CYS Investments announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 12th. Investors of record on Monday, September 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, October 11th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 22nd. View CYS Investments' Dividend History.

How were CYS Investments' earnings last quarter?

CYS Investments, Inc. (NYSE:CYS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.02. The company earned $50.91 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.70 million. CYS Investments had a negative net margin of 5.86% and a positive return on equity of 12.69%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.26 EPS. View CYS Investments' Earnings History.

When will CYS Investments make its next earnings announcement?

CYS Investments is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October, 25th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for CYS Investments.

Where is CYS Investments' stock going? Where will CYS Investments' stock price be in 2017?

4 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for CYS Investments' stock. Their predictions range from $7.50 to $8.50. On average, they expect CYS Investments' share price to reach $8.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for CYS Investments.

Are investors shorting CYS Investments?

CYS Investments saw a decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 29th, there was short interest totalling 2,134,527 shares, a decline of 46.5% from the September 15th total of 3,992,631 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,784,371 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Who are some of CYS Investments' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to CYS Investments include Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR), Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI), 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), New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT), AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT), Orchid Island Capital (ORC), Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (WMC), Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE), Dynex Capital (DX), Great Ajax Corp. (AJX) and Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation (CHMI).

Who are CYS Investments' key executives?

CYS Investments' management team includes the folowing people:

Kevin E. Grant CFA, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer
Jack DeCicco, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
Richard E. Cleary, Chief Operating Officer, Assistant Secretary
Thomas A. Rosenbloom, Executive Vice President - Business Development, General Counsel, Secretary
Stephen P. Jonas, Lead Independent Director
Tanya S. Beder, Independent Director
Karen Hammond, Independent Director
Raymond A. Redlingshafer Jr., Independent Director
Dale Anne Reiss, Independent Director

How do I buy CYS Investments stock?

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

What is CYS Investments' stock price today?

One share of CYS Investments stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.70.

MarketBeat Community Rating for CYS Investments (NYSE CYS)

Community Ranking:		1.7 out of 5 ()
Outperform Votes:		147 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		292 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		439

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about CYS Investments and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Sell Rating, 3 Hold Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 1.75)
Consensus Price Target:	$8.00 (8.05% downside)

Consensus Price Target History for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

Analysts' Ratings History for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
9/14/2017	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$8.50	Low
4/11/2017	Wells Fargo & Company	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform		Low
2/18/2017	Barclays PLC	Set Price Target	Hold	$8.00	N/A
12/8/2016	Compass Point	Downgrade	Neutral -> Sell	$9.00 -> $7.50	N/A
9/9/2016	Credit Suisse Group	Reiterated Rating	Sell	$9.00	N/A
7/29/2016	Nomura	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$8.50 -> $9.00	N/A
4/22/2016	JMP Securities	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform		N/A
4/18/2016	Wunderlich	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$8.00 -> $9.00	N/A
4/13/2016	Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral		N/A
2/12/2016	Deutsche Bank AG	Lower Price Target	Hold	$8.75 -> $8.50	N/A

(Data available from 10/18/2015 forward)

Earnings History for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

Earnings by Quarter for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

Earnings History by Quarter for CYS Investments (NYSE CYS)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
10/24/2017		$0.24					N/A
7/26/2017	Q2 2017	$0.25	$0.27	$69.70 million	$50.91 million	View	N/A
4/19/2017	Q1 2017	$0.25	$0.28	$74.83 million	$73.30 million	View	N/A
2/15/2017	Q416	$0.24	$0.24	$68.21 million	$48.40 million	View	Listen
10/26/2016	Q316	$0.25	$0.26	$71.75 million	$69.70 million	View	Listen
7/27/2016	Q216	$0.25	$0.26	$48.50 million	$56.17 million	View	Listen
4/20/2016	Q116	$0.27	$0.27	$71.75 million	$81.50 million	View	Listen
2/10/2016	Q415	$0.27	$0.29	$71.75 million	$85.80 million	View	Listen
10/21/2015	Q315	$0.27	$0.27	$42.30 million	$47.04 million	View	Listen
7/22/2015	Q215	$0.30	$0.27	$39.20 million	$45.28 million	View	Listen
4/22/2015	Q115	$0.31	$0.21	$47.30 million	$43.74 million	View	Listen
2/11/2015	Q414	$0.31	$0.31	$71.75 million	$83.60 million	View	Listen
10/20/2014	Q314	$0.32	$0.31	$78.87 million	$77.10 million	View	Listen
7/21/2014	Q214	$0.34	$0.33	$81.37 million	$71.98 million	View	Listen
4/21/2014	Q114	$0.35	$0.28	$91.55 million	$80.20 million	View	Listen
2/11/2014	Q413	$0.24	$0.31			View	Listen
10/17/2013	Q313	$0.17	$0.23			View	Listen
7/18/2013		$0.26	$0.18			View	Listen
4/18/2013	Q113	$0.30	$0.32			View	Listen
2/7/2013	Q412	$0.39	$0.39			View	Listen
10/17/2012		$0.41	$0.25			View	N/A
7/18/2012		$0.48	$0.38			View	N/A
4/18/2012		$0.47	$0.39			View	N/A
2/7/2012		$0.52	$0.46			View	N/A
10/19/2011		$0.58	$0.42			View	N/A
7/20/2011		$0.55	$0.50			View	N/A
4/20/2011		$0.46	$0.74			View	N/A
2/2/2011		$0.38	$0.25			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

No earnings estimates for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Current Dividend Information for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

Most Recent Dividend:	10/11/2017
Annual Dividend:	$1.00
Dividend Yield:	11.49%
Dividend Growth:	-8.50% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	-400.00% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)

Dividend Payments by Quarter for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

Dividend History by Quarter for CYS Investments (NYSE CYS)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
9/12/2017	quarterly	$0.25	11.39%	9/22/2017	9/25/2017	10/11/2017
6/8/2017	Quarterly	$0.25	11.61%	6/20/2017	6/22/2017	7/12/2017
3/10/2017	quarterly	$0.25	13%	3/21/2017	3/23/2017	4/12/2017
12/13/2016	quarterly	$0.25	12.84%	12/20/2016	12/22/2016	12/30/2016
9/9/2016	quarterly	$0.25	11.64%	9/20/2016	9/22/2016	10/12/2016
6/9/2016	quarterly	$0.25	11.93%	6/20/2016	6/22/2016	7/13/2016
3/9/2016	quarterly	$0.26	12.98%	3/18/2016	3/22/2016	4/13/2016
12/9/2015	quarterly	$0.26	14.61%	12/18/2015	12/22/2015	12/30/2015
9/9/2015	quarterly	$0.26	13.65%	9/18/2015	9/22/2015	10/14/2015
6/9/2015	quarterly	$0.28	13.11%	6/18/2015	6/22/2015	7/15/2015
3/10/2015	quarterly	$0.30	13.48%	3/19/2015	3/23/2015	4/15/2015
12/8/2014	quarterly	$0.30	13.04%	12/18/2014	12/22/2014	12/29/2014
9/9/2014	quarterly	$0.30	13.16%	9/22/2014	9/24/2014	10/15/2014
6/9/2014	quarterly	$0.32	14.05%	6/20/2014	6/24/2014	7/16/2014
3/10/2014	quarterly	$0.32	14.99%	3/21/2014	3/25/2014	4/17/2014
12/6/2013	quarterly	$0.32	16.73%	12/13/2013	12/17/2013	12/27/2013
9/9/2013	quarterly	$0.34	17.53%	9/20/2013	9/24/2013	10/16/2013
6/10/2013	quarterly	$0.34	13.57%	6/21/2013	6/25/2013	7/17/2013
3/8/2013	quarterly	$0.32	10.67%	3/21/2013	3/25/2013	4/17/2013
12/11/2012	special	$0.52		12/19/2012	12/21/2012	12/28/2012
12/10/2012	quarterly	$0.40		12/19/2012	12/21/2012	12/28/2012

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.04%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 62.69%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

Insider Trades by Quarter for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
7/31/2017	David A Tyson	Director	Sell	5,950	$8.50	$50,575.00
4/24/2017	Kevin E Grant	CEO	Sell	175,389	$8.47	$1,485,544.83
11/1/2016	David A Tyson	Director	Sell	6,290	$8.48	$53,339.20
10/31/2016	Kevin E Grant	CEO	Sell	174,911	$8.60	$1,504,234.60
4/29/2016	David A Tyson	Director	Sell	3,500	$8.04	$28,140.00
2/23/2016	David A Tyson	Director	Sell	2,400	$7.78	$18,672.00
11/20/2015	Jeffrey Hughes	Director	Sell	12,365	$7.58	$93,726.70
11/17/2015	Stephen P Jonas	Director	Sell	74,992	$7.51	$563,189.92
10/26/2015	David A Tyson	Director	Sell	4,000	$7.95	$31,800.00
10/26/2015	Kevin E. Grant	CEO	Sell	30,000	$7.98	$239,400.00
2/23/2015	David A Tyson	Director	Sell	6,000	$8.86	$53,160.00
2/18/2015	Karen Hammond	Director	Buy	17,500	$8.86	$155,050.00
12/10/2014	Kevin E Grant	CEO	Sell	9,758	$9.16	$89,383.28
10/29/2014	Richard E Cleary	COO	Sell	18,000	$8.90	$160,200.00
6/13/2014	Raymond A Redlingshafer Jr	Director	Sell	6,015	$9.21	$55,398.15
5/1/2014	Kevin Grant	CEO	Sell	44,154	$8.56	$377,958.24
4/25/2014	David Tyson	Director	Sell	8,000	$8.68	$69,440.00
2/24/2014	Kevin Grant	CEO	Sell	170,332	$8.66	$1,475,075.12
10/21/2013	Thomas A Rosenbloom	Insider	Sell	34,633	$8.54	$295,765.82
8/22/2013	Kevin Grant	CEO	Buy	34,248	$6.90	$236,311.20
5/29/2013	Kevin E Grant	CEO	Buy	5,752	$10.38	$59,705.76
5/7/2013	Jeffrey Hughes	Director	Buy	50,000	$12.00	$600,000.00
5/6/2013	Kevin E Grant	CEO	Buy	30,058	$11.96	$359,493.68
12/3/2012	Jeffrey Hughes	Director	Buy	72,600	$12.76	$926,376.00
11/27/2012	Jeffrey Hughes	Director	Buy	10,000	$12.65	$126,500.00
10/26/2012	Kevin E Grant	CEO	Buy	11,748	$13.27	$155,895.96
10/23/2012	Kevin E Grant	CEO	Buy	30,762	$13.03	$400,828.86

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS) Latest Headlines for CYS Investments (NYSE:CYS)

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Date	Headline
	CYS Investments, Inc. (CYS) Short Interest Update www.americanbankingnews.com - October 18 at 1:24 AM
	CYS Investments, Inc. (CYS) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday www.americanbankingnews.com - October 17 at 3:44 AM
	CYS Investments, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2017 Results finance.yahoo.com - October 12 at 6:33 PM
	Financial Review: CYS Investments (CYS) vs. Its Competitors www.americanbankingnews.com - October 4 at 4:32 AM
	CYS Investments, Inc. (CYS) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - September 30 at 10:38 PM
	11.61% Dividend Sustainability By A Brilliantly Managed REIT - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - September 29 at 8:01 AM
	Technical Insights on REIT Stocks -- CYS Investments, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Chimera Investment, and Douglas Emmett www.bizjournals.com - September 27 at 6:48 PM
	Head-To-Head Analysis: MFA Financial (MFA) vs. CYS Investments (CYS) www.americanbankingnews.com - September 25 at 6:30 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : CYS-US : September 25, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - September 25 at 11:58 AM
	Head-To-Head Survey: CYS Investments (CYS) & Great Ajax Corp. (AJX) www.americanbankingnews.com - September 22 at 4:34 AM
	Annaly Capital And Orchid Island Capital: MBS Pricing For Q3 2017 (Includes Current BV Projections) seekingalpha.com - September 21 at 5:46 PM
	CYS Named Top 10 REIT at Dividend Channel With 11.43% Yield www.nasdaq.com - September 19 at 5:43 PM
	CYS Investments' (CYS) "Hold" Rating Reiterated at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods www.americanbankingnews.com - September 14 at 4:17 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. Board of Directors Declares Third Quarter 2017 Common Stock Dividend of $0.25 Per Share ... - Business Wire (press release) www.businesswire.com - September 13 at 4:31 AM
	Financial Comparison: CYS Investments (CYS) versus The Competition www.americanbankingnews.com - September 13 at 4:26 AM
	Charles de Vaulx Buys Cimarex Energy Co, Allied Irish Banks PLC, Miraca Holdings Inc, Sells ... www.nasdaq.com - September 12 at 6:29 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. (CYS) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.25 www.americanbankingnews.com - September 12 at 6:08 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. Board of Directors Declares Third Quarter 2017 Common Stock Dividend of $0.25 Per Share, and Preferred Stock Dividends finance.yahoo.com - September 11 at 6:23 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. (CYS) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - September 6 at 12:56 AM
	Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation (CHMI) vs. CYS Investments (CYS) Head to Head Review www.americanbankingnews.com - September 2 at 6:30 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. to Present at Barclays Global Financial Services Conference finance.yahoo.com - August 28 at 5:34 PM
	Financial Comparison: AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT) & CYS Investments (CYS) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 27 at 12:28 PM
	Head to Head Contrast: CYS Investments (CYS) and Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 17 at 8:48 AM
	See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about CYS Investments Inc. finance.yahoo.com - August 15 at 4:09 AM
	REIT Stocks on Investors' Radar -- Colony NorthStar, Cousins Properties, CoreCivic, and CYS Investments www.marketwatch.com - August 14 at 11:07 PM
	REIT Stocks on Investors' Radar -- Colony NorthStar, Cousins ... - PR Newswire (press release) www.prnewswire.com - August 14 at 6:06 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. (NYSE:CYS) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - August 14 at 1:24 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : CYS-US : August 2, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 2 at 6:37 PM
	Assessing AGNC Investment's Results For Q2 2017 (Including Current Price Target And Recommendation) seekingalpha.com - August 2 at 4:33 AM
	CYS Investments, Inc. (CYS) Director Sells $50,575.00 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - July 31 at 8:10 PM
	7.79% Preferred Dividend Yield Worth A Look - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - July 31 at 5:36 PM
	CYS Investments: It's Mixed - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - July 28 at 7:44 PM
	CYS Investments' (CYS) CEO Kevin Grant On Q2 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript seekingalpha.com - July 27 at 11:10 PM
	Edited Transcript of CYS earnings conference call or presentation 27-Jul-17 1:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 11:10 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2017 Financial ... - Business Wire (press release) www.businesswire.com - July 27 at 6:05 PM
	Investor Network: CYS Investments, Inc. to Host Earnings Call finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 6:05 PM
	CYS posts 2Q profit finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 2:00 AM
	CYS Investments, Inc. (CYS) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.02 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - July 26 at 9:35 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results finance.yahoo.com - July 26 at 6:18 PM
	ETFs with exposure to CYS Investments, Inc. : July 24, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 24 at 5:26 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. (CYS) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - July 20 at 5:38 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. (CYS) to Release Earnings on Tuesday www.americanbankingnews.com - July 18 at 8:22 AM
	ETFs with exposure to CYS Investments, Inc. : July 14, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 14 at 3:37 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : CYS-US : July 13, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 13 at 7:03 PM
	CYS Investments, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2017 Results finance.yahoo.com - July 13 at 7:03 PM
	AGNC Investment's Q2 2017 Income Statement And EPS Projection - Part 2 seekingalpha.com - July 11 at 3:44 AM
	Form 4 CYS Investments, Inc. For: Jul 01 Filed by: Beder Tanya S www.streetinsider.com - July 6 at 3:04 AM
	Why CYS Investments Is a Top 10 REIT Stock With 11.23% Yield (CYS) - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - June 19 at 1:57 PM
	'Safer' Dividend Follower Favorites Led By RAIT Financial & Orchid June Gains seekingalpha.com - June 17 at 4:58 PM
	Notable Wednesday Option Activity: TOL, HD, CYS www.nasdaq.com - June 14 at 10:33 PM

CYS Investments (CYS) Chart for Wednesday, October, 18, 2017

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