Question 1

Do analysts rate MFA or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial presently has a consensus target price of $10.46, suggesting a potential upside of 16.72%. AGNC Investment has a consensus target price of $11.11, suggesting a potential upside of 4.33%. Given MFA Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MFA Financial is more favorable than AGNC Investment. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MFA Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 AGNC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36

Question 2

Is MFA or AGNC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.1%. AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. MFA Financial pays out 144.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AGNC Investment pays out 75.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MFA Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. MFA Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MFA or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

AGNC Investment has higher revenue and earnings than MFA Financial. AGNC Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MFA Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MFA Financial $745.06M 1.22 $176.78M $1.00 8.96 AGNC Investment $3.52B 3.58 $1.67B $1.90 5.61

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MFA or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

65.3% of MFA Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of MFA Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is MFA or AGNC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

AGNC Investment has a net margin of 57.94% compared to MFA Financial's net margin of 19.38%. AGNC Investment's return on equity of 17.96% beat MFA Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MFA Financial 19.38% 7.58% 1.05% AGNC Investment 57.94% 17.96% 1.57%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, MFA or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to MFA or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 16 more articles in the media than MFA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for AGNC Investment and 4 mentions for MFA Financial. AGNC Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat MFA Financial's score of 0.64 indicating that AGNC Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MFA Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AGNC Investment 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer MFA or CIM?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial currently has a consensus target price of $10.46, indicating a potential upside of 16.72%. Chimera Investment has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.25%. Given Chimera Investment's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chimera Investment is more favorable than MFA Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MFA Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Chimera Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 9

Is MFA or CIM a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.1%. Chimera Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.4%. MFA Financial pays out 144.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chimera Investment pays out -176.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MFA Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Chimera Investment has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MFA or CIM?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment has higher revenue and earnings than MFA Financial. Chimera Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MFA Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MFA Financial $745.06M 1.22 $176.78M $1.00 8.96 Chimera Investment $821.34M 1.19 $230.50M -$1.02 N/A

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MFA or CIM?

Accepted Answer

65.3% of MFA Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of Chimera Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of MFA Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Chimera Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is MFA or CIM more profitable?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial has a net margin of 19.38% compared to Chimera Investment's net margin of 0.14%. Chimera Investment's return on equity of 9.82% beat MFA Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MFA Financial 19.38% 7.58% 1.05% Chimera Investment 0.14% 9.82% 1.56%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, MFA or CIM?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chimera Investment has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor MFA or CIM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, MFA Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Chimera Investment. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MFA Financial and 3 mentions for Chimera Investment. MFA Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Chimera Investment's score of 0.05 indicating that MFA Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MFA Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chimera Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts prefer MFA or DX?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial presently has a consensus target price of $10.46, suggesting a potential upside of 16.72%. Dynex Capital has a consensus target price of $14.56, suggesting a potential upside of 12.63%. Given MFA Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe MFA Financial is more favorable than Dynex Capital. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MFA Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Dynex Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 16

Is MFA or DX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.1%. Dynex Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.8%. MFA Financial pays out 144.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dynex Capital pays out 77.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MFA Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Dynex Capital has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better valuation & earnings, MFA or DX?

Accepted Answer

Dynex Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MFA Financial. Dynex Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MFA Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MFA Financial $745.06M 1.22 $176.78M $1.00 8.96 Dynex Capital $533.52M 6.00 $319.07M $2.63 4.92

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MFA or DX?

Accepted Answer

65.3% of MFA Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of Dynex Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of MFA Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Dynex Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is MFA or DX more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Dynex Capital has a net margin of 49.18% compared to MFA Financial's net margin of 19.38%. Dynex Capital's return on equity of 8.85% beat MFA Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MFA Financial 19.38% 7.58% 1.05% Dynex Capital 49.18% 8.85% 1.06%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, MFA or DX?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dynex Capital has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer MFA or DX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Dynex Capital had 3 more articles in the media than MFA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dynex Capital and 4 mentions for MFA Financial. Dynex Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat MFA Financial's score of 0.64 indicating that Dynex Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MFA Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dynex Capital 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend MFA or EFC?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial presently has a consensus price target of $10.46, indicating a potential upside of 16.72%. Ellington Financial has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.41%. Given MFA Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe MFA Financial is more favorable than Ellington Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MFA Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Ellington Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 23

Is MFA or EFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.1%. Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. MFA Financial pays out 144.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ellington Financial pays out 95.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MFA Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. MFA Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has better earnings & valuation, MFA or EFC?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MFA Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MFA Financial $745.06M 1.22 $176.78M $1.00 8.96 Ellington Financial $189.96M 9.16 $146.87M $1.64 8.23

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MFA or EFC?

Accepted Answer

65.3% of MFA Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of MFA Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is MFA or EFC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 52.43% compared to MFA Financial's net margin of 19.38%. Ellington Financial's return on equity of 16.61% beat MFA Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MFA Financial 19.38% 7.58% 1.05% Ellington Financial 52.43% 16.61% 1.38%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, MFA or EFC?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer MFA or EFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, MFA Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MFA Financial and 3 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat MFA Financial's score of 0.64 indicating that Ellington Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MFA Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ellington Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer MFA or IVR?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial presently has a consensus price target of $10.46, indicating a potential upside of 16.72%. Invesco Mortgage Capital has a consensus price target of $8.38, indicating a potential upside of 16.16%. Given MFA Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe MFA Financial is more favorable than Invesco Mortgage Capital. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MFA Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Invesco Mortgage Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 30

Is MFA or IVR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.1%. Invesco Mortgage Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 20.0%. MFA Financial pays out 144.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Invesco Mortgage Capital pays out 97.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MFA Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Invesco Mortgage Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has better valuation & earnings, MFA or IVR?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Invesco Mortgage Capital. Invesco Mortgage Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MFA Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MFA Financial $745.06M 1.22 $176.78M $1.00 8.96 Invesco Mortgage Capital $295.29M 2.63 $101.28M $1.48 4.87

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MFA or IVR?

Accepted Answer

65.3% of MFA Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Invesco Mortgage Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of MFA Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Invesco Mortgage Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is MFA or IVR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Invesco Mortgage Capital has a net margin of 38.01% compared to MFA Financial's net margin of 19.38%. Invesco Mortgage Capital's return on equity of 26.48% beat MFA Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MFA Financial 19.38% 7.58% 1.05% Invesco Mortgage Capital 38.01% 26.48% 2.83%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, MFA or IVR?

Accepted Answer

MFA Financial has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Invesco Mortgage Capital has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to MFA or IVR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Invesco Mortgage Capital had 1 more articles in the media than MFA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Invesco Mortgage Capital and 4 mentions for MFA Financial. MFA Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Invesco Mortgage Capital's score of 0.23 indicating that MFA Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MFA Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Invesco Mortgage Capital 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Metric	MFA Financial	Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$904.74M	$1.81B	$14.01B	$23.66B
Dividend Yield	16.09%	12.14%	5.89%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	8.96	12.69	26.18	29.33
Price / Sales	1.22	2.56	518.74	20.85
Price / Cash	6.81	7.32	30.84	19.95
Price / Book	0.50	0.64	2.80	4.83
Net Income	$176.78M	$163.09M	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.24%	0.11%	3.84%	-0.05%
1 Month Performance	-0.94%	0.66%	1.69%	0.08%
1 Year Performance	-13.89%	-17.22%	11.19%	12.82%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MFA MFA Financial	4.015 of 5 stars	$8.96 +1.0%	$10.46 +16.7%	-13.9%	$904.74M	$745.06M	8.96	350
AGNC AGNC Investment	2.3995 of 5 stars	$10.73 -1.6%	$11.11 +3.6%	+2.7%	$12.92B	$3.52B	5.65	50	News Coverage Options Volume
CIM Chimera Investment	2.8236 of 5 stars	$11.47 -0.3%	$14.50 +26.4%	-20.7%	$962.69M	$821.34M	N/A	40
DX Dynex Capital	3.3001 of 5 stars	$12.91 flat	$14.56 +12.8%	+0.2%	$3.19B	$533.52M	4.91	20	News Coverage Positive News
EFC Ellington Financial	2.6275 of 5 stars	$13.39 -1.3%	$14.50 +8.3%	-2.4%	$1.75B	$189.96M	8.16	170	Positive News

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Does the media refer more to MFA or AGNC?

Is MFA or AGNC more profitable?

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Which has more volatility and risk, MFA or AGNC?

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Do analysts prefer MFA or CIM?

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Does the media favor MFA or CIM?

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Is MFA or CIM more profitable?

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Do analysts prefer MFA or DX?

Is MFA or DX more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, MFA or DX?

Does the media prefer MFA or DX?

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Is MFA or EFC a better dividend stock?

Is MFA or EFC more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, MFA or EFC?

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Which has more risk & volatility, MFA or IVR?

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