AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. is a publicly traded, closed-end management investment company that primarily focuses on investing in U.S. residential mortgage assets. The firm seeks to generate current income for its shareholders by acquiring a diversified portfolio of mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities. As an externally managed mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT), AG Mortgage Investment Trust aims to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns through active portfolio management and interest rate hedging strategies.

The company’s investment portfolio is concentrated in adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans, including so-called “jumbo” prime ARMs, as well as Agency and non-Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). AG Mortgage Investment Trust employs quantitative analytics and scenario‐based stress testing to assess credit and prepayment risk. To mitigate exposure to rising interest rates, the trust utilizes interest rate derivatives such as U.S. Treasury futures and interest rate swaps, aiming to preserve net interest margin in varying market environments.

AG Mortgage Investment Trust launched its initial public offering in January 2014 and is externally managed by Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC, an Atlanta‐based investment manager specializing in mortgage credit strategies. The company’s executive team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Steven Rosenbusch, who co‐founded Angel Oak and brings extensive experience in mortgage investing and risk management. The board of directors provides independent oversight of the trust’s policies, operations, and asset valuation practices.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, AG Mortgage Investment Trust serves investors seeking exposure to the U.S. single-family mortgage market. The trust’s portfolio spans all major regions of the United States, with investments selected based on credit quality, loan structure, and relative value. Through regular dividend distributions and active risk control, AG Mortgage Investment Trust offers a specialized vehicle for income-oriented investors in the mortgage credit sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.18 to $7.41
• 50-Day Range: $7.00 to $7.87
• 52-Week Range: $5.63 to $7.97
• Volume: 188,250 shs
• Average Volume: 217,524 shs
• Market Capitalization: $229.11 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.40
• Dividend Yield: 11.63%
• Price Target: $8.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AG Mortgage Investment Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AG Mortgage Investment Trust scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 172nd out of 920 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

AG Mortgage Investment Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

AG Mortgage Investment Trust has a consensus price target of $8.50, representing about 17.7% upside from its current price of $7.22.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AG Mortgage Investment Trust has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 44.87%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AG Mortgage Investment Trust are expected to grow by 44.87% in the coming year, from $0.78 to $1.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AG Mortgage Investment Trust is 8.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AG Mortgage Investment Trust is 8.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.30.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AG Mortgage Investment Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.66. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.76% of the float of AG Mortgage Investment Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AG Mortgage Investment Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AG Mortgage Investment Trust has recently increased by 4.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

AG Mortgage Investment Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.41%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

AG Mortgage Investment Trust has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AG Mortgage Investment Trust is 97.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, AG Mortgage Investment Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 74.34% next year. This indicates that AG Mortgage Investment Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.76% of the float of AG Mortgage Investment Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AG Mortgage Investment Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AG Mortgage Investment Trust has recently increased by 4.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.53

News Sentiment

AG Mortgage Investment Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for AG Mortgage Investment Trust this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

26 people have searched for MITT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 117% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added AG Mortgage Investment Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AG Mortgage Investment Trust insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $29,400.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.20% of the stock of AG Mortgage Investment Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 27.32% of the stock of AG Mortgage Investment Trust is held by institutions.

MITT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MITT shares performed this year?

AG Mortgage Investment Trust's stock was trading at $6.65 at the start of the year. Since then, MITT shares have increased by 8.6% and is now trading at $7.22.

How were AG Mortgage Investment Trust's earnings last quarter?

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MITT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.05. The real estate investment trust earned $21.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.04 million. AG Mortgage Investment Trust had a net margin of 10.70% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.21%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did AG Mortgage Investment Trust's stock split?

AG Mortgage Investment Trust shares reverse split on Friday, July 23rd 2021.The 1-3 reverse split was announced on Friday, July 23rd 2021. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, July 23rd 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 33 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of AG Mortgage Investment Trust?

Shares of MITT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of AG Mortgage Investment Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AG Mortgage Investment Trust investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Ford Motor (F), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/01/2025
• Record date for 10/31 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Today: 10/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - MTGE TRUST
• Sub-Industry: Mortgage REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MITT
• CIK: 1514281
• Web: www.agmortgageinvestmenttrust.com
• Phone: (212) 692-2110
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AG Mortgage Investment Trust: $8.50
• High Price Target: $9.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.33
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $55.74 million
• Net Margins: 10.70%
• Pretax Margin: 10.33%
• Return on Equity: 13.21%
• Return on Assets: 0.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 21.77
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $71.23 million
• Price / Sales: 3.24
• Cash Flow: $1.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.13
• Book Value: $10.94 per share
• Price / Book: 0.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,732,000
• Free Float: 30,526,000
• Market Cap: $231.01 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.68