Question 1

Do analysts rate TWO or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

Two Harbors Investments currently has a consensus target price of $12.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.09%. AGNC Investment has a consensus target price of $11.06, indicating a potential upside of 8.78%. Given AGNC Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AGNC Investment is more favorable than Two Harbors Investments. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Two Harbors Investments 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71 AGNC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 2

Is TWO or AGNC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Two Harbors Investments pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.2%. Two Harbors Investments pays out -35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AGNC Investment pays out 119.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Two Harbors Investments has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has higher valuation & earnings, TWO or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

AGNC Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Two Harbors Investments. Two Harbors Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AGNC Investment, 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 Two Harbors Investments $412M 3.15 -$454.30M -$3.82 N/A AGNC Investment $3.52B 3.31 $1.67B $1.21 8.40

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TWO or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

64.2% of Two Harbors Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of AGNC Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Two Harbors Investments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AGNC Investment shares are held by company 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 5

Is TWO or AGNC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

AGNC Investment has a net margin of 39.50% compared to Two Harbors Investments' net margin of -87.72%. AGNC Investment's return on equity of 18.31% beat Two Harbors Investments' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Two Harbors Investments -87.72% 13.62% 1.44% AGNC Investment 39.50% 18.31% 1.60%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, TWO or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

Two Harbors Investments has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to TWO or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 4 more articles in the media than Two Harbors Investments. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for AGNC Investment and 3 mentions for Two Harbors Investments. AGNC Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Two Harbors Investments' score of 0.56 indicating that AGNC Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Two Harbors Investments 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AGNC Investment 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer ARR or TWO?

Accepted Answer

ARMOUR Residential REIT currently has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.16%. Two Harbors Investments has a consensus target price of $12.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.09%. Given ARMOUR Residential REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ARMOUR Residential REIT is more favorable than Two Harbors Investments. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ARMOUR Residential REIT 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Two Harbors Investments 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71

Question 9

Is ARR or TWO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

ARMOUR Residential REIT pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.8%. Two Harbors Investments pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. ARMOUR Residential REIT pays out 150.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Two Harbors Investments pays out -35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Two Harbors Investments has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has better earnings and valuation, ARR or TWO?

Accepted Answer

ARMOUR Residential REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Two Harbors Investments. Two Harbors Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ARMOUR Residential REIT, 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 ARMOUR Residential REIT $800.42M 2.65 $322.69M $1.92 8.91 Two Harbors Investments $412M 3.15 -$454.30M -$3.82 N/A

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ARR or TWO?

Accepted Answer

54.2% of ARMOUR Residential REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.2% of Two Harbors Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of ARMOUR Residential REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Two Harbors Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is ARR or TWO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

ARMOUR Residential REIT has a net margin of 27.43% compared to Two Harbors Investments' net margin of -87.72%. ARMOUR Residential REIT's return on equity of 15.39% beat Two Harbors Investments' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ARMOUR Residential REIT 27.43% 15.39% 1.65% Two Harbors Investments -87.72% 13.62% 1.44%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, ARR or TWO?

Accepted Answer

ARMOUR Residential REIT has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Two Harbors Investments has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor ARR or TWO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Two Harbors Investments had 3 more articles in the media than ARMOUR Residential REIT. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Two Harbors Investments and 0 mentions for ARMOUR Residential REIT. Two Harbors Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat ARMOUR Residential REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that Two Harbors Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment ARMOUR Residential REIT Neutral Two Harbors Investments Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend CIM or TWO?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment presently has a consensus target price of $14.83, suggesting a potential upside of 12.08%. Two Harbors Investments has a consensus target price of $12.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.09%. Given Chimera Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Chimera Investment is more favorable than Two Harbors Investments. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chimera Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Two Harbors Investments 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71

Question 16

Is CIM or TWO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.6%. Two Harbors Investments pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. Chimera Investment pays out -225.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Two Harbors Investments pays out -35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Chimera Investment has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Two Harbors Investments has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chimera Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has better valuation & earnings, CIM or TWO?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Two Harbors Investments. Chimera Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Two Harbors Investments, 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 Chimera Investment $821.34M 1.35 $230.50M -$0.80 N/A Two Harbors Investments $412M 3.15 -$454.30M -$3.82 N/A

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CIM or TWO?

Accepted Answer

48.4% of Chimera Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.2% of Two Harbors Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Chimera Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Two Harbors Investments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is CIM or TWO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment has a net margin of 2.27% compared to Two Harbors Investments' net margin of -87.72%. Two Harbors Investments' return on equity of 13.62% beat Chimera Investment's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chimera Investment 2.27% 9.36% 1.55% Two Harbors Investments -87.72% 13.62% 1.44%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, CIM or TWO?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Two Harbors Investments has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer CIM or TWO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Chimera Investment had 2 more articles in the media than Two Harbors Investments. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Chimera Investment and 3 mentions for Two Harbors Investments. Two Harbors Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Chimera Investment's score of 0.17 indicating that Two Harbors Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chimera Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Two Harbors Investments 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate DX or TWO?

Accepted Answer

Dynex Capital currently has a consensus target price of $14.75, indicating a potential upside of 14.52%. Two Harbors Investments has a consensus target price of $12.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.09%. Given Dynex Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dynex Capital is more favorable than Two Harbors Investments. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dynex Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Two Harbors Investments 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71

Question 23

Is DX or TWO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Dynex Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.8%. Two Harbors Investments pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. Dynex Capital pays out 120.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Two Harbors Investments pays out -35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dynex Capital has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Two Harbors Investments has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Dynex Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DX or TWO?

Accepted Answer

Dynex Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Two Harbors Investments. Two Harbors Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dynex Capital, 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 Dynex Capital $533.52M 5.19 $319.07M $1.69 7.62 Two Harbors Investments $412M 3.15 -$454.30M -$3.82 N/A

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals believe in DX or TWO?

Accepted Answer

38.3% of Dynex Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.2% of Two Harbors Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Dynex Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Two Harbors Investments shares are owned by company 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 26

Is DX or TWO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Dynex Capital has a net margin of 34.75% compared to Two Harbors Investments' net margin of -87.72%. Two Harbors Investments' return on equity of 13.62% beat Dynex Capital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dynex Capital 34.75% 7.86% 0.97% Two Harbors Investments -87.72% 13.62% 1.44%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, DX or TWO?

Accepted Answer

Dynex Capital has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Two Harbors Investments has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor DX or TWO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Two Harbors Investments had 1 more articles in the media than Dynex Capital. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Two Harbors Investments and 2 mentions for Dynex Capital. Dynex Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Two Harbors Investments' score of 0.56 indicating that Dynex Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dynex Capital 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Two Harbors Investments 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer TWO or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Two Harbors Investments presently has a consensus target price of $12.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.09%. Ellington Financial has a consensus target price of $14.08, indicating a potential upside of 3.96%. Given Ellington Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ellington Financial is more favorable than Two Harbors Investments. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Two Harbors Investments 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71 Ellington Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 30

Is TWO or EFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Two Harbors Investments pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%. Two Harbors Investments pays out -35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ellington Financial pays out 94.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Two Harbors Investments has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TWO or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Two Harbors Investments. Two Harbors Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ellington 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 Two Harbors Investments $412M 3.15 -$454.30M -$3.82 N/A Ellington Financial $189.96M 8.94 $146.87M $1.66 8.16

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TWO or EFC?

Accepted Answer

64.2% of Two Harbors Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Two Harbors Investments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Ellington Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is TWO or EFC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 72.08% compared to Two Harbors Investments' net margin of -87.72%. Ellington Financial's return on equity of 15.81% beat Two Harbors Investments' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Two Harbors Investments -87.72% 13.62% 1.44% Ellington Financial 72.08% 15.81% 1.29%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, TWO or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Two Harbors Investments has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer TWO or EFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Ellington Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Two Harbors Investments. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ellington Financial and 3 mentions for Two Harbors Investments. Two Harbors Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Ellington Financial's score of 0.49 indicating that Two Harbors Investments is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Two Harbors Investments 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ellington Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Metric	Two Harbors Investments	REIT Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.30B	$1.64B	$13.56B	$23.06B
Dividend Yield	11.02%	12.56%	5.80%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	-3.23	11.23	20.99	27.53
Price / Sales	3.15	2.58	137.93	22.11
Price / Cash	11.39	9.36	19.15	23.97
Price / Book	1.08	0.77	2.18	4.63
Net Income	-$454.30M	$156.66M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.59%	-0.31%	-1.66%
1 Month Performance	0.49%	-4.68%	-0.88%	-1.68%
1 Year Performance	15.81%	-3.00%	10.50%	21.33%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TWO Two Harbors Investments	2.4565 of 5 stars	$12.35 -0.1%	$12.33 -0.1%	+16.1%	$1.30B	$412M	N/A	100
AGNC AGNC Investment	3.3388 of 5 stars	$10.27 -1.3%	$11.06 +7.7%	+12.5%	$11.74B	$1.61B	8.48	50	Positive News Analyst Forecast
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	2.5298 of 5 stars	$17.23 +0.5%	$18.50 +7.4%	+3.4%	$2.13B	$800.42M	8.93	N/A
CIM Chimera Investment	2.5387 of 5 stars	$13.61 -0.1%	$14.50 +6.6%	-2.2%	$1.14B	$204.22M	N/A	40	Analyst Forecast
DX Dynex Capital	4.0897 of 5 stars	$12.93 -1.3%	$14.75 +14.1%	+6.5%	$2.82B	$533.52M	7.69	20	News Coverage Positive News

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Is TWO or AGNC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to TWO or AGNC?

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Do analysts rate TWO or AGNC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, TWO or AGNC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TWO or AGNC?

Which has more volatility & risk, TWO or AGNC?

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Is ARR or TWO more profitable?

Does the media favor ARR or TWO?

Is ARR or TWO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer ARR or TWO?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ARR or TWO?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ARR or TWO?

Which has more volatility and risk, ARR or TWO?

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Which has more volatility and risk, CIM or TWO?

Does the media prefer CIM or TWO?

Is CIM or TWO more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CIM or TWO?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CIM or TWO?

Is CIM or TWO a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CIM or TWO?

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Is DX or TWO more profitable?

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Do analysts rate DX or TWO?

Is DX or TWO a better dividend stock?

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