Western Asset Mortgage Capital Stock Forecast, Price & News

Western Asset Mortgage Capital's stock was trading at $9.12 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, WMC shares have decreased by 75.5% and is now trading at $2.23.
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2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Western Asset Mortgage Capital in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Sell."
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 3rd 2020.
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (NYSE:WMC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.08. Western Asset Mortgage Capital had a negative net margin of 184.72% and a positive return on equity of 13.70%.
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share on Friday, January 24th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 55.61%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 27th.
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2 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Western Asset Mortgage Capital's shares. Their forecasts range from $2.00 to $2.00. On average, they expect Western Asset Mortgage Capital's share price to reach $2.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.3%.
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,520,000 shares, a decrease of 37.6% from the August 15th total of 4,040,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,360,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days.
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Some companies that are related to Western Asset Mortgage Capital include ANNALY CAP MGMT/SH (NLY), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Starwood Property Trust (STWD), CHIMERA INVT CO/SH NEW (CIM), PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT), Two Harbors Investment (TWO), Apollo Commercial Real Est. Finance (ARI), Colony Capital (CLNY), MFA FINL INC/SH (MFA), NY MTG TR INC/SH (NYMT), Redwood Trust (RWT), Ready Capital (RC), ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR), CAPSTEAD MTG CO/SH (CMO) and Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR).
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset Mortgage Capital investors own include New Residential Investment (NRZ), NY MTG TR INC/SH (NYMT), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), CVR Refining (CVRR), Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), Two Harbors Investment (TWO), DHT (DHT), SunCoke Energy Partners (SXCP), SEASPAN CORP/SH SH (SSW) and NGL Energy Partners (NGL).

Western Asset Mortgage Capital trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WMC."

Western Asset Mortgage Capital's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include WINTON GROUP Ltd (1.47%), Prudential Financial Inc. (1.15%), Two Sigma Advisers LP (0.63%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.59%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.48%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.49%). Company insiders that own Western Asset Mortgage Capital stock include Dennis Joseph Mcnamara, Harris Trifon, Jennifer Murphy, Lisa Meyer and Sean O Johnson.
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WMC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Russell Investments Group Ltd., Prudential Financial Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, and LSV Asset Management.
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WMC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including WINTON GROUP Ltd, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Leap Investments LP, California Public Employees Retirement System, and Engineers Gate Manager LP. Company insiders that have bought Western Asset Mortgage Capital stock in the last two years include Dennis Joseph Mcnamara, Harris Trifon, Jennifer Murphy, Lisa Meyer, and Sean O Johnson.
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Shares of WMC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of WMC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.23.

Western Asset Mortgage Capital has a market capitalization of $135.61 million and generates $217.26 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $70.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.21 on an earnings per share basis.

The official website for Western Asset Mortgage Capital is www.westernassetmcc.com.

Western Asset Mortgage Capital's mailing address is 385 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena CA, 91101. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 626-844-9400 or via email at [email protected]