Vision Financial Markets LLC Has $985,000 Stock Holdings in AGNC Investment Corp. $AGNC

Vision Financial Markets LLC increased its holdings in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) by 251.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 100,600 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 72,000 shares during the quarter. AGNC Investment makes up 0.8% of Vision Financial Markets LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Vision Financial Markets LLC’s holdings in AGNC Investment were worth $985,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in AGNC Investment during the third quarter worth $29,000. Bogart Wealth LLC grew its holdings in AGNC Investment by 78.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 3,650 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares during the period. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new position in shares of AGNC Investment in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in shares of AGNC Investment by 32.2% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 4,918 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,199 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment during the 2nd quarter valued at about $46,000. 38.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on AGNC shares. Jones Trading downgraded shares of AGNC Investment from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AGNC Investment in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of AGNC Investment from $11.00 to $11.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of AGNC Investment from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, BTIG Research downgraded AGNC Investment from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, AGNC Investment currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.03.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AGNC opened at $11.22 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 0.31. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.38. The stock has a market cap of $12.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.01 and a beta of 1.37. AGNC Investment Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $7.85 and a fifty-two week high of $12.19.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $995.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $354.75 million. AGNC Investment had a net margin of 47.40% and a return on equity of 19.13%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.8%. AGNC Investment’s dividend payout ratio is currently 102.86%.

Insider Activity at AGNC Investment

In other AGNC Investment news, EVP Bernice Bell sold 25,000 shares of AGNC Investment stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.14, for a total transaction of $303,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 491,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,969,577.92. This trade represents a 4.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kenneth L. Pollack sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.11, for a total value of $605,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 552,297 shares in the company, valued at $6,688,316.67. The trade was a 8.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 775,000 shares of company stock valued at $9,246,000 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

AGNC Investment Profile

AGNC Investment Corp. is a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily acquires and manages a portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The company employs a leveraged total return strategy, borrowing against its securities to enhance income potential while using interest rate hedges to manage risk. AGNC’s investment objective is to generate attractive monthly dividends and long-term capital appreciation for its shareholders.

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, AGNC focuses exclusively on U.S.