AGNC Investment Corp. $AGNC Shares Sold by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC reduced its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) by 86.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,752 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 102,309 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in AGNC Investment were worth $154,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in AGNC. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in AGNC Investment in the 2nd quarter valued at $109,814,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of AGNC Investment by 10.9% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,995,789 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $229,990,000 after buying an additional 2,461,255 shares during the period. Equity Investment Corp grew its stake in shares of AGNC Investment by 27.0% in the second quarter. Equity Investment Corp now owns 9,390,450 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $86,298,000 after buying an additional 1,995,369 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment by 12.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,693,449 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $155,383,000 after buying an additional 1,906,785 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment during the 2nd quarter valued at about $6,170,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.28% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Bernice Bell sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.14, for a total transaction of $303,500.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 491,728 shares in the company, valued at $5,969,577.92. This represents a 4.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Gary D. Kain sold 700,000 shares of AGNC Investment stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.91, for a total value of $8,337,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,189,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,072,073.81. The trade was a 24.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 775,000 shares of company stock valued at $9,246,000. Company insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on AGNC shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on AGNC Investment from $9.50 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $12.00 target price (up from $11.00) on shares of AGNC Investment in a research note on Thursday. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of AGNC Investment from $11.00 to $11.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of AGNC Investment from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Jones Trading downgraded AGNC Investment from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AGNC Investment has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.03.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

Shares of AGNC Investment stock opened at $11.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 0.31. AGNC Investment Corp. has a 1 year low of $7.85 and a 1 year high of $12.19. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.27. The firm has a market cap of $12.23 billion, a PE ratio of 8.14 and a beta of 1.36.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.02). The firm 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%. Equities analysts forecast that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 12.6%. AGNC Investment’s payout ratio is presently 102.86%.

Trending Headlines about AGNC Investment

Here are the key news stories impacting AGNC Investment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler maintained an Overweight rating on AGNC, citing narrowing agency MBS spreads that should help margins and positioning. Piper Sandler Overweight Note
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option activity: traders bought ~169,176 call options (?327% above average), signalling heightened bullish/speculative interest that can support near-term upward momentum. Traders Buy High Volume of Calls
• Neutral Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a “market perform” (formerly labelled “moderate buy” in some notes) and set a $12 price target, implying modest upside from current levels; mixed signal versus other research. KBW Market Perform / $12 PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data in the recent release appears anomalous/zeroed (likely a data issue); no clear short squeeze signal can be derived from that report.
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Kenneth L. Pollack sold 50,000 shares on Jan. 28 at an average $12.11, reducing his stake by ~8.3% — significant insider selling can weigh on sentiment. SEC Form 4 – Pollack
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Bernice Bell sold 25,000 shares on Jan. 28 at an average $12.14, a ~4.8% reduction in her holdings — further insider liquidity. SEC Form 4 – Bell
• Negative Sentiment: Director Gary D. Kain sold a large block of 700,000 shares on Jan. 29 at an average $11.91, cutting his stake by ~24.2% — the size of this sale is material and likely a leading driver of downward pressure today. SEC Form 4 – Kain
• Negative Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods issued a downgrade from “moderate buy” to “hold” (reported 1/30), which reduces buy-side analyst support and may amplify selling pressure. KBW Downgrade Report

About AGNC Investment

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.