Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Boosts Stock Holdings in AGNC Investment Corp. $AGNC

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its holdings in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) by 131.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 168,148 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 95,574 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in AGNC Investment were worth $1,646,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Red Tortoise LLC lifted its holdings in AGNC Investment by 377.4% during the second quarter. Red Tortoise LLC now owns 2,764 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 2,185 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont increased its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment by 1,003.0% in the 2nd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 3,629 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 3,300 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of AGNC Investment by 78.0% in 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 in the last quarter. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Huntington National Bank boosted its position in AGNC Investment by 32.2% during the second 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 in the last quarter. 38.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

Shares of AGNC 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. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $10.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.27. The stock has a market cap of $12.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.14 and a beta of 1.36. AGNC Investment Corp. has a one year low of $7.85 and a one year high of $12.19.

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

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at AGNC Investment

In other AGNC Investment news, EVP Bernice Bell sold 25,000 shares of AGNC Investment stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.14, for a total transaction of $303,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 491,728 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,969,577.92. This trade represents a 4.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Gary D. Kain sold 700,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 2,189,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,072,073.81. This trade represents a 24.23% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 775,000 shares of company stock worth $9,246,000 over the last 90 days. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More AGNC Investment News

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of AGNC Investment from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. BTIG Research lowered shares of AGNC Investment from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of AGNC Investment from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AGNC Investment in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $12.00 price objective (up previously from $11.00) on shares of AGNC Investment in a report on Thursday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, AGNC Investment presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.03.

AGNC Investment Company 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.