Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires 95,574 Shares of AGNC Investment Corp. $AGNC

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its stake in shares of AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) by 131.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 168,148 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 95,574 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in AGNC Investment were worth $1,646,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC now owns 71,172 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $697,000 after purchasing an additional 4,997 shares during the last quarter. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment in the third quarter worth about $1,596,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its position in shares of AGNC Investment by 79.9% in the third quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 121,595 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,190,000 after buying an additional 54,006 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC bought a new position in AGNC Investment during the third quarter valued at approximately $107,000. Finally, Intrua Financial LLC boosted its stake in AGNC Investment by 68.1% during the third quarter. Intrua Financial LLC now owns 60,796 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $595,000 after buying an additional 24,625 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.28% of the company’s stock.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

Shares of AGNC stock opened at $11.40 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $10.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.27. AGNC Investment Corp. has a 52-week low of $7.85 and a 52-week high of $12.19. 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 has a market capitalization of $12.23 billion, a P/E 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 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.02). AGNC Investment had a net margin of 47.40% and a return on equity of 19.13%. The business had revenue of $995.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $354.75 million. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current year.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

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

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 Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of AGNC Investment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AGNC Investment in a report on Monday, December 29th. BTIG Research lowered AGNC Investment from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on AGNC Investment from $11.00 to $11.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on AGNC Investment from $11.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.03.

Insider Activity at AGNC Investment

In other 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 491,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,969,577.92. The trade was a 4.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Gary D. Kain sold 700,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was 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 in the company, 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 sold 775,000 shares of company stock worth $9,246,000 in the last 90 days. 0.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.