AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Short Interest Up 101.0% in January

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 14,708 shares, an increase of 101.0% from the January 15th total of 7,317 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 146,797 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 146,797 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

AGNC Investment stock opened at $25.05 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $24.98 and a 200-day moving average of $25.06. AGNC Investment has a 1 year low of $23.37 and a 1 year high of $25.57.

AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 1st were paid a dividend of $0.5656 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.0%.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

AGNC Investment Corp is a real estate investment trust that specializes in residential mortgage-backed securities. The company’s core business activity involves investing primarily in agency mortgage-backed securities issued and guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. AGNC uses secured financing, including repurchase agreements, to leverage its portfolio and seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns.

Founded in April 2008 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, AGNC Investment Corp operates predominantly within the United States residential mortgage market.