AGNC Stock Recent News

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Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?

AGNC Investment Corp. offers a high dividend yield of over 17%, driven by a recent major dip in stock price. AGNC is a cyclical investment influenced by interest rate movements and management's portfolio positioning, rather than a stable income play. The company primarily invests in Agency securities and enhances the yield with short-term financing.

AGNC's first-quarter 2025 results reflect a rise in asset yield and declines in book value per share and interest spread.

AGNC Investment (AGNC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.58 per share a year ago.

AGNC is slated to report first-quarter 2024 results next week. Read on to learn how to play the stock now.

March investments totaled around $1,200, mainly in BDCs like Blue Owl Capital and Ares Capital, boosting annual dividend income by $100. Dividend income hit a new all-time record of $1,404, up 17% Y/Y driven by substantial purchases over the last twelve months. Focus remains firmly on maintaining rising BDC dividends and achieving a monthly increase of at least $100 in dividend income.

At around 17%, AGNC Investment (AGNC -1.19%) has one of the highest dividend yields around. While that is certainly attractive for income-oriented investors, the bigger question is whether or not the stock is a buy.

The latest trading day saw AGNC Investment (AGNC) settling at $8.41, representing a -0.36% change from its previous close.

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