Kenneth Pollack Sells 50,000 Shares of AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) Stock

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) EVP Kenneth Pollack sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.11, for a total value of $605,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 552,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,688,316.67. This trade represents a 8.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

NASDAQ:AGNC opened at $11.40 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $10.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.28. The firm 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 52-week low of $7.85 and a 52-week high of $12.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates 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 fiscal year.

AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. AGNC Investment’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 102.86%.

Key Stories Impacting 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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AGNC Investment

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AGNC. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of AGNC Investment in the second quarter worth approximately $109,814,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in AGNC Investment by 19,632.0% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,108,188 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,320,000 after buying an additional 3,092,436 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in AGNC Investment by 10.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,995,789 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $229,990,000 after buying an additional 2,461,255 shares during the period. Equity Investment Corp lifted its position in AGNC Investment by 27.0% in the 2nd quarter. Equity Investment Corp now owns 9,390,450 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $86,298,000 after buying an additional 1,995,369 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its stake 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on AGNC shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AGNC Investment in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on AGNC Investment from $11.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays boosted their price objective on AGNC Investment from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $12.00 target price (up from $11.00) on shares of AGNC Investment in a report on Thursday. Finally, Jones Trading lowered shares of AGNC Investment from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, AGNC Investment currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target 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.