AGNC Investment (AGNC) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 1/29/2026 – AGNC Investment had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $11.00 to $13.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/29/2026 – AGNC Investment had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They now have a $12.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $11.00.
• 1/28/2026 – AGNC Investment had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $10.00 to $12.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2026 – AGNC Investment was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/22/2026 – AGNC Investment was downgraded by analysts at Jones Trading from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/15/2026 – AGNC Investment had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $11.00 to $11.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – AGNC Investment had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $9.00 to $10.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – AGNC Investment was downgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.
• 12/29/2025 – AGNC Investment had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/27/2025 – AGNC Investment was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 12/22/2025 – AGNC Investment had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – AGNC Investment had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $10.50 to $11.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/18/2025 – AGNC Investment had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $10.50 to $11.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – AGNC Investment had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders 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) annualized dividend and a yield of 12.7%. AGNC Investment’s dividend payout ratio is presently 102.86%.

Insider Transactions at AGNC Investment

In other news, EVP Bernice Bell sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.14, for a total value of $303,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 491,728 shares in the company, valued at $5,969,577.92. The trade was a 4.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Gary D. Kain sold 700,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 represents a 24.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 775,000 shares of company stock valued at $9,246,000 over the last ninety days. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.