AG Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:MITT) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JonesTrading Analyst Says

AG Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:MITT) had its price target increased by investment analysts at JonesTrading from $8.50 to $9.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. JonesTrading’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 7.41% from the company’s previous close.

MITT has been the topic of a number of other reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on AG Mortgage Investment Trust from $8.50 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Credit Suisse Group set a $9.25 target price on AG Mortgage Investment Trust in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of AG Mortgage Investment Trust in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded AG Mortgage Investment Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $10.00 price objective (up from $9.00) on shares of AG Mortgage Investment Trust in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AG Mortgage Investment Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $9.25.

AG Mortgage Investment Trust Stock Performance

MITT stock opened at $8.38 on Tuesday. AG Mortgage Investment Trust has a one year low of $5.63 and a one year high of $9.27. The firm has a market cap of $265.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.52 and a beta of 1.69. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.97.

AG Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:MITT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.01). AG Mortgage Investment Trust had a return on equity of 14.58% and a net margin of 10.13%.The firm had revenue of $22.98 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.16 million. As a group, equities analysts predict that AG Mortgage Investment Trust will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AG Mortgage Investment Trust

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Angelo Gordon & CO. L.P. boosted its position in AG Mortgage Investment Trust by 703.3% during the third quarter. Angelo Gordon & CO. L.P. now owns 2,315,966 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $16,768,000 after purchasing an additional 2,027,676 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of AG Mortgage Investment Trust by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 710,876 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $6,059,000 after buying an additional 11,707 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of AG Mortgage Investment Trust by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 576,088 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,038,000 after buying an additional 12,581 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management grew its stake in AG Mortgage Investment Trust by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 306,280 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,217,000 after acquiring an additional 14,700 shares during the period. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. increased its holdings in AG Mortgage Investment Trust by 30.4% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 255,724 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,931,000 after acquiring an additional 59,631 shares in the last quarter. 27.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AG Mortgage Investment Trust News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AG Mortgage Investment Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JonesTrading raised its price target from $8.50 to $9.00 and keeps a “buy” rating, giving the stock visible analyst support and a modest upside case. JonesTrading price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Management signaled a targeted $35 million capital rotation via call rights and said it will emphasize home‑equity exposures in 2026 — a strategic shift that could lift yields if execution goes to plan. Capital rotation and strategy article
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcripts are available and show management commentary; some outlets report the quarter as a slight EPS beat versus an alternate consensus calculation (InsiderMonkey/Seeking Alpha transcripts), but the messaging is nuanced and mostly reiterates the capital‑rotation plan. Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: High intraday volume indicates investors are actively re‑pricing risk/reward as the company repositions its portfolio; watch whether management follows through on the $35M rotation and the pace of home‑equity deployments. (Conference call materials posted by the company provide more detail.) Company press release / slide deck
• Negative Sentiment: Reported EPS of $0.25 compared with many analysts’ consensus of $0.26 (a $0.01 miss) and revenue of $22.98M vs. expected $23.16M — a small but clear miss that likely pressured sentiment. Earnings/revenue miss report
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: heavier-than-normal trading and a midday price decline suggest short‑term selling as some investors focus on the quarter’s miss and execution risk around the portfolio shift. MarketBeat earnings summary

About AG Mortgage Investment Trust

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc is a publicly traded, closed-end management investment company that primarily focuses on investing in U.S. residential mortgage assets. The firm seeks to generate current income for its shareholders by acquiring a diversified portfolio of mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities. As an externally managed mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT), AG Mortgage Investment Trust aims to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns through active portfolio management and interest rate hedging strategies.

The company’s investment portfolio is concentrated in adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans, including so-called “jumbo” prime ARMs, as well as Agency and non-Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).