The stock of AGNC Investment Corp (NASDAQ: AGNC) has decreased by -0.32 when compared to last closing price of 10.31. Despite this, the company has experienced a -2.40% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-10-04 that Investing in AGNC Investment offers a high dividend yield of 14%, but this comes with significant risks, including interest rate, default, pre-payment, and liquidity risks. AGNC’s elevated yield is largely a return of investor capital. Investors should be cautious of high-yield investments, as they often result in lower risk-adjusted returns and significant principal losses during market downturns.
Is It Worth Investing in AGNC Investment Corp (NASDAQ: AGNC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for AGNC Investment Corp (NASDAQ: AGNC) is above average at 28.37x. The 36-month beta value for AGNC is also noteworthy at 1.45. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for AGNC is 776.20M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.31% of that float. The average trading volume of AGNC on October 04, 2024 was 15.77M shares.
AGNC’s Market Performance
AGNC stock saw an increase of -2.40% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 0.27% and a quarterly increase of 6.17%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.49%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.39% for AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.05% for AGNC’s stock, with a 4.76% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AGNC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AGNC stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for AGNC by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for AGNC in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $12 based on the research report published on September 20, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Janney gave a rating of “Buy” to AGNC, setting the target price at $10.50 in the report published on June 06th of the current year.
AGNC Trading at 0.62% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AGNC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.49%, as shares surge +0.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.90% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AGNC fell by -2.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.39. In addition, AGNC Investment Corp saw 4.76% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AGNC starting from Bell Bernice, who proposed sale 5,000 shares at the price of $10.07 back on Aug 08 ’24. After this action, Bell Bernice now owns shares of AGNC Investment Corp, valued at $50,358 using the latest closing price.
Bell Bernice, the EVP, CFO of AGNC Investment Corp, sale 5,000 shares at $10.10 during a trade that took place back on Aug 07 ’24, which means that Bell Bernice is holding 303,182 shares at $50,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AGNC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.72 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for AGNC Investment Corp stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 5.02, with 0.59 for asset returns.
Based on AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.89 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at 8.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 691.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 20.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 28.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03.
Conclusion
In summary, AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
