The stock of Dynex Capital, Inc (NYSE: DX) has decreased by -0.25 when compared to last closing price of 12.19.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -2.09% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-05 that While challenging mortgage market trends will likely hurt the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust industry, companies like NLY, ARI and DX are well-positioned to flourish.
Is It Worth Investing in Dynex Capital, Inc (NYSE: DX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Dynex Capital, Inc (NYSE: DX) is above average at 15.70x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.95.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DX is 103.37M, and currently, short sellers hold a 8.01% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of DX on May 06, 2025 was 3.82M shares.
DX’s Market Performance
The stock of Dynex Capital, Inc (DX) has seen a -2.09% decrease in the past week, with a -4.25% drop in the past month, and a -7.95% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.53%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.71% for DX. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.40% for DX’s stock, with a simple moving average of -4.07% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DX stocks, with Janney repeating the rating for DX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DX in the upcoming period, according to Janney is $13.50 based on the research report published on June 06, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Compass Point, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DX reach a price target of $14.50. The rating they have provided for DX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 12th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to DX, setting the target price at $12.50 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
DX Trading at -6.43% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.53%, as shares surge +0.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.51% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DX fell by -2.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.88. In addition, Dynex Capital, Inc saw -3.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DX starting from Byron L. Boston, who proposed sale 17,138 shares at the price of $12.59 back on Aug 30 ’24. After this action, Byron L. Boston now owns shares of Dynex Capital, Inc, valued at $215,767 using the latest closing price.
Smriti L. Popenoe, the Officer of Dynex Capital, Inc, proposed sale 14,709 shares at $12.59 during a trade that took place back on Aug 30 ’24, which means that Smriti L. Popenoe is holding shares at $185,186 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -5.78 for the present operating margin
- -4.71 for the gross margin
The net margin for Dynex Capital, Inc stands at -1.88. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 6.01, with 0.92 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -25.32. The receivables turnover for the company is -0.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is -0.0.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Dynex Capital, Inc (DX) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
