The price-to-earnings ratio for Dynex Capital, Inc (NYSE: DX) is 16.04x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for DX is 0.95. Analysts have varying 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 105.17M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.87% of that float. On May 09, 2025, DX’s average trading volume was 3.83M shares.
DX) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Dynex Capital, Inc (NYSE: DX) has surged by 1.47 when compared to previous closing price of 12.24, but the company has seen a 1.89% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 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.
DX’s Market Performance
Dynex Capital, Inc (DX) has seen a 1.89% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 7.72% gain in the past month and a -7.38% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.13%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.82% for DX. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.89% for DX stock, with a simple moving average of -2.01% 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 -3.69% 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 -14.46% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.82%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.13%, as shares surge +4.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.03% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DX rose by +1.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.95. In addition, Dynex Capital, Inc saw -1.82% 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 -26.65. The receivables turnover for the company is -0.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is -0.0.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Dynex Capital, Inc (DX) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “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.
