AGNC Investment (AGNC) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) recently:

• 4/25/2026 – AGNC Investment was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 4/24/2026 – AGNC Investment had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $12.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – AGNC Investment had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $10.50 to $11.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – AGNC Investment had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $12.00 to $11.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2026 – AGNC Investment had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $12.50 to $10.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – AGNC Investment had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.3%. AGNC Investment’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 119.01%.

Insider Activity at AGNC Investment

In other news, CEO Peter J. Federico sold 64,412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total transaction of $713,684.96. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,927,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,352,079.64. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 193,234 shares of company stock worth $2,126,862 over the last quarter. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.