372,656 Shares in AGNC Investment Corp. $AGNC Purchased by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in shares of AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 372,656 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $4,062,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in AGNC. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in AGNC Investment by 51.9% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 64,100 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $614,000 after buying an additional 21,897 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in AGNC Investment by 38.4% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 24,941 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 6,923 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of AGNC Investment by 16.0% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,811,782 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,937,000 after purchasing an additional 387,524 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment by 57.8% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 37,642 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $346,000 after purchasing an additional 13,793 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of AGNC Investment by 8.9% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,494,606 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $22,925,000 after acquiring an additional 203,610 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 38.28% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AGNC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of AGNC Investment from $11.50 to $12.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of AGNC Investment from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of AGNC Investment from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $11.50 target price (up from $11.00) on shares of AGNC Investment in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of AGNC Investment from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AGNC Investment currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.11.

AGNC Investment News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AGNC Investment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Common dividend maintained: AGNC declared its regular monthly dividend of $0.12 per common share for September. The payment is scheduled for October 9 to shareholders of record on September 30, reinforcing the stock’s income-investment appeal. AGNC September 2026 Common Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Preferred dividends declared: The board also approved third-quarter distributions on AGNC’s preferred-stock series, with per-depositary-share payments ranging from approximately $0.48 to $0.59. Continued payments may support investor confidence in AGNC’s capital position, though they primarily benefit preferred shareholders. AGNC Third Quarter Preferred Dividends
• Positive Sentiment: Income thesis remains favorable: A recent analysis cited a 6.7% second-quarter economic return, $0.40 of net spread and dollar-roll income per share versus a $0.36 common dividend, along with a forward yield above 13%. The commentary points to improving mortgage-backed securities conditions and balance-sheet management as potential support for earnings and book-value recovery. AGNC Income Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Market and rate pressure: AGNC fell more than the broader market in the latest session. As a leveraged mortgage REIT, its valuation and book value can be pressured by higher interest rates, wider MBS spreads or volatility in funding markets. The report provides no additional company-specific explanation for the underperformance. Why AGNC Fell More Than the Broader Market

AGNC Investment Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of AGNC Investment stock opened at $10.51 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 1.32. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.65. AGNC Investment Corp. has a 52 week low of $9.63 and a 52 week high of $12.19.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) last released its earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. AGNC Investment had a return on equity of 17.96% and a net margin of 57.94%.The firm had revenue of $305.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.06 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.17) earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that AGNC Investment Corp. will post 1.6 earnings per share for the current year.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. AGNC Investment’s payout ratio is 75.79%.

Insider Buying and Selling at AGNC Investment

In related news, EVP Bernice Bell sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.00, for a total transaction of $55,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 406,947 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,476,417. This represents a 1.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

About AGNC Investment

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.