Agnc Investment Corp is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily focuses on acquiring and managing a portfolio of residential mortgage assets, particularly agency mortgage-backed securities. The company aims to generate income for its shareholders through the investment of funds in these securities, which are backed by government-sponsored entities. AGNC utilizes leverage to enhance its returns, while actively managing interest rate risk and other financial factors in order to maintain a robust and sustainable income stream. Through its strategic investment practices, the company plays a significant role in the mortgage market, providing liquidity and stability. Read More
Stability is great, but low-volatility stocks may struggle to deliver market-beating returns over time as they sometimes underperform during bull markets.
Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article.
These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q1 behind us, let’s have a look at AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) and its peers.
Mortgage REIT AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 83.3% year on year to $78 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.44 per share was 8.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
