AGNC Investment (AGNC) closed the most recent trading day at $9.20, moving -1.18% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.4%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.98%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.18%.
The real estate investment trust's shares have seen a decrease of 0.21% over the last month, not keeping up with the Finance sector's gain of 4.41% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.97%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of AGNC Investment in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on July 21, 2025. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.42, indicating a 20.75% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $254.19 million, indicating a 8572.87% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $1.67 per share and a revenue of $994.47 million, demonstrating changes of -11.17% and +5424.85%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for AGNC Investment. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Right now, AGNC Investment possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, AGNC Investment is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 5.59. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 8.72.
The REIT and Equity Trust industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 191, which puts it in the bottom 23% of all 250+ industries.
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