Corrected: AGNC Investment Q3 swings to net loss on Agency MBS market weakness
CORRECTED-AGNC Investment Q3 swings to net loss on Agency MBS market weakness Corrects headline and first OV bullet to say AGNC swung to net loss, not net loss widened
Overview
U.S. mortgage REIT's Q3 swung to net loss, tangible net book value per share fell 17%
Company's results impacted by Agency MBS market weakness amid rising rates and volatility
Company issued $992 mln in common stock via ATM offerings after S&P MidCap 400 Index inclusion
Outlook
Company expects Agency MBS performance to improve if Treasury market volatility subsides
AGNC says Agency MBS spreads are near multi-year highs, supporting a constructive outlook
Company notes supply-demand technicals for Agency MBS remain balanced as mortgage originations stay low
Result Drivers
AGENCY MBS WEAKNESS - Co said sharp rise in interest rates and increased volatility led to pronounced weakness in Agency MBS, which was the worst performing sector of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index in Q3
NET INTEREST SPREAD COMPRESSION - Co reported annualized net interest spread fell to 1.86% from 2.00% in prior qtr, reflecting higher funding costs and lower asset yields
Company press release: ID:nPn16XwHna
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Loss Per Share |
| $1.17 |
|
Q3 Net Loss |
| $1.36 bln |
|
Q3 Net Interest Income |
| $402 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the specialized reits peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for AGNC Investment Corp. is $10.00, about 14.7% above its October 16 closing price of $8.72
The stock recently traded at 6 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago
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Corrected: AGNC Investment Q3 swings to net loss on Agency MBS market weakness
Brief: AGNC Investment Q3 EPS USD -1.17