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AGNC Investment AGNC

United StatesReal Estate · REIT - MortgageUSD
5.7AI score
Rank 1,220 of 2,130
better than 39% of companies
8.46USD
▼ 2.4% in one year
AGNC MSCI World +22.1%
Average analyst target
11.06 USD (+30.7%)
9 analysts
52-wk low 8.42High 12.19
📈 Chart on TradingView ↗(affiliate link)Analysis of 08/10/2026

What does it do?

AGNC Investment Corp. is a mortgage REIT that invests in agency residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS), financing itself with short-term debt to capture the interest rate margin.

Key points

from its scores
  • ✓Attractive dividend9.0
  • ✓Attractive valuation7.7
  • ✕Fragile balance sheet2.5
  • ✕Unfavourable risk and backdrop3.2
  • !Average business quality5.3

AI analysis

bottom line, main risk, context and news
Bottom line

The high dividend yield is attractive, but the extreme leverage and sensitivity to rates make the downside risk significant.

AGNC offers an exceptional dividend yield of 17%, but its financial health is fragile (Debt/Equity of 717) and its valuation (P/B of 0.93) is under pressure from the rise in long-term rates, which compresses the margin on its MBS portfolio. Momentum is positive (15.57), but its position in the 1st percentile of the 52-week range suggests the market has already punished the value.

⚠ Main risk

The main risk is the extreme leverage (Debt/Equity of 717) combined with rising interest rates, which compresses the margin on its MBS portfolio and can quickly erode its book value and dividend.

Context and risks

AGNC is a mortgage REIT with extreme leverage (Debt/Equity of 717) and a business model that depends on the margin between short and long-term rates. The sharp rise in the 10-year Treasury and the inverted yield curve compress that margin and erode the value of its MBS portfolio, a direct risk to its financial health and valuation. Furthermore, its position in the 1st percentile of the 52-week range reflects that the market is already discounting this punishment.

Is AGNC Investment stock cheap or expensive?

at the analysis date
Cheaper than its sector

On P/E and Price / book, it trades 57% below the Real Estate median on average.

MultipleCompanySectorDifference
P/E4.321.6−80%
Price / book0.91.4−35%
Price / sales4.26.3−34%

Sector: median of the 100 Real Estate companies analysed. In bold, the multiples used for the comparison.

Valuation score: 7.7 out of 10 (median for Real Estate: 4.9).

Average analyst target: 11.06 USD, +30.7% versus the price.

A discount may reflect more risk or slower growth than its sector: Financial health 2.5 (sector 5.5).

Indicative fair value · USD
Graham16.66▲ +97% vs price
Dividends18.00▲ +113% vs price
Price8.46at the analysis date

Classic formulas with standard assumptions (0.0% growth, 8-9% discount rate). Indicative only: they change a lot with the assumptions and are not a recommendation.

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Score by category

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Financial healthiPoor2.5Real Estate median: 5.5
Quality / MoatiFair5.3Real Estate median: 5.2
ValuationiGood7.7Real Estate median: 4.9
DividendiExcellent9.0Real Estate median: 3.5
MomentumiFair6.9Real Estate median: 5.5
Risk & ContextiPoor3.2Real Estate median: 6.0
Real Estate median7 or more 5 to 7 under 5

Key metrics

at the analysis date · compared with the Real Estate median
P/Ei
4.3
Real Estate: 21.6below
ROEi
19.8%
Real Estate: 8.0%above
Operating margini
95.6%
Real Estate: 41.8%above
Dividend yieldi
17.0%
Real Estate: 4.4%above
Forward P/Ei
5.6
Real Estate: 22.9below
Betai
1.34
Real Estate: 0.95above

Valuation

P/E
4.3
Forward P/E
5.6
Price / book
0.9
Price / sales
4.2
PEG
3.48
Market cap
10.0B USD
Enterprise value
82.8B USD

Profitability

ROE
19.8%
ROA
2.0%
ROIC (approx.)
2.3%
Gross margin
100.0%
Operating margin
95.6%
Net margin
94.4%

Solvency

Total debt
89.9B USD
Net debt
70.8B USD
Cash
19.2B USD
Debt / equity
717.09
Current ratio
0.19
Quick ratio
0.18

Growth

EPS (TTM)
1.96 USD
EPS (forward)
1.50 USD

Dividend

Dividend yield
17.0%
Payout
73.5%

Risk and market

Beta
1.34
Analyst consensus
Hold (9)
Target price
11.06 USD
52-week range
8.42 – 12.19

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Frequently asked questions about AGNC Investment

Is AGNC Investment stock cheap or expensive?

On P/E and Price / book, it trades 57% below the Real Estate median on average. Valuation score: 7.7 out of 10 (median for Real Estate: 4.9). Average analyst target: 11.06 USD, +30.7% versus the price. This is not investment advice.

What score does AGNC Investment get on MeridIAn Screener?

It scores 5.7 out of 10, rank 1,220 of 2,130 (better than 39% of the companies analysed). Its strongest category is Dividend (9.0) and its weakest, Financial health (2.5). Analysis of 08/10/2026.

What is AGNC Investment's P/E ratio?

Its P/E is 4.3: the share price equals 4.3 times earnings per share over the last 12 months. The Real Estate median is 21.6. Based on the earnings analysts expect, the forward P/E is 5.6.

How much is AGNC Investment worth on the stock market?

Its market capitalisation is 10.0B USD.

Does AGNC Investment pay a dividend?

Yes: its dividend yield is 17.02% and it pays out 73% of its earnings.

How has AGNC Investment stock performed over the last year?

It has fallen 2.4% over the last year, excluding dividends. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 8.42 and 12.19 USD. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

What do analysts think of AGNC Investment?

9 analysts cover it; their average recommendation is “Hold” and their average target is 11.06 USD (+30.7% versus the price). It is an estimate, not market data.