AGNCN is an AGNC deposit security paying a 9.1% dividend that trades 2.5% below its 52-week high with positive momentum, but it inherits the parent's below-average quality and has a thin downside cushion.
Thesis pillars
- Preferred Dividend Income→Stable
- Positive Momentum Near High↑Improving
- Parent Quality Below Average↑Improving
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Nov 1, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 23, 2026
AGNC Investment Corp. - Deposit (AGNCN) Stock Analysis
Real Estate · REIT - Mortgage
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $25.20 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Near 52-week high (3.0% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8).
AGNC Investment Corp. invests primarily in Agency residential mortgage-backed securities on a leveraged basis, with principal and interest guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae. The company funds investments through short-term repurchase agreements, targeting... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $25.20 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Near 52-week high (3.0% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.9/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
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Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 3.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $25.20 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Near 52-week high (3.0% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $24.84. Score 4.9/10, high confidence.
Default target: $28.98 (+15.0% upside). Prior stop was $24.84. Stop-loss: $24.84.
Near 52-week high (3.0% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8); Sector modifier (Real Estate): -1.2.
AGNC Investment Corp. - Deposit trades at a P/E of N/A (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 5.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
20 analysts rate AGNCN, with a consensus score of 3.5/5.
What does AGNC Investment Corp. - Deposit do?AGNC Investment Corp. invests primarily in Agency residential mortgage-backed securities on a leveraged basis, with...
AGNC Investment Corp. invests primarily in Agency residential mortgage-backed securities on a leveraged basis, with principal and interest guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae. The company funds investments through short-term repurchase agreements, targeting leverage of six to ten times tangible stockholders' equity to generate interest income net of borrowing and hedging costs.