Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, mortgage REIT American Capital Agency (AGNC +0.93%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at American Capital Agency and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
American Capital Agency facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Bethesda, Md. (2008) |
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Market Cap |
$10.5 billion |
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Industry |
Mortgage REIT |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$812.7 million |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Malon Wilkus |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
20.2% |
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Cash / Debt |
$9.6 billion / $89.1 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
15.8% |
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Competitors |
Anworth Mortgage Asset |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 850 members who have rated American Capital Agency believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, adamlevy, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
QE3 won't last forever. It has effectively boosted housing prices and lowered default numbers. In turn, [American Capital Agency's] assets have higher book value. The company recently announced a share buyback for when shares fall below book value. Currently, trading at a price 5% below book value should present investors with a chance to get in near the floor.
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