American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC): Today's Featured Real Estate Winner

American Capital Agency was a winner within the real estate industry, rising $1.24 (5.7%) to $23.09 on average volume
By TheStreet Wire ,

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American Capital Agency

(

AGNC

) pushed the Real Estate industry higher today making it today's featured real estate winner. The industry as a whole was unchanged today. By the end of trading, American Capital Agency rose $1.24 (5.7%) to $23.09 on average volume. Throughout the day, 11,881,204 shares of American Capital Agency exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 10,498,400 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $22.80-$23.34 after having opened the day at $23.00 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $21.85. Other companies within the Real Estate industry that increased today were:

FirstService Corporation

(

FSRV

), up 6.1%,

American Capital Mortgage Investment

(

MTGE

), up 5.7%,

HMG/Courtland Properties

(

HMG

), up 5.7% and

St. Joe Corporation

(

JOE

), up 5.1%.

American Capital Agency Corp. operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). American Capital Agency has a market cap of $8.6 billion and is part of the financial sector. Shares are down 25.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are 4 analysts that rate American Capital Agency a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 8 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates American Capital Agency as a

hold

. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its attractive valuation levels, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including feeble growth in the company's earnings per share, deteriorating net income and disappointing return on equity.

On the negative front,

Homex Development

(

HXM

), down 12.4%,

American Spectrum Realty

(

AQQ

), down 11.6%,

American Realty Investors

(

ARL

), down 5.8% and

Supertel Hospitality

(

SPPR

), down 5.6% , were all laggards within the real estate industry with

Senior Housing Properties

(

SNH

) being today's real estate industry laggard.

For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the real estate industry could consider

iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate

(

IYR

) while those bearish on the real estate industry could consider

ProShares Short Real Estate Fund

(

REK

).

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