AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 11,700 shares, an increase of 225.0% from the August 15th total of 3,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 20,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Up 0.2 %

AGNC Investment stock traded up $0.06 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $25.31. 1,699 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,480. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $25.01. AGNC Investment has a 1-year low of $20.48 and a 1-year high of $25.85.

About AGNC Investment

AGNC Investment Corp. provides private capital to housing market in the United States. It invests in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the United States government-sponsored enterprise or by the United States government agency.