AGNC Investment Corp Series C

AGNCN

Market cap $305M

U.S. equity markets posted mixed performance this week- while long-term yields jumped- after the Federal Reserve cut short-term rates for a second-straight meeting, but reigned in expectations for future cuts. Fed Chair Powell hawkishly pushed back on market expectations, saying that another cut in December was "far" from certain and highlighting "strongly differing views" within the committee. Market breadth was exceptionally narrow this past week as post-earnings gains from a handful of mega-cap technology stocks offset weekly declines from over 70% of the S&P 500 constituents.

U.S. equity markets climbed to fresh record-highs this past week, while interest rates hovered around multi-year lows, after cool inflation data cleared the path for additional Federal Reserve rate cuts. The Consumer Price Index report for September was released this past week - one week delayed - showing cooler-than-expected consumer price pressures across both the headline and core metrics. Combined with a relatively strong start to corporate earnings season and a planned meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi, market volatility metrics eased to one-month lows.

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 21, 2025 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Katherine Turlington - Investor Relations Analyst Peter Federico - President, CEO & Director and Chief Investment Officer Bernice Bell - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Crispin Love - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Terry Ma - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Richard Shane - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Trevor Cranston - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division Ameeta Lobo Nelson - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Kenneth Lee - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Harsh Hemnani Bose George - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Eric Hagen - BTIG, LLC, Research Division Jason Weaver - JonesTrading Institutional Services, LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning, and welcome to the AGNC Investment Corp. Third Quarter 2025 Shareholder Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded.

U.S. equity markets rallied to fresh record-highs this past week as investors leaned into rate cut expectations following a wave of soft employment data and a Federal Government shutdown. For the fourth time since 1995, the federal government entered a partial "shutdown" after the U.S. Senate failed to reach the 60-vote threshold required for passage of appropriations. Defering to experience from prior shutdowns in 2013 (16 days) and in 2018 (35 days), markets largely shrugged off the latest Congressional impasse, with investors still anticipating a timely resolution.

Agency mREITs capitalized on wide mortgage spreads by issuing equity and buying agency-backed mortgages, leading to significant mark-to-market gains as spreads tightened. Dynex and AGNC Investment expanded portfolios via equity issuance, benefiting preferred shareholders through increased equity cushion, though common shares face dilution. AGNCZ, AGNC's new Series H preferred, offers an 8.75% yield and is attractive for income investors; Armour and Two Harbors preferreds also present upside potential.

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the first week of September and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferred stocks delivered strong returns this week, supported by healthy income levels and falling yields, with sector credit spreads remaining tight. AGNC issued a new fixed-rate preferred at 8.75%, offering a higher coupon than NLY.PR.J and appealing to investors seeking fixed-rate exposure.

Banks don't hold the loans they originate on their balance sheet; that would result in severe limitations to their lending. We dive into the history of mortgages and explain how home ownership became accessible for millions of Americans. We discuss preferred securities of popular agency mREITs that pay significant, well-covered dividends.

U.S. equity markets climbed to fresh record highs this week despite a jump in producer prices, but consumer inflation remained "cool enough" to keep the Fed on-course for September rate cuts. Despite the inflation uptick in July, all three major CPI and PPI metrics remained below the annualized levels seen in January preceding the initial wave of tariffs. Ahead of the Chair Powell's "farewell tour" in Jackson Hole, the inevitability of significantly easier monetary policy by mid-2026 - at the latest- has fully taken hold in recent weeks.

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 22, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Katherine Turlington - Investor Relations Analyst Peter Federico - President, CEO & Director and Chief Investment Officer Bernice Bell - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Douglas Harter - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Crispin Love - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Trevor Cranston - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division Bose George - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Jason Weaver - JonesTrading Institutional Services, LLC, Research Division Jason Stewart - Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Research Division Eric Hagen - BTIG, LLC, Research Division Richard Shane - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Harsh Hemnani - Green Street Advisors, LLC, Research Division Operator Good morning, and welcome to the AGNC Investment Corp. Second Quarter 2025 Shareholder Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded.

U.S. equity markets retreated from record highs this week after the White House reignited its tariff offensive with a wave of aggressive levies and additional punitive threats. While inflation data has indicated that the 10% tariffs were efficiently absorbed, the pivot back towards Liberation Day tariff levels raises concern that recent deflationary offsets may be overwhelmed. After closing at record highs for two straight weeks, the S&P 500 retreated by 0.3% this past week, trading in a relatively tight trading range as investors geared up for earnings season.