Dynex Capital's Q3 book value declines, reports loss
Overview
U.S. mortgage REIT reported a sequential drop in Q3 book value per share and a net loss
Book value fell as wider agency MBS spreads pressured asset valuations
Company raised $384 mln capital and expanded agency MBS portfolio by $3.2 bln
Outlook
Company says current Agency mortgage market offers attractive forward return opportunities
Company sees stable financing and strong technical conditions in the mortgage market
Result Drivers
MBS SPREAD WIDENING - Co said wider agency MBS spreads drove decline in book value and asset valuations, partially offset by gains on interest rate hedging portfolio
PORTFOLIO GROWTH - Higher interest income attributed to increased capital deployment into agency MBS and 10% growth in average interest-earning assets
EXPENSE REDUCTION - Operating expenses fell due to lower stock-based compensation
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Loss Per Share | $1.34 | ||
Q3 Net Interest Income | $101.56 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the specialized REITs peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Dynex Capital, Inc. is $14.50, about 32.7% above its October 16 closing price of $10.93
The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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