AGNC Investment Corp. Q1 adjusted earnings Inline With Estimates

(RTTNews) - AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) revealed a profit for its first quarter that increased from last year.

The company's earnings came in at $415 million, or $1.06 per share. This compares with $69 million, or $0.21 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, AGNC Investment Corp. reported adjusted earnings of $235 million or $0.60 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.60 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

AGNC Investment Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $235 Mln. vs. $212 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q1): $0.60 vs. $0.64 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.60