On Friday, Following Financial Stocks were among the “Top Losers” In U.S. Stock Exchange: MBIA Inc (NYSE:MBI), Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE:ANH), Starwood Property Trust, Inc (NYSE:STWD), Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM)
MBIA Inc (NYSE:MBI)’s shares dwindled -3.37%, and closed at $8.60. The stock has price to sale ratio of 1.24, however, price to book ratio is 0.41. With recent decline, the year-to-date (YTD) performance reflected a -9.85% decline below last year. During the past month the stocks lose -4.87%, bringing three-month performance to -10.97% and six-month performance to -7.82%. The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 2.00. (where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
MBIA Inc. provides financial guarantee insurance services to public finance markets in the United States and internationally. The company operates through U.S. Public Finance Insurance, and International and Structured Finance Insurance segments. It issues financial guarantees for municipal bonds, counting tax-exempt and taxable indebtedness, in addition to utility districts, airports, health care institutions, higher educational facilities, student loan issuers, housing authorities, and other similar agencies and obligations issued by private entities.
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE:ANH), stated that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly ordinary stock dividend of $0.15 per share for the first quarter of 2015. The ordinary stock dividend is payable on April 29, 2015 to ordinary stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2015.
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE:ANH), declined -0.39%, and closed at $5.06. The stock volatility for the week is 1.22%, while for the month remained 1.43%. The company holds consensus target price of $5.76.
If we consider EPS growth of the company, then the company indicated the following observations:
The company showed 0.16diluted EPS growth for trailing twelve months. However, YTD EPS growth remained -62.50% and Annual EPS growth for the past 5 years is considered as -31.10%.
The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 2.80. (where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. The company primarily invests in the United States agency mortgage-backed securities, which are securities representing obligations guaranteed by the U.S. government, such as Ginnie Mae, or guaranteed by federally sponsored enterprises comprising Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. It also invests in collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage derivative securities. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes.
Starwood Property Trust, Inc (NYSE:STWD), dipped -1.17%, and closed at $23.65. The company holds the market capitalization of $5.30B. For the last twelve months, the stock was able to keep return on equity at 16.50%, while return on assets at 0.50%, in response to its return on investment at 2.30%. Its 20-day moving average declined -2.05%, below 50-day moving average of -1.97%, above 200-day moving average of 2.97% from the latest market price of $23.65. The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 1.70.(where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. originates, attains, finances, and manages commercial mortgage loans, other commercial real estate debt investments, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other commercial real estate-related debt investments in the United States and Europe. It operates in two segments, Real Estate Lending, and Real Estate Investing and Servicing. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes, if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM), stated that the Board of Directors has approved a reverse stock split of Chimera’s outstanding shares of ordinary stock at a ratio of 1-for-5, raised the first quarter dividend and set the quarterly dividend for the remainder of 2015.
Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM), dropped -0.13%, and closed at $3.16. The company has the market capitalization of $3.25B. The beta value of the stock is 0.76. On the other hand the stock’s volatility for the week is 1.37%, and for the month is 1.34%. The stock’s price to book ratio is 0.90, however price to sale ratio is 6.01. Analyst’s mean recommendation regarding this stock is 3.10. (where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Chimera Investment Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. The company, through its subsidiaries, invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, real estate-related securities, and various other asset classes. Its targeted asset classes comprise non-agency RMBS, such as investment-grade and non-investment grade classes; agency RMBS; insured loans; and first or second lien loans secured by multifamily properties, mixed residential or other commercial properties, retail properties, office properties, and industrial properties.
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