Two Harbors Investments (NYSE:TWO) CIO Nicholas Letica Sells 55,488 Shares of Stock

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Two Harbors Investments Corp (NYSE:TWOGet Free Report) CIO Nicholas Letica sold 55,488 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.42, for a total value of $633,672.96. Following the sale, the executive owned 166,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,901,509.94. The trade was a 25.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Two Harbors Investments Price Performance

Shares of TWO opened at $11.40 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $9.91 and its 200-day moving average is $10.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The company has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.56 and a beta of 1.20. Two Harbors Investments Corp has a fifty-two week low of $9.30 and a fifty-two week high of $14.28.

Two Harbors Investments (NYSE:TWOGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter. Two Harbors Investments had a negative net margin of 44.10% and a positive return on equity of 11.92%. The firm had revenue of ($18.67) million for the quarter. Equities research analysts expect that Two Harbors Investments Corp will post 0.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Two Harbors Investments Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 29th. Investors of record on Monday, January 5th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 5th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.9%. Two Harbors Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -54.40%.

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Institutional Trading of Two Harbors Investments

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TWO. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in Two Harbors Investments in the third quarter worth about $110,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Two Harbors Investments in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Two Harbors Investments in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $203,000. Quarry LP boosted its stake in Two Harbors Investments by 695.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,421 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 2,991 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC grew its position in Two Harbors Investments by 45.3% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 4,535,534 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $44,766,000 after acquiring an additional 1,415,062 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.19% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on TWO shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Two Harbors Investments in a report on Monday. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Two Harbors Investments from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Zacks Research raised shares of Two Harbors Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Maxim Group lowered Two Harbors Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Two Harbors Investments from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.96.

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About Two Harbors Investments

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Two Harbors Investments Corp. is a mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) that primarily invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued or guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, as well as non-agency residential mortgage loans, mortgage servicing rights and credit risk transfer securities. The company seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its shareholders by employing leverage to enhance net interest income derived from its portfolio of high-quality fixed-income assets.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Two Harbors operates through a self-managed platform that combines portfolio management, risk-management and securitization expertise.

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