AGNC Investment Corp. Q1 Earnings Rise 23%

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

The company said its bottom line advanced to $212 million, or $0.64 per share. This was up from $173 million, or $0.52 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.57 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

AGNC Investment Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $212 Mln. vs. $173 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 22.5% -EPS (Q1): $0.64 vs. $0.52 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 23.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.57