How to buy Capstead Mortgage Corporation stock | $5.65

Capstead Mortgage Corporation is a reit-mortgage business based in the US. Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares (CMO) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Capstead Mortgage Corporation employs 14 staff and has a market cap (total outstanding shares value) of USD$559.6 million.

How to buy shares in Capstead Mortgage Corporation

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Capstead Mortgage Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: CMO. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Capstead Mortgage Corporation reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$5.65, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Capstead Mortgage Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Capstead Mortgage Corporation. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Capstead Mortgage Corporation share price

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Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$5.65
52-week range	USD$1.8127 - USD$7.7479
50-day moving average	USD$5.8155
200-day moving average	USD$5.8123
Wall St. target price	USD$6.67
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	USD$0.6 (10.34%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$-0.837

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Is it a good time to buy Capstead Mortgage Corporation stock?

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Capstead Mortgage Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $5.65 from 2021-01-11

1 week (2021-01-14)	-0.70%
1 month (2020-12-21)	-1.57%
3 months (2020-10-21)	2.17%
6 months (2020-07-21)	-4.56%

1 year (2020-01-21)	-30.33%
2 years (2019-01-18)	-21.31%
3 years (2018-01-19)	8.66
5 years (2016-01-21)	7.88

Is Capstead Mortgage Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing Capstead Mortgage Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Capstead Mortgage Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Capstead Mortgage Corporation's PEG ratio

Capstead Mortgage Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.28. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Capstead Mortgage Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Capstead Mortgage Corporation financials

Operating margin TTM	136.93%
Gross profit TTM	USD$-22,495,000
Return on assets TTM	-1.19%
Return on equity TTM	-12.11%
Profit margin	0%
Book value	$6.871
Market capitalisation	USD$559.6 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares

There are currently 3.4 million Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Capstead Mortgage Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 5.5% down from 3.6 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares can be evaluated.

Capstead Mortgage Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Capstead Mortgage Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 585308.62068966). Capstead Mortgage Corporation's SIR currently stands at 5.8. In other words for every 100,000 Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 5800 shares are currently held short.

However Capstead Mortgage Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Capstead Mortgage Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.04% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares in existence, roughly 40 shares are currently held short) or 0.0496% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares, roughly 50 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Capstead Mortgage Corporation.

Find out more about how you can short Capstead Mortgage Corporation stock.

Capstead Mortgage Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 93.23% of net profits

Recently Capstead Mortgage Corporation has paid out, on average, around 93.23% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 10.34% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Capstead Mortgage Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 10.34% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Capstead Mortgage Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.6 per share.

Capstead Mortgage Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Capstead Mortgage Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 20 January 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Capstead Mortgage Corporation's shares ever split?

Capstead Mortgage Corporation's shares were split on a 1:2 basis on 2 July 2001. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 100% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Capstead Mortgage Corporation's share price.

Capstead Mortgage Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Capstead Mortgage Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1.8127 up to $7.7479. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Capstead Mortgage Corporation's is 1.4289. This would suggest that Capstead Mortgage Corporation's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Capstead Mortgage Corporation overview

Capstead Mortgage Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. It invests in a portfolio of residential mortgage pass-through securities primarily consisting of short-duration adjustable-rate mortgage securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, or by an agency of the federal government. The company qualifies as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Capstead Mortgage Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 2.183% of Capstead Mortgage Corporation shares are held by insiders and 81.5% by institutions.

• How many people work for Capstead Mortgage Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 14 work at Capstead Mortgage Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for Capstead Mortgage Corporation?

  Capstead Mortgage Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Capstead Mortgage Corporation based?

  Capstead Mortgage Corporation's address is: 8401 North Central Expressway, Dallas, TX, United States, 75225-4404

• What is Capstead Mortgage Corporation's ISIN number?

  Capstead Mortgage Corporation's international securities identification number is: US14067E5069

• What is Capstead Mortgage Corporation's CUSIP number?

  Capstead Mortgage Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 14067E100