How to buy Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation stock | $68.69

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation is a credit services business based in the US. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares (AGM) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation employs 103 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$190.4 million.

How to buy shares in Federal Agricultural 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 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: AGM. 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 Federal Agricultural 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$68.69, 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 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Federal Agricultural 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.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation share price

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Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$68.69
52-week range	USD$38.6824 - USD$80.5369
50-day moving average	USD$70.9862
200-day moving average	USD$66.7576
Wall St. target price	USD$87
PE ratio	8.9624
Dividend yield	USD$3.2 (4.33%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$8.24

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Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $68.69 from 2020-10-19

1 week (2021-01-07)	-13.12%
1 month (2020-12-17)	-4.87%
3 months (2020-10-16)	-0.91%
6 months (2020-07-17)	12.68%

1 year (2020-01-17)	-16.94%
2 years (2019-01-17)	-4.24%
3 years (2018-01-17)	78.93
5 years (2016-01-15)	160.58%

Is Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation under- or over-valued?

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

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's P/E ratio

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares trade at around 9x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's PEG ratio

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.64. 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 Federal Agricultural 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.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	USD$190.4 million
Operating margin TTM	70.76%
Gross profit TTM	USD$189.7 million
Return on assets TTM	0.47%
Return on equity TTM	12.67%
Profit margin	55.91%
Book value	$52.827
Market capitalisation	USD$775.1 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares

There are currently 94,866 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 4.1% up from 91,169 last month.

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

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 54835.838150289). Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's SIR currently stands at 1.73. In other words for every 100,000 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1730 shares are currently held short.

However Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares, roughly 0 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.

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

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 34.93% of net profits

Recently Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation has paid out, on average, around 34.93% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 4.33% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 4.33% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $3.2 per share.

While Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 31 December 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's shares ever split?

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's shares were split on a 3:1 basis on 2 August 1999. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's share price.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $38.6824 up to $80.5369. 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 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's is 1.0724. This would suggest that Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation overview

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation provides a secondary market for various loans made to borrowers in the United States. It operates through four segments: Farm & Ranch, USDA Guarantees, Rural Utilities, and Institutional Credit. The Farm & Ranch segment purchases and retains eligible mortgage loans that are secured by first liens on agricultural real estate; securitizes eligible mortgage loans, and guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on securities representing interests in or obligations secured by pools of mortgage loans; and issues long-term standby purchase commitments (LTSPC) on designated eligible mortgage loans. The USDA Guarantees segment purchases portions of certain agricultural and rural development loans guaranteed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Rural Utilities segment purchases and guarantees securities that are backed by eligible rural utilities loans; and issues LTSPCs for pools of eligible rural utilities loans. The Institutional Credit segment engages in purchasing and guaranteeing general obligations of lenders and other financial institutions that are secured by pools of loans eligible under the Farm & Ranch, USDA Guarantees, or Rural Utilities lines of business. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Frequently asked questions

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

  Currently 1.638% of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation shares are held by insiders and 68.934% by institutions.

• How many people work for Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 103 work at Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation?

  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation based?

  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's address is: 1999 K Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20006

• What is Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's ISIN number?

  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's international securities identification number is: US3131483063

• What is Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's CUSIP number?

  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 313148306