Back to top

Image: Bigstock

Dynex Capital (DX) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

Read MoreHide Full Article

In the latest trading session, Dynex Capital (DX - Free Report) closed at $15.85, marking a +0.38% move from the previous day. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 2.14%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.82%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.01%.

Heading into today, shares of the mortgage real estate investment trust had lost 2.41% over the past month, outpacing the Finance sector's loss of 5.3% and the S&P 500's loss of 5.01% in that time.

Investors will be hoping for strength from Dynex Capital as it approaches its next earnings release.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Dynex Capital. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Dynex Capital currently has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

Looking at its valuation, Dynex Capital is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 8.54. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 8.56, which means Dynex Capital is trading at a discount to the group.

The REIT and Equity Trust industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 227, which puts it in the bottom 11% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.


See More Zacks Research for These Tickers


Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:


Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX) - free report >>

Published in