Two Harbors Investments (TWO) closed at $14.05 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.07% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500’s daily loss of 0.37%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.32%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.18%.
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Prior to today’s trading, shares of the real estate investment trust that invests in mortgage-backed securities had gained 13.5% over the past month. This has outpaced the Finance sector’s gain of 6.02% and the S&P 500’s gain of 7.18% in that time.
Two Harbors Investments will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect Two Harbors Investments to post earnings of $0.02 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 97.73%.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Two Harbors Investments. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company’s business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Two Harbors Investments is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
The REIT and Equity Trust industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 237, putting it in the bottom 6% of all 250+ industries.
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