NYSE:AGMDiversified Financial
Farmer Mac (AGM) Stock Rallies On Profit Strength And Credit Focus
Federal Agricultural Mortgage stock climbed 3.3% to about US$227.60 into the close, which indicates investors responded positively to the results. The question is whether that move properly reflects the earnings impact of record quarterly revenue of US$125m and core earnings of US$59m, or if the market is only reacting to the headline beats.
The key factor in this report is profitability. A quarterly return on equity of 18.9% is notable for a specialized agricultural lender and it puts the...