BETHESDA, Md. (AP) _ AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) on Monday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $27 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Bethesda, Maryland-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 75 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 66 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $247 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $440 million.

For the year, the company reported net income of $749 million, or $1.22 per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $1.79 billion.

AGNC Investment shares have fallen 1% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $14.89, a decrease of nearly 5% in the last 12 months.

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