Two Harbors Investments Corp (NYSE:TWO) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Two Harbors Investments Corp (NYSE:TWO) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $11.9583.

Several analysts have weighed in on TWO shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Two Harbors Investments in a report on Monday, December 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Two Harbors Investments from $9.50 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Two Harbors Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Two Harbors Investments from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Maxim Group downgraded Two Harbors Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday.

Key Stores Impacting Two Harbors Investments

Here are the key news stories impacting Two Harbors Investments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition by UWM provides an exit and liquidity event; the deal terms call for TWO shareholders to receive 2.3328 shares of UWM Class A for each TWO share, which sparked the initial sharp price rise as investors priced the takeover. Mortgage lender UWM Holdings to buy Two Harbors Investment in $1.3 billion deal
• Positive Sentiment: TWO announced a quarterly common dividend of $0.34 (annualized yield ~12%), which supports income investors and likely underpins buy interest ahead of the Jan. 5 record/ex‑dividend timing. TWO Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Common and Preferred Stock Dividends
• Positive Sentiment: Macro tailwinds for mREITs — easing mortgage rates and potential Fed cuts — improve the sector outlook and provide a constructive backdrop for TWO post‑deal. Mortgage Rates Continue to Ease: 3 mREIT Stocks to Bet on for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyses of TWO’s convertible/debenture securities (TWOD) and whether they can be called post‑transaction are complex; bondholder outcomes may affect capital structure but aren’t an immediate stock catalyst. TWOD: Exploring If The Bonds Can Be Called After The Two Harbors Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options activity and high volume indicate traders are positioning for continued volatility around the deal and dividend dates; this can amplify moves but is not a directional fundamental change. Two Harbors Investments Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:TWO)
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market writeups and explainer pieces have tried to reconcile the recent 12–16% intraday moves, useful for context but secondary to the deal and legal risks. Why Two Harbors Investment Corp.’s (TWO) Stock Is Up 12.36%
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple shareholder investigations and class‑action alerts (Kahn Swick & Foti, The M&A Class Action Firm, The Ademi Firm) allege the sale price/process may be inadequate — this increases legal/approval risk and can pressure the stock until resolved. Two Harbors Investment Investor Alert — KSF M&A Class Action Firm investigation Ademi Firm investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Maxim Group downgraded TWO from Buy to Hold, citing deal/valuation or risk concerns — a visible sell‑side change that can weigh on investor sentiment. Maxim Group downgrades Two Harbors Investment (TWO)
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary highlighting merger‑related uncertainty and share price volatility underscores execution and regulatory/approval risks that could keep TWO’s trading range choppy. Two Harbors: UWMC Merger Brings Uncertainty Amid Share Price Volatility

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Two Harbors Investments news, insider Rebecca B. Sandberg sold 27,370 shares of Two Harbors Investments stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.43, for a total transaction of $312,839.10. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 156,718 shares in the company, valued at $1,791,286.74. The trade was a 14.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Robert Rush sold 23,594 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.43, for a total transaction of $269,679.42. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 98,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,122,506.01. The trade was a 19.37% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 117,220 shares of company stock valued at $1,339,054. 0.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Two Harbors Investments

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Two Harbors Investments by 12.7% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 890,627 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $11,899,000 after purchasing an additional 100,311 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Two Harbors Investments by 36.7% in the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 161,247 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,154,000 after acquiring an additional 43,253 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its stake in Two Harbors Investments by 27.3% during the 1st quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 328,814 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,393,000 after purchasing an additional 70,584 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in Two Harbors Investments by 95.7% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 13,615 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $182,000 after acquiring an additional 6,658 shares during the period. Finally, Wolverine Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Two Harbors Investments by 168.5% in the 2nd quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 744,028 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,013,000 after purchasing an additional 466,957 shares during the last quarter. 64.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Two Harbors Investments Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TWO opened at $11.40 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $9.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.09. Two Harbors Investments has a 52 week low of $9.30 and a 52 week high of $14.28. The company has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.56 and a beta of 1.20.

Two Harbors Investments (NYSE:TWO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Two Harbors Investments had a positive return on equity of 11.92% and a negative net margin of 44.10%.The firm had revenue of ($18.67) million during the quarter. Research analysts predict that Two Harbors Investments will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Two Harbors Investments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 5th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 5th. Two Harbors Investments’s payout ratio is -54.40%.

About Two Harbors Investments

Two Harbors Investments Corp. is a mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) that primarily invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued or guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, as well as non-agency residential mortgage loans, mortgage servicing rights and credit risk transfer securities. The company seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its shareholders by employing leverage to enhance net interest income derived from its portfolio of high-quality fixed-income assets.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Two Harbors operates through a self-managed platform that combines portfolio management, risk-management and securitization expertise.