Score an Even Better Deal on PMT Than Director Lynch Received
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 10 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Insider Buying Activity: Catherine A. Lynch, Director of Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust, purchased $33,932.46 worth of shares at $12.02 each, indicating confidence in the company's future performance.
Current Trading and Performance: Shares of PMT are trading at $11.87, slightly below Lynch's purchase price, with a 52-week range between $11.70 and $14.93, and an annualized dividend yield of approximately 13.1%.
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Analyst Views on PMT
Wall Street analysts forecast PMT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PMT is 13.85 USD with a low forecast of 13.00 USD and a high forecast of 14.50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 13.480
Low
13.00
Averages
13.85
High
14.50
Current: 13.480
Low
13.00
Averages
13.85
High
14.50
About PMT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in residential mortgage loans and mortgage-related assets. The Company's segments include credit sensitive strategies, interest rate sensitive strategies and correspondent production. The credit sensitive strategies segment represents its investments in CRT arrangements referencing loans from its own correspondent production and subordinate MBS. The interest rate sensitive strategies segment represents its investments in MSRs, Agency and senior non-Agency MBS and the related interest rate hedging activities. The correspondent production segment represents its operations aimed at serving as an intermediary between lenders and the capital markets by purchasing, pooling and reselling newly originated prime credit quality loans either directly or in the form of MBS, using the services of PCM and PLS. The Company is externally managed by PNMAC Capital Management, LLC.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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