5 Underperforming Stocks Targeted By Short Sellers

2. Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (NYSE: IVR)

Short % of Float (Jan 14, 2021): 26.25%

Short % of Shares Outstanding (Jan 14, 2021):       22.33%

Invesco is a Georgia-based REIT that primarily deals in commercial mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-related assets. The company also invests in residential mortgage-backed securities. Its previous name was Invesco Agency Securities Inc. which was changed in 2008. The stock is down 76% over the last 12 months. In December 2020, the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, a 60% increase from prior dividend of $0.05.

A total of 9 hedge funds out of 816 tracked by Insider Monkey held stakes in Invesco as of the end of the third quarter.