01:26 PM EDT, 05/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- AG Mortgage Investment Trust ( MITT/PA ) shares rose more than 8% in recent Friday trading after the company reported Q1 earnings of $0.55 per diluted share, up from $0.38 a year earlier.

Four analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $0.16.

Net interest income for the quarter ended March 31 was $17.2 million, up from $11.6 million a year earlier. Analysts estimated $15.1 million.

Price: 6.26, Change: +0.50, Percent Change: +8.59