UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Reiterates Buy Rating, Lowers PT on AG Mortgage Investment Trust on Soft 4Q Results

In a report published Wednesday, Deutsche Bank reiterated its Buy rating on AG Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: MITT), but slightly lowered its price target from $27.50 to $27.00.Deutsche Bank noted, “We view MITT's 4Q results as a little soft, as core EPS was 8c below our estimate and BVPS was down 1% seq. While we are reducing our '13 estimates to reflect narrower net interest spreads due to a larger swap book, we expect core EPS to increase in '13 from an increased mix of non-agency MBS and slower agency prepay speeds. We are trimming our target slightly to $27, but maintaining our Buy rating given our portfolio return estimates.”AG Mortgage Investment Trust closed on Tuesday at $26.54.