Wall Street Analyst Initiated Annaly Capital Management Inc [NLY]. What else is Wall St. saying

Misty Lee

Annaly Capital Management Inc [NYSE: NLY] jumped around 0.21 points on Tuesday, while shares priced at $21.51 at the close of the session, up 0.99%.

Annaly Capital Management Inc stock is now 13.15% up from its year-to-date (YTD) trading value. NLY Stock saw the intraday high of $21.6 and lowest of $21.13 per share. The company’s 52-week high price is 22.45, which means current price is +29.62% above from all time high which was touched on 09/10/25.

Compared to the average trading volume of 7.18M shares, NLY reached a trading volume of 7854963 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.

What do top market gurus say about Annaly Capital Management Inc [NLY]?

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for NLY shares is $22.10 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on NLY stock is a recommendation set at 1.67. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

Barclays have made an estimate for Annaly Capital Management Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Equal Weight, with their previous recommendation back on January 06, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on October 31, 2024, representing the official price target for Annaly Capital Management Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $19 to $23, while Wells Fargo kept a Overweight rating on NLY stock.

The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.12, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 3.07. Price to Free Cash Flow for NLY in the course of the last twelve months was 5.14 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.04.

How has NLY stock performed recently?

Annaly Capital Management Inc [NLY] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 2.14. With this latest performance, NLY shares gained by 5.18% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 13.09% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 17.54% in the past year of trading.

Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for NLY stock in for the last two-week period is set at 58.86, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.40, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.37 for Annaly Capital Management Inc [NLY]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 21.16, while it was recorded at 21.08 for the last single week of trading, and 20.29 for the last 200 days.

Annaly Capital Management Inc [NLY]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals

Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Annaly Capital Management Inc [NLY] shares currently have an operating margin of 89.95% and a Gross Margin at 99.61%. Annaly Capital Management Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 19.56%.

Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis

According to recent financial data for Annaly Capital Management Inc. ( NLY), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 10.94%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 1.32%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Annaly Capital Management Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.04%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.

Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

Based on Annaly Capital Management Inc’s (NLY) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 7.18%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.

Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

From an operational efficiency perspective, Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $7015706.81 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.04% and a Quick Ratio of 0.04%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.

Earnings analysis for Annaly Capital Management Inc [NLY]

With the latest financial reports released by the company, Annaly Capital Management Inc posted 0.72/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.67/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.05. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for NLY. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Annaly Capital Management Inc go to 2.67%.

Insider trade positions for Annaly Capital Management Inc [NLY]

There are presently around $56.94%, or 57.00%% of NLY stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of NLY stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 55.64 million shares, which is approximately 11.1077%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 48.97 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$933.28 million in NLY stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$338.43 million in NLY stock with ownership which is approximately 3.4288%.

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