Jones Trading Issues Positive Forecast for Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) Stock Price

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) had its target price lifted by research analysts at Jones Trading from $22.00 to $25.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Jones Trading’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 4.36% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $25.00 price target (up from $23.50) on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Annaly Capital Management from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays set a $23.00 price target on shares of Annaly Capital Management and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, BTIG Research raised shares of Annaly Capital Management from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Annaly Capital Management presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $23.39.

Annaly Capital Management Price Performance

NLY traded down $0.30 on Thursday, reaching $23.96. 6,971,514 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,400,913. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $22.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.36 billion, a PE ratio of 11.09, a PEG ratio of 7.59 and a beta of 1.25. Annaly Capital Management has a fifty-two week low of $16.59 and a fifty-two week high of $24.52.

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.02. Annaly Capital Management had a return on equity of 15.96% and a net margin of 26.68%.The firm had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.67 million. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Annaly Capital Management will post 2.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NLY. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 58,701,446 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,104,761,000 after purchasing an additional 2,344,867 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 73.9% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 270,482 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,680,000 after purchasing an additional 114,946 shares during the period. CreativeOne Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Annaly Capital Management in the second quarter valued at $429,000. Dupree Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Annaly Capital Management by 49.2% in the 3rd quarter. Dupree Financial Group LLC now owns 470,508 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $9,509,000 after purchasing an additional 155,061 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Annaly Capital Management by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,083,953 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $76,860,000 after buying an additional 275,186 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.56% of the company’s stock.

Annaly Capital Management News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Annaly Capital Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and strong top-line — Annaly reported $0.74 EPS vs. $0.72 consensus and revenue of ~$1.06B, well above estimates; management cited higher yields, asset growth and rising servicing income that helped results. Annaly Beats Q4 Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Book value improved year-over-year — Book value rose to $20.21, signaling balance-sheet improvement that supports dividends and tangible equity. Book Value Improves
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in January — Short interest dropped ~40% month-over-month, reducing a potential bearish overhang and sometimes supporting shares on rallies. (Market data summarized in filings/market reports.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call detail available — The full Q4 2025 earnings call transcript provides color on spreads, servicing income and portfolio positioning for yield capture; useful for assessing sustainability of earnings. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/packaged commentary on valuation and outlook — Several pieces review NLY’s valuation after recent share gains and discuss whether the rally leaves limited upside absent further yield or spread improvement. Valuation Review
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and valuation pressure likely driving the pullback — After a strong multi-year run and recent share-price gains, investors appear to be taking profits; coupled with lower intraday volume versus average, that increases downside sensitivity to any mixed commentary. (Market reaction/flow dynamics summarized from trading data.)

About Annaly Capital Management

Annaly Capital Management, Inc is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in generating income through investment in mortgage-related assets. The company’s core business activities include the acquisition, financing, and management of a diversified portfolio of agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and other real estate debt instruments. Annaly seeks to profit from the spread between the interest earned on its mortgage investments and its cost of funds, as well as from capital gains realized through active portfolio management.

Founded in 1997 and headquartered in New York City, Annaly has grown to become one of the largest mortgage REITs in the United States.