Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Annaly Capital Management (NLY)

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/29/2026 – Annaly Capital Management was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/24/2026 – Annaly Capital Management had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $26.00 to $24.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Annaly Capital Management had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $25.00 to $24.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Annaly Capital Management had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $24.00 to $26.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Annaly Capital Management had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/2/2026 – Annaly Capital Management had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $24.50 to $25.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/17/2026 – Annaly Capital Management was given a new $24.00 price target by BTIG Research.
• 6/3/2026 – Annaly Capital Management had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $25.00 price target on the stock.

Annaly Capital Management Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.0%. This is a boost from Annaly Capital Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Annaly Capital Management’s payout ratio is currently 75.19%.

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.