NLY Company Profile and Key Details

Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 1.34%, SMA50 0.62%, SMA200 9.36%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 54.46 (neutral), while the ATR of 0.46 points to moderate volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -5.06% below its high and over 40.28% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 7.51 million shares is in line with the 3-month average of 8.14 million, indicating normal recent market interest.

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. has 642.08 million shares outstanding. The public float is 640.86 million shares, elevated short interest at 1.78% of float. This equals 11.40 million shares. The short ratio is 1.61 days. Institutional investors hold 60.58% of the float. Insiders own 0.12%. FARRELL MICHAEL A J holds 2.19 million shares, DENAHAN WELLINGTON has 1.80 million shares and KEYES KEVIN has 1.28 million shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 193.75 thousand shares across 6 transactions.

Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of -0.57% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.73. The next quarter is forecast at $0.75. Next year's EPS is expected at -$5.00. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 10 Strong Buy ratings, 4 Buy ratings, 5 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $25.00 to $20.00. The high target offers 8.51% upside. The low target suggests -13.19% downside. The mean target is $22.82. This offers -0.95% upside. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended October 22, 2025, missed forecasts by 1.39%. The prior quarter beat by 1.39%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 3.03% in July 24, 2024.

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. last paid a dividend of 2.8 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 14.16%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $38.62. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) closed at $23.04 USD, losing -$0.17 (-0.73%) from the previous close of $23.21. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $16.60 and $24.52. With a market capitalization of about $16.55 billion, Annaly Capital Management, Inc. is classified as a large-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~1.30). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 8.24 million shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in New York City, NY, Annaly Capital Management, Inc. operates in the Real Estate sector and the REIT - Mortgage industry. Led by CEO David L. Finkelstein, the company employs approximately 191 people and listed since October 08, 1997. Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a diversified capital manager, engages in mortgage finance and corporate middle market lending.

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 7.93, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 3.06 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.0 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at -75.02, also below market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Annaly Capital Management, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 1.65%, with price expected at $23.42 by March 17, 2026, within a range of $22.89 to $23.93 3-Month Outlook: Projected fall of -2.13%, reaching $22.55 by June 01, 2026, with a range of $21.62 to $23.44. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 5.16%, with price at $24.23 by March 03, 2027, within a range of $23.74 to $24.72.

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) shares are flat 6.08% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Annaly Capital Management, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 7.93. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Outperform territory and a mean price target of $18.78, suggesting -18.49% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (1.65% over two weeks), a medium-term fall (-2.13% over three months), and a longer-term gain (5.16% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.