Jones Trading Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) Stock

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) had its target price upped by equities researchers at Jones Trading from $22.00 to $25.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Jones Trading’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 8.71% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Annaly Capital Management from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $25.00 target price (up previously from $23.50) on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $25.00 price target (up from $23.00) on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a report on Thursday. Barclays set a $23.00 price objective on shares of Annaly Capital Management and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $23.89.

Annaly Capital Management Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NLY opened at $23.00 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $15.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.27, a PEG ratio of 7.48 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. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $23.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.74.

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.02. Annaly Capital Management had a return on equity of 15.80% and a net margin of 34.02%.The firm had revenue of $1.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.67 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Annaly Capital Management will post 2.81 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Annaly Capital Management

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 4.2% during the second 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 buying an additional 2,344,867 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Annaly Capital Management by 73.9% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 270,482 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,680,000 after acquiring an additional 114,946 shares in the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Annaly Capital Management during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $429,000. Dupree Financial Group LLC lifted its stake 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 worth $9,509,000 after purchasing an additional 155,061 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted 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 valued at $76,860,000 after purchasing an additional 275,186 shares during the period. 51.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Annaly Capital Management News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target on NLY to $25.00 and gave an “outperform” rating, implying roughly an 8.7% upside from the current $23 level. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Jones Trading issued a positive forecast and raised its price target to $25.00 with a “buy” rating, signaling similar upside expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus: EPS $0.74 vs. $0.72 expected, revenue well above estimates, and book value improved to $20.21 year‑over‑year — supports dividend coverage and NAV recovery. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and coverage pieces emphasize multi‑segment growth and portfolio diversification as drivers of improved results and stability. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and presentation available for detail on strategy, hedging, and capital deployment — useful for modeling forward earnings and dividend sustainability. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation pieces review NLY after recent share gains and high yield profile — helpful for assessing total return vs. interest‑rate sensitivity. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Income/yield articles highlight attractive dividend yield and potential upside for income investors, but note interest‑rate and spread risk. Article Title

Annaly Capital Management Company Profile

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.