Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) Stock

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) had its price objective boosted by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $23.25 to $25.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ target price suggests a potential upside of 8.71% from the stock’s current price.

NLY has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Annaly Capital Management and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. BTIG Research upgraded Annaly Capital Management from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective (up from $23.00) on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Jones Trading lifted their price objective on Annaly Capital Management from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Annaly Capital Management currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.89.

Annaly Capital Management Stock Down 4.2%

Shares of NLY stock opened at $23.00 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $15.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.27, a P/E/G 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $23.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.75.

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

Institutional Trading of Annaly Capital Management

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NLY. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Annaly Capital Management during the 2nd quarter worth about $130,626,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Annaly Capital Management by 394.1% in the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 5,374,696 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $108,623,000 after purchasing an additional 4,286,893 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Annaly Capital Management by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 63,613,639 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,422,401,000 after purchasing an additional 3,024,564 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Annaly Capital Management by 833.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,920,617 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $59,318,000 after purchasing an additional 2,607,784 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in Annaly Capital Management during the third quarter worth approximately $40,234,000. 51.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Annaly Capital Management News Summary

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

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.