Annaly Capital Management Inc $NLY Shares Bought by Clarity Financial LLC

Clarity Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Annaly Capital Management Inc (NYSE:NLY) by 3.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 885,169 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 27,866 shares during the period. Annaly Capital Management makes up approximately 1.8% of Clarity Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. Clarity Financial LLC owned approximately 0.13% of Annaly Capital Management worth $19,792,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NLY. MCF Advisors LLC raised its stake in Annaly Capital Management by 41.6% during the 3rd quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 1,688 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 496 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Annaly Capital Management in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Annaly Capital Management in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its holdings in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 273.4% in the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 1,867 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,367 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Annaly Capital Management during the third quarter worth approximately $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.56% of the company’s stock.

More Annaly Capital Management News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS beat and solid profitability — Annaly reported $0.76 EPS vs. $0.74 consensus (a ~3% beat); management disclosed a 34.0% net margin and 15.8% ROE, which supports cash generation and dividend coverage. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company released formal results and investor materials (press release and slide deck), giving investors detail to analyze net interest income drivers, hedging and portfolio positioning. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue came in below expectations (reported ~8.4% revenue surprise negative), a sign to watch for whether net interest income or portfolio dynamics drove the decline; investors will focus on commentary in the slide deck/call for persistence of that pressure. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Street expectations remain in place for full‑year earnings (consensus estimates to monitor); today’s beat narrows near‑term downside but guidance and rate outlook will matter more for forward NII. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction was muted-to-negative — shares moved down on the print and volume was above average, suggesting some investors are concerned the EPS beat wasn’t enough to offset the revenue decline or rate/hedge uncertainties. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and interest-rate sensitivity remain a risk for mortgage REIT earnings and book value; prior earnings-call commentary stressed macro uncertainty, which can pressure NLY’s future earnings and valuation if rates or spreads move unfavorably. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Annaly Capital Management from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of Annaly Capital Management from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Annaly Capital Management from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JonesTrading lifted their target price on shares of Annaly Capital Management from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of Annaly Capital Management from $23.25 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $23.89.

Insider Activity

In other Annaly Capital Management news, COO Steven Francis Campbell sold 26,491 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.83, for a total value of $604,789.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 178,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,063,740. This trade represents a 12.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Serena Wolfe sold 16,536 shares of Annaly Capital Management stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.14, for a total transaction of $382,643.04. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 173,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,005,094.34. The trade was a 8.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 71,252 shares of company stock valued at $1,639,995 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Annaly Capital Management Price Performance

Shares of NLY stock opened at $22.61 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $22.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.30. Annaly Capital Management Inc has a 1-year low of $17.76 and a 1-year high of $24.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.24 billion, a PE ratio of 8.13, a P/E/G ratio of 7.04 and a beta of 1.23.

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $341.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $595.27 million. Annaly Capital Management had a return on equity of 15.80% and a net margin of 34.02%. Equities research analysts expect that Annaly Capital Management Inc will post 2.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Annaly Capital Management Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.4%. Annaly Capital Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 100.72%.

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.