Annaly Capital Management Inc $NLY Shares Purchased by Mediolanum International Funds Ltd

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd grew its position in shares of Annaly Capital Management Inc (NYSE:NLY) by 13.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 523,277 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 60,814 shares during the quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd owned 0.08% of Annaly Capital Management worth $10,947,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Jupiter Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Annaly Capital Management by 3.4% in the second quarter. Jupiter Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,621 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $347,000 after acquiring an additional 551 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,638 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $336,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Annaly Capital Management by 2.9% during the second quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,367 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $383,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. Guidance Point Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Annaly Capital Management by 3.3% during the third quarter. Guidance Point Advisors LLC now owns 18,223 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $368,000 after buying an additional 577 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its holdings in Annaly Capital Management by 0.9% during the second quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 71,328 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,350,000 after buying an additional 611 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.56% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $25.00 price objective (up previously from $23.50) on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Jones Trading boosted their target price on Annaly Capital Management from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. BTIG Research upgraded Annaly Capital Management from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on Annaly Capital Management from $23.25 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Annaly Capital Management from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $23.89.

Key Stories Impacting Annaly Capital Management

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 Stock Performance

NLY stock opened at $23.00 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.77. Annaly Capital Management Inc has a 52 week low of $16.59 and a 52 week high of $24.52. The stock has a market cap of $15.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.27, a P/E/G ratio of 7.17 and a beta of 1.24.

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $1.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $567.67 million. Sell-side analysts predict that Annaly Capital Management Inc will post 2.81 EPS for the current year.

Annaly Capital Management Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 12.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Annaly Capital Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 100.72%.

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.