Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) Price Target Raised to $25.00

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) had its price target boosted by Jones Trading from $22.00 to $25.00 in a report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective (up previously from $23.50) on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $25.00 price objective (up previously from $23.00) on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research report on Thursday. Barclays set a $23.00 target price on shares of Annaly Capital Management and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, BTIG Research upgraded shares of Annaly Capital Management from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $23.89.

Annaly Capital Management Price Performance

Annaly Capital Management stock opened at $23.00 on Thursday. Annaly Capital Management has a 12-month low of $16.59 and a 12-month high of $24.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.71 billion, a PE ratio of 8.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.48 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.75.

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) last announced its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $567.67 million. Annaly Capital Management had a return on equity of 15.80% and a net margin of 34.02%. On average, analysts forecast that Annaly Capital Management will post 2.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Annaly Capital Management Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Annaly Capital Management

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Annaly Capital Management by 5.0% in the 4th 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 period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 7.4% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 24,371,827 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $508,920,000 after purchasing an additional 1,687,839 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 6.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,926,231 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $280,535,000 after buying an additional 949,260 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Annaly Capital Management during the second quarter valued at $130,626,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 1.1% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,604,380 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $133,475,000 after buying an additional 70,262 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.56% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about 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

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.