Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY)
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$23.50
▲(3.07% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/22/26
The score is held back primarily by elevated balance-sheet leverage and weaker 2025 cash generation despite the 2025 earnings rebound. Support comes from favorable valuation (low P/E and high yield), moderately positive technical trend, and a generally constructive earnings-call outlook with dividend coverage and solid liquidity, partially offset by book value pressure and macro-driven volatility.
Positive Factors
Diversified capital allocation
Annaly's deliberate shift of capital into higher-yielding Residential Credit and MSR diversifies revenue away from pure Agency MBS. This structural reallocation reduces reliance on agency spread behavior, enhances portfolio yield mix, and improves the firm's ability to capture securitization and servicing economics over multiple rate cycles.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Material increase in leverage sharply raises refinancing, funding-cost, and market-value risk for a mortgage REIT. High debt magnifies mark-to-market swings in book value and economically levered returns, constrains strategic flexibility, and increases the probability of dilutive equity raises or reduced distributions if funding conditions deteriorate.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified capital allocation
Annaly's deliberate shift of capital into higher-yielding Residential Credit and MSR diversifies revenue away from pure Agency MBS. This structural reallocation reduces reliance on agency spread behavior, enhances portfolio yield mix, and improves the firm's ability to capture securitization and servicing economics over multiple rate cycles.
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Annaly Capital (NLY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$16.34B
Dividend Yield12.4%
Average Volume (3M)7.79M
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.5
Beta (1Y)0.64
Revenue Growth7.97%
EPS Growth237.09%
CountryUS
Employees191
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Mortgage
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.76
Shares Outstanding718,386,960
10 Day Avg. Volume5,297,074
30 Day Avg. Volume7,785,376
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.09
Price to Book (P/B)0.89
Price to Sales (P/S)2.14
P/FCF Ratio-64.36
Enterprise Value/Market Cap8.04
Enterprise Value/Revenue19.63
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit19.78
Enterprise Value/Ebitda19.06
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$24.10Price Target Upside5.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)2.99
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.24B
Annaly Capital Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a diversified capital manager, engages in mortgage finance and corporate middle market lending. The company invests in agency mortgage-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights, Agency commercial mortgage-backed...
How the Company Makes Money
Annaly primarily makes money from the net interest income (often referred to as “net interest spread”) generated by investing in mortgage-related assets and financing those investments with short-term or secured borrowings. In practice, it buys po...
Annaly Capital Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 21, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed resilient operating performance across a diversified platform despite a volatile macro and geopolitical backdrop. Key positives include a positive economic return (1.5%), EAD that covered the dividend ($0.76 vs $0.70), disciplined leverage (5.7x), successful equity raise (~$510M) and strong growth in Residential Credit and MSR (portfolio growth, record securitizations, and improved platform scale). Challenges included a 1.9% QoQ book value decline, March rate/treasury sell-off that increased hedging costs and some spread widening in credit and Agency late in the quarter. On balance, management emphasized conservative risk management, ample liquidity, and attractive relative-value opportunities across the three strategies.Positive Updates
Positive Economic Return and Dividend Coverage
Delivered an economic return of 1.5% in Q1 2026 and generated earnings available for distribution (EAD) of $0.76 per share (up $0.02 QoQ), which exceeded the quarterly dividend of $0.70.
Negative Updates
Book Value Decline in Q1
Book value per share decreased 1.9% QoQ to $19.82 for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, driven primarily by market volatility and hedging costs.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Positive Economic Return and Dividend Coverage
Delivered an economic return of 1.5% in Q1 2026 and generated earnings available for distribution (EAD) of $0.76 per share (up $0.02 QoQ), which exceeded the quarterly dividend of $0.70.
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Company Guidance
The company guided that each of its three strategies is “well positioned to deliver attractive risk‑adjusted returns” for the rest of 2026, with Agency offering perspective new‑money returns in the mid‑teens and the firm reiterating its long‑term capital target of ~50% Agency / 30% Residential Credit / 20% MSR while remaining ready to dynamically reallocate capital; current Q1 metrics include a 1.5% economic return, $0.76 EAD per share (ex‑PAA), book value per share of $19.82 (down 1.9% QoQ) after a $0.70 dividend, economic leverage of 5.7x, ~$510M of common equity raised via ATM, aggregate capital allocation to Resi+MSR up from 38% to 44%, Agency market value $92B (56% of capital), Residential Credit market value $10.3B (23% of capital) with $6.7B whole‑loan acquisitions, $7.4B lock volume (+16% QoQ, +41% YoY), $4.7B OBX settlements (8 securitizations) and $79B industry gross issuance (+63% YoY), MSR market value $4.2B (21% of capital) with ~$24B UPB committed (~$388M MV), weighted average note rates ~3.3–3.4%, MSR prepay speeds ~4.2 CPR and MSR serious delinquencies just under 50 bps, portfolio‑level non‑QM D90+ ≈140 bps, average repo ~3.9% (reported earning repo 3.87%), NIM 1.71% (↑2 bps), net interest spread ~1.42%, ~$7.4B unencumbered assets (incl. ~$5B cash/Agency MBS), ~$9B assets available for financing (~55% of capital), total warehouse capacity $7.6B (incl. $2.8B committed) with 65% Resi / 50% MSR utilization, and an efficiency ratio of 1.29%—all supporting continued MSR and Residential Credit growth while keeping Agency exposure investable.Annaly Capital Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
64
Positive
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
45
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 6.70B | 6.36B | 5.61B | 4.15B | 751.40M |
| Gross Profit | 6.69B | 6.29B | 5.56B | 4.11B | 702.13M |
| EBITDA | 6.87B | 5.65B | 2.27B | 3.10B | 2.67B |
| Net Income | 2.03B | 1.00B | -1.64B | 1.73B | 2.39B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 135.61B | 103.56B | 93.23B | 81.85B | 76.76B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.04B | 2.35B | 4.49B | 152.55M | 119.58M |
| Total Debt | 111.86B | 21.45B | 13.20B | 8.80B | 7.11B |
| Total Liabilities | 119.45B | 90.86B | 81.88B | 70.48B | 63.57B |
| Stockholders Equity | 16.09B | 12.61B | 11.26B | 11.27B | 13.17B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -222.16M | 2.45B | 1.97B | 4.36B | 2.54B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 692.91M | 3.31B | 2.37B | 5.37B | 3.08B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -27.36B | -14.98B | -8.42B | -14.53B | 4.90B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 27.22B | 11.75B | 5.88B | 9.39B | -7.88B |
Annaly Capital Technical Analysis
Positive
22.80
Price Trends
21.72
Positive
21.81
Positive
20.50
Positive
Market Momentum
0.29
Negative
64.18
Neutral
86.43
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For NLY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 22.8 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 21.36, above the 50-day MA of 21.72, and above the 200-day MA of 20.50, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.29 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.18 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 86.43 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for NLY.
Annaly Capital Risk Analysis
Annaly Capital disclosed 81 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Annaly Capital reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Annaly Capital Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | $6.75B | 14.75 | 6.21% | 10.53% | -7.39% | 4.25% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
62 Neutral | $12.38B | -19.02 | 12.70% | 13.98% | 35.38% | 208.36% | |
61 Neutral | $2.85B | -7.94 | 13.02% | 14.63% | 136.94% | 117.12% | |
60 Neutral | $16.34B | 13.52 | 14.41% | 12.40% | 7.97% | 237.09% | |
60 Neutral | $5.66B | 9.03 | 8.35% | 8.95% | 17.59% | -37.11% | |
55 Neutral | $3.39B | 29.85 | 3.05% | 9.32% | -13.93% | ― |
* Real Estate Sector Average
NLY
Annaly Capital
22.84
5.70
33.26%
AGNC
AGNC Investment
11.10
3.25
41.40%
DX
Dynex Capital
13.79
3.14
29.54%
BXMT
Blackstone Mortgage
20.12
2.94
17.08%
RITM
Rithm Capital
10.12
-0.03
-0.25%
STWD
Starwood Property
18.33
0.99
5.71%
Annaly Capital Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and Financing
Annaly Capital Reports Strong Q1 2026 Economic Returns
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
In its first-quarter 2026 investor presentation dated April 21, 2026, Annaly Capital reported its tenth consecutive quarter of positive economic returns, with earnings available for distribution of $0.76 per share again exceeding its $0.70 common ...
Financial Disclosures
Annaly Capital Reports Solid Q1 2026 Earnings Performance
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
On April 21, 2026, Annaly Capital Management posted its financial supplement for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, reporting GAAP net income of $0.33 per average common share and earnings available for distribution of $0.76, alongside an annualize...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Annaly Capital Reports Strong Q4 2025 Financial Performance
Positive
Jan 28, 2026
On January 28, 2026, Annaly Capital Management posted its financial supplement for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, showing a strengthened balance sheet and improved profitability metrics versus the prior quarter. GAAP net income per common sh...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Annaly Capital Highlights Strong Q4 2025 Results and Positioning
Positive
Jan 28, 2026
In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor presentation dated January 28, 2026, Annaly Capital Management reported a strong year, delivering a 20.2% economic return for 2025 and an 8.6% economic return in the fourth quarter, with quarterly earnings avail...
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