The stock of Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY) has gone up by 2.57% for the week, with a -0.57% drop in the past month and a -11.53% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.35% for NLY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.12% for NLY’s stock, with a -3.25% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Annaly Capital Management Inc (NYSE: NLY) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Annaly Capital Management Inc (NYSE: NLY) is 21.79x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for NLY is 1.30. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NLY is 603.39M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.14% of that float. On June 09, 2025, NLY’s average trading volume was 8.44M shares.
NLY) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Annaly Capital Management Inc (NYSE: NLY) has increased by 0.58 when compared to last closing price of 19.06.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.57% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-06 that NLY hikes dividends despite a 101% payout ratio, signaling confidence amid strong liquidity and a $1.5B buyback plan.
Analysts’ Opinion of NLY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NLY stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for NLY by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for NLY in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $19 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Argus, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NLY reach a price target of $21. The rating they have provided for NLY stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 31st, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to NLY, setting the target price at $23 in the report published on September 20th of the previous year.
NLY Trading at 0.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NLY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.30% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NLY starting from Campbell Steven Francis, who sale 44,374 shares at the price of $19.57 back on May 13 ’25. After this action, Campbell Steven Francis now owns 199,967 shares of Annaly Capital Management Inc, valued at $868,399 using the latest closing price.
Wolfe Serena, the Chief Financial Officer of Annaly Capital Management Inc, sale 25,386 shares at $19.57 during a trade that took place back on May 13 ’25, which means that Wolfe Serena is holding 161,586 shares at $496,804 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NLY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.6 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Annaly Capital Management Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 5.44, with 0.67 for asset returns.
Based on Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.65 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.82.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.69. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.06. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.04.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
