The stock of Annaly Capital Management Inc (NYSE: NLY) has increased by 0.58 when compared to last closing price of 19.02. Despite this, the company has experienced a -2.40% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-05-07 that Annaly Capital Management (NLY -1.22%) pays a monster dividend. The real estate investment trust’s (REIT) yield is currently over 14%.
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 above average at 21.74x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.34.Analysts have differing 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 595.75M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.41% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of NLY on May 08, 2025 was 8.89M shares.
NLY’s Market Performance
The stock of Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY) has seen a -2.40% decrease in the past week, with a 5.52% rise in the past month, and a -6.86% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.96%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.56% for NLY. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.71% for NLY stock, with a simple moving average of -3.85% for the last 200 days.
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 -4.58% 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 -13.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.96%, as shares surge +7.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.68% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NLY fell by -2.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.63. In addition, Annaly Capital Management Inc saw 4.54% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NLY starting from Finkelstein David L, who sale 50,000 shares at the price of $19.27 back on May 05 ’25. After this action, Finkelstein David L now owns 760,769 shares of Annaly Capital Management Inc, valued at $963,500 using the latest closing price.
Finkelstein David L, the CEO and Co-CIO of Annaly Capital Management Inc, sale 50,000 shares at $20.60 during a trade that took place back on Feb 10 ’25, which means that Finkelstein David L is holding 677,465 shares at $1,030,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NLY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 1.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.77 for the gross margin
The net margin for Annaly Capital Management Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 5.44, with 0.67 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.97. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
