Great Lakes Advisors LLC Sells 240,258 Shares of Annaly Capital Management Inc $NLY

Great Lakes Advisors LLC cut its position in shares of Annaly Capital Management Inc (NYSE:NLY) by 31.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 517,838 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 240,258 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC’s holdings in Annaly Capital Management were worth $10,465,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jupiter Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 551 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 3.5% during the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,638 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $336,000 after buying an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 2.9% in the second quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,367 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $383,000 after buying an additional 572 shares during the period. Guidance Point Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Guidance Point Advisors LLC now owns 18,223 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $368,000 after acquiring an additional 577 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale lifted its stake in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 71,328 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,350,000 after acquiring an additional 611 shares during the last quarter. 51.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Annaly Capital Management News

Here are the key news stories impacting Annaly Capital Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: NLY reported $0.74 EPS vs. $0.72 consensus and revenue materially exceeded estimates, driven by higher yields and asset growth; book value rose to $20.21 year-over‑year. This supports fundamentals and dividend coverage. Annaly Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/price-target lift: Jones Trading raised its price target to $25 and assigned a “buy” rating, providing an independent bullish view on upside potential. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Business mix and diversification highlighted by management: company commentary (slide deck/call) emphasizes multi‑segment growth and servicing income gains, which can stabilize earnings across rate cycles. NLY Q4 Deep Dive
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply (≈40% drop month-over-month to ~11.99M shares), reducing one source of downside pressure and suggesting fewer investors betting on further near-term declines.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and disclosure materials are available for deeper due diligence (slides, conference call). Useful for investors who want management detail on spreads, hedging and capital allocation. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate after a strong share-price run: some coverage is reassessing NLY’s valuation and yield-risk tradeoff, which leaves room for diverging investor views. Valuation After Strong Returns
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term selling/profit-taking likely weighed on the stock despite the beat — investors appear to be trimming positions after the recent rally and re-pricing on valuation/interest-rate outlook uncertainty. Valuation After Strong Returns

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research note on Thursday. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $25.00 price target (up from $23.50) on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays set a $23.00 price target on shares of Annaly Capital Management and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Annaly Capital Management from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $23.39.

Annaly Capital Management Price Performance

NLY stock opened at $23.96 on Friday. Annaly Capital Management Inc has a 1-year low of $16.59 and a 1-year high of $24.52. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $23.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.71. The company has a market capitalization of $16.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.62, a PEG ratio of 7.56 and a beta of 1.25.

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 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 16.49%. The business had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $567.67 million. On average, analysts anticipate that Annaly Capital Management Inc will post 2.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Annaly Capital Management Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.7%. Annaly Capital Management’s payout ratio is 129.63%.

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.