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ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC NLY
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (NLY) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 11.10% (safety: at-risk).
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Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-17 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | Piper Sandler | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-06-03 | RBC Capital | Outperform (reit) |
| 2026-04-24 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
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How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLY | ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 3/9 | — | 8.4 | — |
| WELL | WELLTOWER INC. | 3/9 | — | — | +35.6% |
| AMT | AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ | 2/9 | 0.03 | — | +5.1% |
| EQIX | EQUINIX INC | 4/9 | 1.58 | 79.3 | +5.4% |
| PLD | Prologis, Inc. | 4/9 | — | 39.7 | +7.2% |
| BSTT | Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | -6.7% |
| WY | WEYERHAEUSER CO | 4/9 | 2.1 | 55.2 | -3.1% |
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About ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a diversified capital manager, engages in the residential mortgage finance business. The company invests in agency mortgage-backed securities collateralized by residential mortgages; non-agency residential whole loans and securitized products within the residential and commercial markets; mortgage servicing rights; agency commercial mortgage-backed securities; to-be-announced forward contracts; residential mortgage-backed securities; residential mortgage loans; and agency or private label credit risk transfer securities. It has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT). As a REIT, it is not subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes its taxable income to its shareholders. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is based in New York, New York.
FAQ
Is NLY financially healthy?
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does NLY pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC pays a dividend yielding about 11.10% with a 92.8% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is NLY?
In FY2025, ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC had a return on equity of 12.5%.
Is NLY overvalued or undervalued?
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC trades at about 7.9× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.9×–182.1×, median 29.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for NLY?
The average Wall-Street price target for ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC is $24.23, about 4.8% above the recent price, from 11 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is NLY a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, a P/E of about 8.4×, a dividend yield of 11.10%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.