Annaly Capital Management (NLY) closed the most recent trading day at $22.64, moving +1.07% from the previous trading session. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.8% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.15%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.6%.
Shares of the real estate investment trust witnessed a gain of 0.81% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Finance sector with its gain of 5.61%, and the S&P 500's gain of 5.15%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Annaly Capital Management in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on April 21, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.74, signifying a 2.78% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $494 million, reflecting a 124.58% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $2.96 per share and revenue of $1.98 billion, which would represent changes of +1.37% and +74.02%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Annaly Capital Management should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Annaly Capital Management currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Annaly Capital Management is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 7.57. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 8.03, so one might conclude that Annaly Capital Management is trading at a discount comparatively.
We can also see that NLY currently has a PEG ratio of 6.89. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. REIT and Equity Trust stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.87 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The REIT and Equity Trust industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 192, finds itself in the bottom 22% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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