Rothschild Investment LLC Has $1.99 Million Stake in Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY)

Rothschild Investment LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY - Free Report) by 26.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 108,790 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 38,630 shares during the quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC's holdings in Annaly Capital Management were worth $1,991,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Creative Planning increased its holdings in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 56,506 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,134,000 after acquiring an additional 4,335 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 13.4% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 7,208 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $145,000 after purchasing an additional 849 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its position in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 3.5% in the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 114,159 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,291,000 after purchasing an additional 3,864 shares during the period. IFM Investors Pty Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 132,148 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,652,000 after buying an additional 14,996 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Forsta AP Fonden boosted its holdings in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 14.0% during the 3rd quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 346,800 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $6,960,000 after buying an additional 42,700 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 51.56% of the company's stock.

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Annaly Capital Management Price Performance

NLY traded up $0.24 on Friday, hitting $21.97. 13,502,116 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,504,338. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.81, a PEG ratio of 4.89 and a beta of 1.52. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. has a 12 month low of $17.67 and a 12 month high of $22.05. The business has a 50-day moving average of $19.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.85.

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.05. Annaly Capital Management had a net margin of 20.70% and a return on equity of 14.95%. Equities research analysts expect that Annaly Capital Management, Inc. will post 2.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Annaly Capital Management Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.84%. Annaly Capital Management's payout ratio is 163.52%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NLY has been the subject of several research reports. JMP Securities restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Barclays initiated coverage on Annaly Capital Management in a report on Monday, January 6th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $19.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Argus raised Annaly Capital Management from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $21.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Annaly Capital Management from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $21.44.

About Annaly Capital Management

Annaly Capital Management, Inc, a diversified capital manager, engages in mortgage finance. 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 loans; and agency or private label credit risk transfer securities.