Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) Shares Bought by D.A. Davidson & CO.

D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its holdings in Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) by 3.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 300,629 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,388 shares during the quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. owned about 0.06% of Annaly Capital Management worth $5,823,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NLY. GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new position in Annaly Capital Management in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. First United Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of Annaly Capital Management during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Central Bank & Trust Co. acquired a new position in shares of Annaly Capital Management during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Annaly Capital Management during the third quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt increased its stake in shares of Annaly Capital Management by 470.8% during the fourth quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 2,403 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,982 shares during the period. 51.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NLY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $21.50 price target on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research note on Wednesday, March 27th. Compass Point began coverage on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock. JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a report on Thursday, April 18th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Annaly Capital Management from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 13th. Finally, Jonestrading restated a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 target price on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research report on Thursday, April 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.08.

Annaly Capital Management Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of NLY opened at $19.89 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $19.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.95 billion, a P/E ratio of -20.50 and a beta of 1.54. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. has a twelve month low of $14.52 and a twelve month high of $21.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58.

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.64. Annaly Capital Management had a negative net margin of 8.38% and a positive return on equity of 15.13%. The business had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.00 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.81 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Annaly Capital Management, Inc. will post 2.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Annaly Capital Management Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.07%. Annaly Capital Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -268.04%.

Annaly Capital Management Profile

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.