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Annaly Capital Management (NLY) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

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In the latest trading session, Annaly Capital Management (NLY - Free Report) closed at $20.80, marking a +1.32% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 1.56% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 1.29%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 2.21%.

Heading into today, shares of the real estate investment trust had lost 6.68% over the past month, lagging the Finance sector's loss of 2.31% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.41%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Annaly Capital Management in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 22, 2025. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.72, marking a 9.09% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $447 million, indicating a 3235.82% upward movement from the same quarter last year.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $2.89 per share and a revenue of $1.4 billion, signifying shifts of +7.04% and +463.37%, respectively, from the last year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Annaly Capital Management. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. As of now, Annaly Capital Management holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Looking at valuation, Annaly Capital Management is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 7.1. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 8.35, which means Annaly Capital Management is trading at a discount to the group.

We can additionally observe that NLY currently boasts a PEG ratio of 4.87. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the REIT and Equity Trust industry was having an average PEG ratio of 3.88.

The REIT and Equity Trust industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 171, this industry ranks in the bottom 31% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.


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