ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC(NLY)Stock Analysis
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NLY Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (NLY), a Real Estate sector company. NLY is not currently included in 13F Pro's AI-ranked quality universe — this company passes all size and coverage filters but hasn't been included in the latest quarterly ranking run. rankings refresh on jan 1, apr 1, jul 1, oct 1. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC reports quarterly revenue of $452.7M, net income of $282.7M, free cash flow of $-1.4B. Top institutional holders of NLY by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. NLY trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1043219. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NLY daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC directly from SEC EDGAR.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$452.7M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$282.7M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-1.4B
ROIC
Q1 2026
1.8%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Net Income
+224.9% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+180.9% YoYTotal Assets
+45.5% YoYTotal Debt
Op. Cash Flow
-70.7% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $2.05B +224.9% | $-1.64B -195.2% | $1.73B -27.8% | $2.39B +210.5% | $-2.16B -4075.3% | $54.4M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.92 +180.9% | $-3.61 -192.1% | $3.92 -38.7% | $6.39 +499.4% | $-1.60 -2566.7% | $-0.06 |
| Total Assets | $135.61B +45.5% | $93.23B +13.9% | $81.85B +6.6% | $76.76B -41.1% | $130.30B +23.2% | $105.79B |
| Total Debt | — | — | — | — | $490.6M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $692.9M -70.7% | $2.37B -55.9% | $5.37B +74.6% | $3.08B +356.5% | $-1.20B -145.7% | $2.62B |
AI Insight: NLY Financial Trends
Net income surged to $1.01B in Q4 2025 but reversed sharply to $283M in Q1 2026; equity climbed 45% from $11.2B to $16.3B over eight quarters.
• Net income peaked at $1,013M in Q4 2025, up from $57M in Q2 2025—a 1,675% increase in two quarters.
• Equity rose 45% from $11.18B (Q2 2024) to $16.27B (Q1 2026), strengthening the balance sheet substantially.
• Q1 2026 net income fell 72% to $283M from $1,013M in Q4 2025; operating cash flow swung negative to -$1.4B.
⚠ Operating cash flow highly volatile: $2.8B (Q4 2024) to -$1.7B (Q3 2024) to -$1.4B (Q1 2026)—signals liquidity stress.
⚠ Total debt increased 43% from $11.2B implied (Q2 2024) to $16.1B (Q4 2025), outpacing equity growth rate.
AI Insight: NLY Ratio Trends
Annaly's returns collapsed in Q1 2026 after a strong Q4 2025, with ROE falling from 25.2% to 7.0% and ROIC halving from 25.1% to 7.1%.
• Q4 2025 delivered exceptional returns: ROE 25.2%, ROIC 25.1%, ROA 3.0%—marking the strongest quarter in the dataset.
• Q1 2026 profitability deteriorated sharply across all metrics: ROE fell to 7.0%, ROIC to 7.1%, and ROA to 0.8%.
• TTM (trailing twelve months through Q1 2026) shows solid annualized performance: ROE 13.4%, ROIC 13.5%, ROA 1.6%.
⚠ Extreme quarterly volatility: ROIC ranged from 0.1% (Q2 2024) to 25.1% (Q4 2025)—characteristic of mortgage REIT sensitivity to rates.
⚠ Q1 2026 marks the third consecutive weak quarter (Q1 2025: 4.3%, Q2 2025: 1.8%, Q1 2026: 7.1%), suggesting cyclical headwinds.
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Top Institutional Holders of NLY
BlackRock, Inc.
$1.7B81,734,290 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$677.1M32,013,588 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$650.8M30,769,036 shSTATE STREET CORP
$614.8M28,154,144 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$421.5M19,950,049 shFMR LLC
$301.3M14,246,740 shAllspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC
$285.1M13,490,574 shNORTHERN TRUST CORP
$157.3M7,439,218 shInvesco Ltd.
$142.9M6,754,505 shMORGAN STANLEY
$137.0M6,475,806 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $1.7B | 81,734,290 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $677.1M | 32,013,588 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $650.8M | 30,769,036 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $614.8M | 28,154,144 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $421.5M | 19,950,049 |
| FMR LLC | $301.3M | 14,246,740 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | $285.1M | 13,490,574 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | $157.3M | 7,439,218 |
| Invesco Ltd. | $142.9M | 6,754,505 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $137.0M | 6,475,806 |
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