Compass Financial Group INC SD Buys 728 Shares of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY)

Compass Financial Group INC SD lifted its stake in Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 157,377 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 728 shares during the quarter. Annaly Capital Management comprises 0.5% of Compass Financial Group INC SD’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Compass Financial Group INC SD’s holdings in Annaly Capital Management were worth $2,880,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NLY. KBC Group NV raised its holdings in Annaly Capital Management by 238.9% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 5,198,020 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $95,124,000 after acquiring an additional 3,664,098 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Annaly Capital Management by 531.3% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,981,081 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $79,900,000 after purchasing an additional 3,350,435 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Annaly Capital Management by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 17,990,064 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $361,061,000 after purchasing an additional 1,342,056 shares in the last quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Annaly Capital Management by 5,113.5% in the 4th quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 788,336 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $14,427,000 after purchasing an additional 773,215 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Annaly Capital Management by 21.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,057,037 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $61,355,000 after buying an additional 541,869 shares in the last quarter. 51.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Annaly Capital Management Price Performance

Annaly Capital Management stock opened at $21.24 on Friday. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. has a 12-month low of $17.67 and a 12-month high of $21.29. The company has a current ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $19.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $19.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.90 billion, a PE ratio of 13.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 1.52.

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.05. Annaly Capital Management had a return on equity of 14.95% and a net margin of 20.70%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Annaly Capital Management, Inc. will post 2.81 EPS for the current year.

Annaly Capital Management Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.24%. Annaly Capital Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 163.52%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $22.00 target price on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a research note on Monday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Annaly Capital Management from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Barclays began 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. Argus raised Annaly Capital Management from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Annaly Capital Management in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.44.

Annaly Capital Management Company 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.