Annaly Capital Management (NLY) Competitors $20.98 +0.02 (+0.07%) Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.95 -0.04 (-0.19%) As of 05:29 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NLY vs. AGNC, ARR, CIM, DX, IVR, MFA, ORC, STWD, TWO, and ARIShould you be buying Annaly Capital Management stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Annaly Capital Management include AGNC Investment (AGNC), ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR), Chimera Investment (CIM), Dynex Capital (DX), Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR), MFA Financial (MFA), Orchid Island Capital (ORC), Starwood Property Trust (STWD), Two Harbors Investments (TWO), and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI). These companies are all part of the "reit - mtge trust" industry. Annaly Capital Management vs. Its Competitors AGNC Investment ARMOUR Residential REIT Chimera Investment Dynex Capital Invesco Mortgage Capital MFA Financial Orchid Island Capital Starwood Property Trust Two Harbors Investments Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) and Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations. Is AGNC or NLY a better dividend stock? AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.7%. Annaly Capital Management pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.3%. AGNC Investment pays out 423.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Annaly Capital Management pays out 277.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Annaly Capital Management has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AGNC or NLY? 38.3% of AGNC Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of AGNC Investment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer AGNC or NLY? AGNC Investment presently has a consensus target price of $9.58, indicating a potential downside of 2.11%. Annaly Capital Management has a consensus target price of $20.72, indicating a potential downside of 1.25%. Given Annaly Capital Management's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Annaly Capital Management is more favorable than AGNC Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AGNC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Annaly Capital Management 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Does the media favor AGNC or NLY? In the previous week, Annaly Capital Management had 6 more articles in the media than AGNC Investment. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Annaly Capital Management and 14 mentions for AGNC Investment. Annaly Capital Management's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat AGNC Investment's score of 1.08 indicating that Annaly Capital Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AGNC Investment 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Annaly Capital Management 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AGNC or NLY more profitable? Annaly Capital Management has a net margin of 13.76% compared to AGNC Investment's net margin of 11.50%. AGNC Investment's return on equity of 19.32% beat Annaly Capital Management's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AGNC Investment11.50% 19.32% 1.71% Annaly Capital Management 13.76%15.53%1.68% Which has higher valuation & earnings, AGNC or NLY? Annaly Capital Management has higher revenue and earnings than AGNC Investment. Annaly Capital Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AGNC Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAGNC Investment$496M20.56$863M$0.3428.79Annaly Capital Management$4.84B2.78$1.00B$1.0120.78 Which has more risk & volatility, AGNC or NLY? AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Annaly Capital Management has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAnnaly Capital Management beats AGNC Investment on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Annaly Capital Management News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NLY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NLY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAnnaly Capital ManagementREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$13.46B$1.53B$12.52B$21.30BDividend Yield13.35%12.60%5.42%3.51%P/E Ratio20.7814.6119.4429.34Price / Sales2.783.1426.2950.88Price / Cash6.8711.1822.1723.86Price / Book1.130.822.365.39Net Income$1.00B$79.73M$1.01B$996.59M7 Day Performance-0.71%0.21%0.30%0.41%1 Month Performance0.72%1.93%2.51%3.49%1 Year Performance4.66%-10.01%540.25%12.09% Annaly Capital Management Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NLYAnnaly Capital Management3.0304 of 5 stars$20.99+0.1%$20.72-1.3%+5.0%$13.46B$4.84B20.78160News CoveragePositive NewsAGNCAGNC Investment2.9261 of 5 stars$9.59-0.5%$9.580.0%-4.8%$9.98B$2.95B28.1950Positive NewsOptions VolumeARRARMOUR Residential REIT3.2028 of 5 stars$14.88-1.2%$16.00+7.5%-25.5%$1.36B-$21.36M-62.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementCIMChimera Investment4.1066 of 5 stars$13.52-0.7%$15.50+14.7%-9.1%$1.10B$760.95M10.7340News CoveragePositive NewsDXDynex Capital3.5716 of 5 stars$12.47-0.9%$12.83+2.9%-0.7%$1.62B$319.53M15.9920News CoveragePositive NewsIVRInvesco Mortgage Capital0.9115 of 5 stars$7.60-0.9%$7.25-4.6%-11.2%$503.96M$286.55M19.00N/APositive NewsMFAMFA Financial3.2799 of 5 stars$9.59-1.1%$12.07+25.9%-18.4%$984.61M$723.97M11.02350ORCOrchid Island Capital2.6832 of 5 stars$7.10-0.7%N/A-14.5%$899.78M$241.58M35.502,018News CoveragePositive NewsSTWDStarwood Property Trust3.3445 of 5 stars$19.86-0.1%$21.70+9.3%-2.5%$7.29B$797.72M18.22290Positive NewsTWOTwo Harbors Investments2.8037 of 5 stars$10.02-0.7%$12.57+25.5%-29.4%$1.04B$91.93M-2.81100ARIApollo Commercial Real Estate Finance2.0857 of 5 stars$10.02-0.4%$10.31+3.0%+0.3%$1.39B$303.67M-71.54N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AGNC Investment Alternatives ARMOUR Residential REIT Alternatives Chimera Investment Alternatives Dynex Capital Alternatives Invesco Mortgage Capital Alternatives MFA Financial Alternatives Orchid Island Capital Alternatives Starwood Property Trust Alternatives Two Harbors Investments Alternatives Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:NLY) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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