Question 1

Do analysts prefer NLY or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management currently has a consensus price target of $24.44, suggesting a potential upside of 7.29%. AGNC Investment has a consensus price target of $11.25, suggesting a potential upside of 1.49%. Given Annaly Capital Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Annaly Capital Management is more favorable than AGNC Investment. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Annaly Capital Management 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 AGNC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 2

Is NLY or AGNC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.0%. Annaly Capital Management pays out 101.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AGNC Investment pays out 119.0% 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. Annaly Capital Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NLY or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Annaly Capital Management $5.96B 2.80 $2.03B $2.96 7.70 AGNC Investment $1.61B 7.93 $1.67B $1.21 9.16

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NLY or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

51.6% of Annaly Capital Management shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Annaly Capital Management shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is NLY or AGNC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

AGNC Investment has a net margin of 39.50% compared to Annaly Capital Management's net margin of 34.33%. AGNC Investment's return on equity of 18.31% beat Annaly Capital Management's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Annaly Capital Management 34.33% 15.92% 1.68% AGNC Investment 39.50% 18.31% 1.60%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, NLY or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer NLY or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 5 more articles in the media than Annaly Capital Management. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for AGNC Investment and 9 mentions for Annaly Capital Management. AGNC Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Annaly Capital Management's score of 0.83 indicating that AGNC Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Annaly Capital Management 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AGNC Investment 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer NLY or ARR?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management presently has a consensus price target of $24.44, indicating a potential upside of 7.29%. ARMOUR Residential REIT has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.97%. Given ARMOUR Residential REIT's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ARMOUR Residential REIT is more favorable than Annaly Capital Management. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Annaly Capital Management 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 ARMOUR Residential REIT 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 9

Is NLY or ARR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. ARMOUR Residential REIT pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.8%. Annaly Capital Management pays out 101.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ARMOUR Residential REIT pays out 150.0% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NLY or ARR?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has higher revenue and earnings than ARMOUR Residential REIT. Annaly Capital Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ARMOUR Residential REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Annaly Capital Management $5.96B 2.80 $2.03B $2.96 7.70 ARMOUR Residential REIT $800.42M 2.66 $322.69M $1.92 8.92

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NLY or ARR?

Accepted Answer

51.6% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of ARMOUR Residential REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of ARMOUR Residential REIT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is NLY or ARR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has a net margin of 34.33% compared to ARMOUR Residential REIT's net margin of 27.43%. Annaly Capital Management's return on equity of 15.92% beat ARMOUR Residential REIT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Annaly Capital Management 34.33% 15.92% 1.68% ARMOUR Residential REIT 27.43% 15.39% 1.65%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, NLY or ARR?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ARMOUR Residential REIT has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor NLY or ARR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Annaly Capital Management had 6 more articles in the media than ARMOUR Residential REIT. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Annaly Capital Management and 3 mentions for ARMOUR Residential REIT. Annaly Capital Management's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat ARMOUR Residential REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that Annaly Capital Management is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Annaly Capital Management 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ARMOUR Residential REIT 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts recommend CIM or NLY?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment presently has a consensus price target of $14.83, suggesting a potential upside of 13.34%. Annaly Capital Management has a consensus price target of $24.44, suggesting a potential upside of 7.29%. Given Chimera Investment's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Chimera Investment is more favorable than Annaly Capital Management. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chimera Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Annaly Capital Management 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Question 16

Is CIM or NLY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.8%. Annaly Capital Management pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Chimera Investment pays out -225.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Annaly Capital Management pays out 101.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chimera Investment has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Annaly Capital Management has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Chimera Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CIM or NLY?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has higher revenue and earnings than Chimera Investment. Chimera Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Annaly Capital Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Chimera Investment $204.22M 5.36 $230.50M -$0.80 N/A Annaly Capital Management $5.96B 2.80 $2.03B $2.96 7.70

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CIM or NLY?

Accepted Answer

48.4% of Chimera Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Annaly Capital Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Chimera Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Annaly Capital Management shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is CIM or NLY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has a net margin of 34.33% compared to Chimera Investment's net margin of 2.27%. Annaly Capital Management's return on equity of 15.92% beat Chimera Investment's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chimera Investment 2.27% 9.36% 1.55% Annaly Capital Management 34.33% 15.92% 1.68%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, CIM or NLY?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Annaly Capital Management has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer CIM or NLY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Annaly Capital Management had 9 more articles in the media than Chimera Investment. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Annaly Capital Management and 0 mentions for Chimera Investment. Annaly Capital Management's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Chimera Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that Annaly Capital Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Chimera Investment Neutral Annaly Capital Management Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend NLY or DX?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management currently has a consensus target price of $24.44, indicating a potential upside of 7.29%. Dynex Capital has a consensus target price of $14.69, indicating a potential upside of 12.33%. Given Dynex Capital's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dynex Capital is more favorable than Annaly Capital Management. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Annaly Capital Management 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Dynex Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 23

Is NLY or DX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Dynex Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.6%. Annaly Capital Management pays out 101.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dynex Capital pays out 120.7% 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 and Dynex Capital has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Dynex Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NLY or DX?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has higher revenue and earnings than Dynex Capital. Annaly Capital Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dynex Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Annaly Capital Management $5.96B 2.80 $2.03B $2.96 7.70 Dynex Capital $533.52M 5.27 $319.07M $1.69 7.74

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NLY or DX?

Accepted Answer

51.6% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of Dynex Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Dynex Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is NLY or DX more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Dynex Capital has a net margin of 34.75% compared to Annaly Capital Management's net margin of 34.33%. Annaly Capital Management's return on equity of 15.92% beat Dynex Capital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Annaly Capital Management 34.33% 15.92% 1.68% Dynex Capital 34.75% 7.86% 0.97%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, NLY or DX?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dynex Capital has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor NLY or DX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Annaly Capital Management had 9 more articles in the media than Dynex Capital. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Annaly Capital Management and 0 mentions for Dynex Capital. Annaly Capital Management's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Dynex Capital's score of -0.71 indicating that Annaly Capital Management is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Annaly Capital Management Positive Dynex Capital Negative

Question 29

Do analysts recommend EFC or NLY?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial presently has a consensus target price of $13.88, indicating a potential upside of 2.74%. Annaly Capital Management has a consensus target price of $24.44, indicating a potential upside of 7.29%. Given Annaly Capital Management's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Annaly Capital Management is more favorable than Ellington Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ellington Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Annaly Capital Management 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Question 30

Is EFC or NLY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. Annaly Capital Management pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Ellington Financial pays out 94.0% 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 101.4% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Annaly Capital Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has better valuation and earnings, EFC or NLY?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has higher revenue and earnings than Ellington Financial. Annaly Capital Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ellington Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ellington Financial $189.96M 8.91 $146.87M $1.66 8.14 Annaly Capital Management $5.96B 2.80 $2.03B $2.96 7.70

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EFC or NLY?

Accepted Answer

55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Ellington Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is EFC or NLY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 72.08% compared to Annaly Capital Management's net margin of 34.33%. Annaly Capital Management's return on equity of 15.92% beat Ellington Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ellington Financial 72.08% 15.81% 1.29% Annaly Capital Management 34.33% 15.92% 1.68%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, EFC or NLY?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Annaly Capital Management has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to EFC or NLY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Annaly Capital Management had 7 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Annaly Capital Management and 2 mentions for Ellington Financial. Annaly Capital Management's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Ellington Financial's score of 0.23 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 Ellington Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Annaly Capital Management 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Annaly Capital Management	REIT Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$16.69B	$1.68B	$14.19B	$23.60B
Dividend Yield	13.30%	12.44%	5.67%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	7.69	11.74	20.61	31.70
Price / Sales	2.80	2.61	43.53	78.50
Price / Cash	7.14	9.29	19.45	18.69
Price / Book	1.14	0.76	2.29	4.83
Net Income	$2.03B	$156.66M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.52%	-2.05%	1.49%	0.79%
1 Month Performance	7.31%	-1.71%	3.18%	3.98%
1 Year Performance	17.65%	-7.40%	12.44%	18.59%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NLY Annaly Capital Management	3.5282 of 5 stars	$22.78 +1.0%	$24.44 +7.3%	+16.4%	$16.69B	$5.96B	7.69	160
AGNC AGNC Investment	3.1818 of 5 stars	$11.00 +0.9%	$11.06 +0.6%	+16.8%	$12.63B	$3.52B	9.09	50	Positive News
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	2.2468 of 5 stars	$17.30 +0.2%	$18.50 +6.9%	+1.7%	$2.15B	$800.42M	9.01	N/A
CIM Chimera Investment	2.0184 of 5 stars	$13.69 +0.1%	$14.83 +8.4%	-7.9%	$1.14B	$821.34M	N/A	40
DX Dynex Capital	3.153 of 5 stars	$13.15 +0.1%	$14.69 +11.7%	+2.0%	$2.83B	$533.52M	7.78	20

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How does Annaly Capital Management compare to AGNC Investment?

Does the media prefer NLY or AGNC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NLY or AGNC?

Which has more volatility & risk, NLY or AGNC?

Is NLY or AGNC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer NLY or AGNC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NLY or AGNC?

Is NLY or AGNC more profitable?

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Is NLY or ARR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer NLY or ARR?

Which has more volatility & risk, NLY or ARR?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NLY or ARR?

Is NLY or ARR more profitable?

Does the media favor NLY or ARR?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NLY or ARR?

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Is CIM or NLY more profitable?

Does the media prefer CIM or NLY?

Is CIM or NLY a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CIM or NLY?

Do analysts recommend CIM or NLY?

Which has more volatility and risk, CIM or NLY?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CIM or NLY?

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Is NLY or DX more profitable?

Does the media favor NLY or DX?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NLY or DX?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NLY or DX?

Do analysts recommend NLY or DX?

Which has more volatility & risk, NLY or DX?

Is NLY or DX a better dividend stock?

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Is EFC or NLY more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, EFC or NLY?

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Which has more volatility & risk, EFC or NLY?

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