Question 1

Do analysts recommend NLY or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management presently has a consensus price target of $24.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.32%. AGNC Investment has a consensus price target of $11.11, suggesting a potential upside of 1.38%. Given Annaly Capital Management's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 AGNC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27

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 12.9%. AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.1%. Annaly Capital Management pays out 75.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AGNC Investment pays out 75.8% 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.

Question 3

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NLY or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has higher revenue and earnings than AGNC Investment. AGNC 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 Annaly Capital Management $3.18B 5.53 $2.03B $3.99 5.85 AGNC Investment $2.40B 5.41 $1.67B $1.90 5.77

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

51.6% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of AGNC Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AGNC Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is NLY or AGNC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

AGNC Investment has a net margin of 57.94% compared to Annaly Capital Management's net margin of 43.66%. AGNC Investment's return on equity of 17.96% beat Annaly Capital Management's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Annaly Capital Management 43.66% 16.00% 1.69% AGNC Investment 57.94% 17.96% 1.57%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, NLY or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor NLY or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Annaly Capital Management had 1 more articles in the media than AGNC Investment. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Annaly Capital Management and 14 mentions for AGNC Investment. AGNC Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Annaly Capital Management's score of 0.56 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AGNC Investment 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend ARR or NLY?

Accepted Answer

ARMOUR Residential REIT presently has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.41%. Annaly Capital Management has a consensus target price of $24.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.32%. Given ARMOUR Residential REIT's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ARMOUR Residential REIT is more favorable than Annaly Capital Management. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ARMOUR Residential REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Annaly Capital Management 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92

Question 9

Is ARR or NLY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

ARMOUR Residential REIT pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.2%. Annaly Capital Management pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. ARMOUR Residential REIT pays out 77.4% 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 pays out 75.2% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ARR or NLY?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has higher revenue and earnings than ARMOUR Residential REIT. ARMOUR Residential REIT 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 ARMOUR Residential REIT $800.42M 2.96 $322.69M $3.72 4.50 Annaly Capital Management $3.18B 5.53 $2.03B $3.99 5.85

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ARR or NLY?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Is ARR or NLY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

ARMOUR Residential REIT has a net margin of 44.90% compared to Annaly Capital Management's net margin of 43.66%. Annaly Capital Management's return on equity of 16.00% beat ARMOUR Residential REIT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ARMOUR Residential REIT 44.90% 15.10% 1.66% Annaly Capital Management 43.66% 16.00% 1.69%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, ARR or NLY?

Accepted Answer

ARMOUR Residential REIT has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Annaly Capital Management has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to ARR or NLY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Annaly Capital Management had 12 more articles in the media than ARMOUR Residential REIT. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Annaly Capital Management and 3 mentions for ARMOUR Residential REIT. ARMOUR Residential REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Annaly Capital Management's score of 0.56 indicating that ARMOUR Residential REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ARMOUR Residential REIT 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Annaly Capital Management 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend CIM or NLY?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment currently has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.78%. Annaly Capital Management has a consensus price target of $24.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.32%. Given Chimera Investment's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92

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 15.2%. Annaly Capital Management pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Chimera Investment pays out -176.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Annaly Capital Management pays out 75.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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 higher valuation & earnings, 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 $215.01M 4.60 $230.50M -$1.02 N/A Annaly Capital Management $3.18B 5.53 $2.03B $3.99 5.85

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

48.4% of Chimera Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Chimera Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Annaly Capital Management shares are held by 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 43.66% compared to Chimera Investment's net margin of 0.14%. Annaly Capital Management's return on equity of 16.00% beat Chimera Investment's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chimera Investment 0.14% 9.82% 1.56% Annaly Capital Management 43.66% 16.00% 1.69%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, CIM or NLY?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Annaly Capital Management has a beta of 1.16, meaning 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 14 more articles in the media than Chimera Investment. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Annaly Capital Management and 1 mentions for Chimera Investment. Annaly Capital Management's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Chimera Investment's score of 0.00 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 Chimera Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Annaly Capital Management 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate NLY or DX?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management presently has a consensus target price of $24.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.32%. Dynex Capital has a consensus target price of $14.56, suggesting a potential upside of 11.55%. Given Dynex Capital's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 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 12.9%. Dynex Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.6%. Annaly Capital Management pays out 75.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dynex Capital pays out 77.6% 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 and Dynex Capital has raised 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. Dynex Capital 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 Annaly Capital Management $3.18B 5.53 $2.03B $3.99 5.85 Dynex Capital $502.28M 6.43 $319.07M $2.63 4.96

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Dynex Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments 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 49.18% compared to Annaly Capital Management's net margin of 43.66%. Annaly Capital Management's return on equity of 16.00% beat Dynex Capital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Annaly Capital Management 43.66% 16.00% 1.69% Dynex Capital 49.18% 8.85% 1.06%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, NLY or DX?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dynex Capital has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to NLY or DX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Annaly Capital Management had 14 more articles in the media than Dynex Capital. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Annaly Capital Management and 1 mentions for Dynex Capital. Dynex Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Annaly Capital Management's score of 0.56 indicating that Dynex Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Annaly Capital Management Positive Dynex Capital Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend NLY or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management currently has a consensus target price of $24.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.32%. Ellington Financial has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential downside of 1.20%. Given Annaly Capital Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Annaly Capital Management is more favorable than Ellington Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Annaly Capital Management 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Ellington Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 30

Is NLY or EFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. Annaly Capital Management pays out 75.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ellington Financial pays out 95.1% 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 31

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NLY or EFC?

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 Annaly Capital Management $3.18B 5.53 $2.03B $3.99 5.85 Ellington Financial $189.96M 9.27 $146.87M $1.64 8.33

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders believe in NLY or EFC?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

Is NLY or EFC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 52.43% compared to Annaly Capital Management's net margin of 43.66%. Ellington Financial's return on equity of 16.61% beat Annaly Capital Management's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Annaly Capital Management 43.66% 16.00% 1.69% Ellington Financial 52.43% 16.61% 1.38%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, NLY or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Annaly Capital Management has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor NLY or EFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Annaly Capital Management had 10 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Annaly Capital Management and 5 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Annaly Capital Management's score of 0.56 indicating that Ellington Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Annaly Capital Management 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ellington Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Annaly Capital Management	Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$17.63B	$1.84B	$14.16B	$24.30B
Dividend Yield	12.98%	12.01%	5.87%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	5.85	12.75	29.34	30.85
Price / Sales	5.53	3.33	514.30	137.27
Price / Cash	7.40	7.39	37.49	32.80
Price / Book	1.16	0.68	3.71	6.82
Net Income	$2.03B	$163.09M	$1.31B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	1.36%	-0.30%	0.77%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	0.74%	-3.32%	1.56%	2.90%
1 Year Performance	11.98%	-12.56%	12.52%	19.10%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NLY Annaly Capital Management	2.8977 of 5 stars	$23.33 -0.3%	$24.33 +4.3%	+12.0%	$17.63B	$3.18B	5.85	160
AGNC AGNC Investment	2.5452 of 5 stars	$10.76 -0.7%	$11.11 +3.3%	+14.0%	$12.76B	$3.52B	5.66	50	Dividend Announcement
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	3.6827 of 5 stars	$16.60 -0.5%	$18.50 +11.4%	+9.5%	$2.35B	$442.30M	4.46	N/A
CIM Chimera Investment	2.6934 of 5 stars	$11.74 -1.9%	$14.50 +23.5%	-13.9%	$982.76M	$821.34M	N/A	40
DX Dynex Capital	3.9133 of 5 stars	$12.80 -1.2%	$14.56 +13.8%	+3.8%	$3.17B	$533.52M	4.87	20	Positive News Dividend Announcement

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How does Annaly Capital Management compare to AGNC Investment?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NLY or AGNC?

Is NLY or AGNC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend NLY or AGNC?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, NLY or AGNC?

Does the media favor NLY or AGNC?

Is NLY or AGNC a better dividend stock?

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Do insiders & institutionals believe in ARR or NLY?

Which has more risk & volatility, ARR or NLY?

Does the media refer more to ARR or NLY?

Is ARR or NLY a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ARR or NLY?

Is ARR or NLY more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ARR or NLY?

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Do analysts recommend CIM or NLY?

Which has more risk & volatility, CIM or NLY?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CIM or NLY?

Is CIM or NLY more profitable?

Is CIM or NLY a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer CIM or NLY?

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

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Is NLY or DX more profitable?

Is NLY or DX a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate NLY or DX?

Which has more risk and volatility, NLY or DX?

Does the media refer more to NLY or DX?

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NLY or DX?

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Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NLY or EFC?

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Is NLY or EFC a better dividend stock?

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