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Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) Stock Profile & Financial OverviewAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.

Listed on NYSE • Real Estate / REIT - Mortgage
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NLY Company Overview & Business Description

Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a diversified capital manager, engages in mortgage finance and corporate middle market lending. The company invests in agency mortgage-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights, Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities, non-Agency residential mortgage assets, residential mortgage loans, credit risk transfer securities, corporate debts, and other commercial real estate investments. It has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT). As a REIT, it is not subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes its taxable income to its shareholders. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in New York, New York.

Key Information

Symbol: NLY
CEO: David L. Finkelstein
Exchange: NYSE
CIK: 0001043219
SEC Filings: View SEC →

Current Trend for NLY

An assessment of the current trend environment for NLY, based on the latest closing price data and intended to describe the market context heading into the next trading session.

As of 2025-12-24, the current trend for NLY is an Indeterminate Transition Phase (Unclear Direction).

Daily and weekly trends are conflicting, reducing directional conviction and making directional trading less favorable at this stage.

  • The weekly backdrop provides strong tailwinds, confirming that the medium-term path of least resistance is upward.
  • Price is currently trending at a healthy distance, sitting 2.28 ATR away from the adaptive KAMA baseline.
  • Technical Update: Price has breached a key Fractal High, confirming a structural breakout to the upside.

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Adaptive Trend Model · Daily & Weekly (2025-12-24 ET)

This model uses an adaptive trend algorithm based on daily and weekly price data to identify whether a stock is in an uptrend, downtrend, or consolidation over a multi-week to multi-month horizon. Compared with traditional moving-average systems, it filters short-term noise more effectively, captures trend continuation more reliably, and provides a stronger basis for position sizing and risk-management decisions such as stop-loss and take-profit levels.

As of 2025-12-24, NLY in a strong expansion phase; Long-term trend is bullish.

Trend Strength: NLY last closed at 23.23, trading 1.8 ATR above the adaptive KAMA baseline (22.60). Technical Classification: Confirmed High-Momentum Uptrend.

Trend Score: Technical Score: 95/100. Classification: Strong/Established. Alignment: High. Logic: Full multi-timeframe alignment with strong momentum filters.

SuperTrend Risk: Structural Support: Adaptive SuperTrend at 21.52. This level serves as the calculated invalidation point for the current upward structure.

Risk Skew: Multi-timeframe risk skew is currently assessed as Upside-Biased. The bullish bias remains intact, supported by multi-timeframe alignment, though momentum is in a maturing stage.

Key Levels: In this bullish structure, key support is anchored by immediate support (KAMA) at 22.60, with the critical trend-guard (SuperTrend) at 21.52.

NLY Real-Time Stock Price & Market Data (Updated: Dec 23 12:52 PM EST)

Price
22.95
Change
-0.315
Change %
-1.35%
Open
23.25
Previous Close
23.26
High
23.31
Low
22.94
Volume
3,506,214
Market Cap
15,672,151,040
EV/EBITDA
20.21

NLY Shares Outstanding, Float, Short Interest & Ownership (Updated: Dec 23 12:52 PM EST)

Shares Outstanding
683,031,214
FloatShares
681,835,909
Float Ratio
99.82%
Shares Short
11,767,179
Short Percent Of Float
The percent of float shares currently sold short. Reflects market sentiment and risk of a short squeeze.
1.73%
Short Ratio
Days needed to cover all short positions. Indicates short-selling pressure.
1.67 trading days
Held Percent Insiders
0.10%
Held Percent Institutions
61.11%