Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) Stock Price & Analysis
Market: NYSE • Sector: Real Estate • Industry: REIT - Mortgage
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) Profile & Business Summary
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
| Ticker | NLY |
|---|---|
| Leadership | David L. Finkelstein |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Official Site | https://www.annaly.com |
Market Trend Overview for NLY
One model, two time views: what the market looks like right now, and where the larger trend is heading over time.
This model looks at how prices behave over time to describe the current market environment. It focuses on whether price is moving steadily, stalling, or losing momentum, and checks both short-term and weekly trends for confirmation. The goal is not to predict exact prices, but to help understand when conditions are supportive, risky, or unclear.
Current Market Context (Short-Term)
As of 2026-02-06 (ET), NLY has no clear direction right now. Price at 22.85 is close to support near 22.48. Moves may slow down, and resistance is near 23.38. View Support & Resistance from Options
Why the market looks this way?
Recent price signals are mixed and do not point clearly in one direction. This makes the current environment harder to read until a clearer move appears.
Longer-Term Market Trend (Mid to Long Term)
Shows the bigger market trend, how strong it is, and where risks may start to build over the next few weeks or months. — Updated as of 2026-02-06 (ET)
As of 2026-02-06, NLY is showing signs of slowing down. Over the longer term, the trend remains bullish.
NLY last closed at 22.85. The price is about 1.2 ATR below its recent average price (23.28), and the market is currently in a trend that may be losing strength.
The broader uptrend is still intact, but price has moved far from its recent average, increasing the risk of a pullback.
Trend score: 55 out of 100. Overall alignment is unclear. The market is currently in a late-stage trend that may be losing strength. The longer-term trend is still positive, but short-term signals are not yet confirming it.
A key downside level is near 22.20. If price falls below this area, the current upward trend would likely weaken or break.
On 2026-01-30, trend conditions deteriorated, suggesting that moves in the prior direction became less dependable.
[2026-01-16] Moderate participation supported a steady price advance.
Recent bars show mixed price behavior without a clear shift in structural quality or efficiency.
Closing activity showed limited conviction and did not suggest strong overnight positioning.
Short Interest & Covering Risk for NLY
This analysis looks at overall short interest positioning, focusing on the broader setup rather than short-term noise.
Shows how likely a short squeeze may be under current market conditions.
Short Exposure Percentile
Short interest is well above normal levels, increasing the risk of forced covering and sudden price moves. (Historical percentile: 90%)
Structure Analysis
NLY Short positioning looks normal. Current days to cover is 1.2 trading days, meaning short positions could unwind at a normal pace. Short covering is likely to have a normal impact on price moves.
Bull Trap Structural Risk
No clear bull trap characteristics detected. Recent price behavior remains broadly consistent with current positioning.This reading helps confirm that current price action remains structurally healthy and does not indicate elevated trap risk.
Short interest remains relatively low, limiting forced selling pressure. Current price strength appears broadly supported. As a result, similar news or market events could lead to price moves about 1× larger than usual.
Note:
Short interest data is reported every two weeks by
FINRA.
The most recent snapshot is
2026-01-15 (ET).
Because this data updates slowly, it is not intended to predict short-term price moves. Instead, it helps describe longer-term market structure and where pressure may be building if prices begin to move.