Event overview and why Annaly Capital Management matters now

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) is set to report Q2 2026 results on July 21, putting the spotlight on how higher net interest income and servicing income interact with ongoing mortgage market volatility.

For income focused investors watching mortgage REITs, this earnings release is a key moment to see how Annaly Capital Management balances potential book value pressure with its existing portfolio mix and reinvestment opportunities.

Annaly Capital Management’s share price is at US$22.70, with a 30 day share price return of 2.21% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 29.69%. This points to firm income driven momentum despite a slightly negative year to date share price return.

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Annaly Capital Management trades at a discount both to analyst targets and to some intrinsic value estimates after a strong 1 year run. Is this a cautious market correctly pricing risk, or a valuation gap worth exploring further?

Most Popular Narrative: 5% Undervalued

Based on the most followed narrative, Annaly Capital Management’s fair value of $24.00 sits modestly above the recent $22.70 close, putting extra focus on how its mortgage assets and funding costs are modeled.

The analysts have a consensus price target of $24.0 for Annaly Capital Management based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

In order for you to agree with the analysts, you'd need to believe that by 2029, revenues will be $2.7 billion, earnings will come to $2.3 billion, and it would be trading on a PE ratio of 11.9x, assuming you use a discount rate of 9.0%.

Want to understand why this mortgage REIT is modeled for higher earnings and very strong margins, yet only a small valuation gap? The most followed narrative leans on specific assumptions for revenue growth, profitability and the future earnings multiple that are not obvious from the current share price. If you want to see exactly which earnings path and required return justify that $24.00 fair value, the full story is in the detailed narrative.

Result: Fair Value of $24.00 (UNDERVALUED)

However, this hinges on interest rate and housing conditions not worsening materially, and on Annaly Capital Management sustaining margins despite competition and wider mortgage spreads.

Next Steps

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