Earnings Preview: Annaly Capital Management

Annaly Capital Management NLY releases its next round of earnings this Monday, July 25, 2011. Get the latest predictions in Benzinga's essential guide to the company's second quarter earnings report.

Earnings and Revenue:

Anlalysts are expecting a positive EPS of 64 cents/share and revenues of $562 million.

Stock Performance:

At last check, shares of Annaly Capital Management were trading at $17.89. Since January 1st, shares of Annaly Capital Management have given investors a return of 7.1%.

Average Stock Rating:

The average rating by analysts for Annaly Capital Management is a Moderate Buy. This rating has strengthened slightly over the past ninety days.

Competitors:

Looking for a sympathy stock to trade or interested in the performance of other companies in the same sector? Take a look at some of Annaly Capital Management's peers.

• American Capital Agency (AGNC): Moderate Buy with a $1.30 recent quarter EPS
• Anworth Mortgage Asset (ANH): Hold with a $0.24 recent quarter EPS
• Chimera Investment (CIM): Hold with a $0.15 recent quarter EPS
• Capstead Mortgage (CMO): Moderate Buy with a $0.41 recent quarter EPS

Annaly Capital Management is in the REIT-mortgage trust industry, which has experienced price/earnings growth of 0.7%.

Finally, a description of the company's main areas of operation: Annaly Capital Management is a real estate investment trust, which is engaged in the business of investing, on a leveraged basis, in mortgage pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations and other mortgage-backed securities.

Take Action:

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