NYSE: NLY · Reit - Mortgage

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) racked up about 25 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 45% bullish but is at odds: News runs 55% bullish while X sits at just 33%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 9 of 13 analysts rating NLY a buy.

There is little buzz around NLY this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on NLY

Wall Street’s 69% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 33% to News at 55%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 9
Hold 4
Sell 0
Avg target $23.68

13 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 9 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $23.68.

13 analysts69% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 45%
Spread 22 pts
Most bullish News 55%
Most bearish X 33%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources only partly agree, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesMixed

Who is bullish on NLY

22pt spread
Wall St
69%
News
55%
Reddit
46%
X
33%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 45%

Analysts sit 24 points above the crowd average of 45%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 55% bullish while X sits at 33%, a 22-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why NLY reads Sell

Sell -12.1
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 44.7% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-6.9
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 2 down, 1 flat.
-4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 31.3, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) buzz held moderate around 46.5 while the price drifted down 13.1% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 14.2M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, NLY lost 2.1%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 27.4 and was variable, swinging between 17.4 and 46.5. Recent volume is running above the 30-day average, suggesting heightened trading interest. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 12 of the 18 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw NLY this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 32.0
Bullish 46%
Mentions 13
Trend Falling
3 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 46%Neutral 31%Bearish 23%
r/dividends Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 18 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 28.9
Bullish 33%
Mentions 3
Trend Stable
3 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 33%Neutral 34%Bearish 33%
@INVESTEDD · 30-day context Bearish -0.19
“Energy and staples are being paid. Tech is funding it. $NLY does not ride $XLRE on a day like this. It rides the mortgage spread and the 10…”
♥ 1↻ 0👁 29 views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 33.0
Bullish 55%
Mentions 9
Trend Falling
9 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 55%Neutral 23%Bearish 22%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Bearish -1
“Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Annaly Capital Management from $25.00 to $21.50 and set an "overweight" rating f…” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

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Annaly Capital Management (NLY) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Oct 10, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (9 / 4 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)45%
Avg price target$23.68
Most bullish sourceNews, 55%
Most bearish sourceX, 33%
Sentiment spread22 pts
Mentions (7d)25
Market cap$13.77B
P/E · Forward P/E4.5 · 6.5
EPS · Beta$4.08 · 1.3
Revenue (TTM)$3.25B · 91% margin
IndustryReit - Mortgage

Annaly Capital Management (NLY) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Annaly Capital Management (NLY) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 45% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 25 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about NLY stock?

Reddit discussion around Annaly Capital Management (NLY) is fairly quiet with 13 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 3 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 46% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Annaly Capital Management (NLY) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Annaly Capital Management (NLY), averaging 45% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 55% bullish and X at 33%, a 22-point spread. On the professional side, 9 of 13 analysts rate NLY a buy.

What do analysts say about Annaly Capital Management (NLY)?

Of the 13 analysts covering Annaly Capital Management (NLY), 9 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $23.68. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 45% bullish.

What is the sentiment on NLY stock?

Annaly Capital Management (NLY)'s cross-source average is bearish at 45% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 46% bullish, News reads 55% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 33% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does NLY carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Annaly Capital Management (NLY) at 45% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is x at 33% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Annaly Capital Management (NLY) sentiment right now?

Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 13 mentions (52% of total volume). News contributes 9 mentions and X contributes 3 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 45% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Annaly Capital Management (NLY)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. NLY's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 45% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this NLY sentiment data?

The NLY sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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