Annaly Capital Management, Inc. · NLY-PF · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
Annaly maintains growth plan as credit and MSR expand
The quarter provides measured support for Annaly’s growth strategy: management is expanding residential credit and MSR while keeping agency assets as the anchor. The evidence is constructive, but execution, book value sensitivity and regulatory uncertainty remain important offsets.
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What changed
Capital shifted further toward residential credit and MSR, while the agency portfolio was rebalanced toward 4.5% TBAs. Management also highlighted bank-capital-rule changes, MSR growth and continued OBX expansion.
Guidance delta
Management sentiment was maintained; no new quantitative guidance was supplied.
Key takeaways
- Q1 economic return was 1.5%, with $0.76 earnings per share.
- Residential credit and MSR rose to 23% and 21% of capital, respectively.
- Management continued to target a balanced 50/30/20 long-term allocation across agency, residential credit and MSR.
Management priorities
- Add MSR through flow channels while maintaining hedging discipline.
- Expand residential credit through correspondent partners and the OBX platform.
- Monitor bank-capital rules, MSR risk weighting and hedge effectiveness.
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Snapshot as of publicationAnnaly Capital Management, Inc. functions as a multifaceted investment management firm, concentrating its efforts on mortgage financing and lending to the corporate middle market. Its varied investment holdings include agency and non-Agency residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, along with mortgage servicing rights, residential mortgage loans, credit risk transfer securities, corporate debt instruments, and various other commercial real estate ventures. The company operates under the tax classification of a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), which allows it to avoid federal corporate income tax, provided it distributes its taxable profits to its shareholders. Annaly Capital Management was established in 1996 and maintains its principal offices in New York City.
Historical context
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