Is NLY Worth Buying in 2026?

Annaly Capital Management. Inc.

STOCK REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS Updated 2026-07-26

Here’s whether Annaly Capital Management. Inc. (NLY) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.

🟢
Bullish

Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); 50-day MA is rising (+0.22% over 10 days); RSI 42 — healthy momentum range. Currently 8.4% off its 52-week high. Score: +5/7.

Ready to act on this? 📈 Trade on Webull

NLY is in a confirmed uptrend, trading above both its 50-day ($22.16) and 200-day ($22.28) moving averages. An RSI of 41.7 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +9.2% compares to +16.5% for SPY (trailed the market by 7.3%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $10,919 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 7.3%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($22.28)
Above 50-day MA ($22.16)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 41.7
Positive return (+9.2%)
Within 10% of period high (−8.4%)
Period Range $22.45
$20.00 $24.52
RSI (14) 41.7
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$22.45
Period Return+9.2%
Period High$24.52
Period Low$20.00
Drawdown−8.4%
MA-50$22.16
MA-200$22.28
RSI (14)41.7
Avg Volume (30d)7.9M
vs. SPYtrailed by 7.3%
Return Rank#451 of 999

Trade NLY

📈 Trade on Webull 📊 Trade on moomoo 💹 Interactive Brokers