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    Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)

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    REAL ESTATE • REIT - MORTGAGE • NYSE

    $11.90
    +0.22 (+1.84%)

    Market Cap: $1.54B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    49%(19/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +9.20%
    Streak
    8 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.47
    Range$0.44 - $0.48
    7 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    3
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.47+0.0%
    60d ago$0.46+1.4%
    30d ago$0.470.0%
    7d ago$0.470.0%
    Current$0.47
    Revenue Consensus
    $176M
    Range$172M - $183M
    5 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.67
    Range$0.57 - $0.73
    6 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $195M
    Range$181M - $236M
    5 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.67---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.47---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.60$0.46+30.43%Beat+27.7%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 5
    		$0.78$0.45+73.33%Beat+100.0%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 25
    		$0.47$0.45+5.40%Beat+4.4%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.53$0.44+20.45%Beat+32.5%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.47$0.40+17.50%Beat+42.4%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 7
    		$0.39$0.39+0.00%Beat+39.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.45$0.38+17.65%Beat+66.7%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.40$0.37+8.11%Beat+21.2%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.33$0.35-5.71%Miss-13.2%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 7
    		$0.28$0.36-22.22%Miss-37.8%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.27$0.40-32.50%Miss-35.7%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.33$0.43-23.26%Miss-25.0%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.38$0.45-15.56%Miss-7.3%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 8
    		$0.45$0.43+4.65%Beat+12.5%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.42$0.45-6.67%Miss-4.5%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.44$0.42+4.76%Beat-4.3%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.41$0.44-6.82%Miss-19.6%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 5
    		$0.40$0.44-9.09%Miss-7.0%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.44$0.47-6.38%Miss+18.9%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.46$0.48-4.17%Miss+12.2%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.51$0.46+10.87%Beat+30.8%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 5
    		$0.43$0.45-4.44%Miss-6.5%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 18
    		$0.37$0.52-28.85%Miss-15.9%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.41$0.48-14.58%Miss-12.8%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.39$0.27+44.44%Beat-15.2%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 7
    		$0.46$-0.15+406.67%Beat+2.2%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 12
    		$0.44$0.40+10.00%Beat+46.7%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.47$0.45+4.44%Beat+34.3%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.46$0.42+9.52%Beat+43.8%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 7
    		$0.45$0.39+15.38%Beat+40.6%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.30$0.37-18.92%Miss+57.9%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.35$0.33+6.06%Beat+52.2%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.32$0.34-5.88%Miss+28.0%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 7
    		$0.32N/A-54.29%Miss-5.9%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 13
    		$0.19$0.28-32.14%Miss-29.6%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.23$0.29-20.69%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.25$0.34-26.47%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 4
    		$0.34$0.40-15.00%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 13
    		$0.27$0.22+22.73%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield13.10%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.56
    FrequencyMonthly
    Pay MonthsJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR-4.66%
    5Y CAGR+4.36%
    EFC dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun EFC in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio5.00EV/EBITDA33.54x
    Price/FCFN/AFCF YieldN/A
    Profitability
    Profit Margin51.50%Operating Margin55.90%
    ROE12.20%ROICN/A
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity9.40xInterest Coverage1.12x
    Current Ratio0.08xQuick Ratio0.08x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.97Avg Volume1.84M
    52-Week High$13.5452-Week Low$10.52

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$11.66
    SMA 20$11.92
    SMA 50$12.65
    SMA 200$12.51
    EMA 10$11.77
    EMA 20$11.95
    EMA 50$12.39
    EMA 200$12.49

    MACD

    Line: -0.27Signal: -0.32Hist: 0.04

    ADX

    ADX: 42.5+DI: 19.2-DI: 22.7

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down68.0
    PSAR$11.46

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$12.57
    Lower Band$11.26
    %B Position1099%(Upper)
    Band Width0.49

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    42.3

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K36.6
    Stoch %D29.5
    Williams %R-48.3
    ROC (10d)1.8%
    Momentum0.21
    CCI (20d)-6.6
    MFI (14d)31.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.27(2.3%)
    StdDev (20d)0.33
    Hist Vol17.2%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$11.93
    OBV-4.1M
    AD Line-4.9B
    CMF (20d)-0.555

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.9M
    Vol Ratio1.2x
    VWMA (20d)$11.89

    Pivot Points

    R3$12.01
    R2$11.89
    R1$11.79
    Pivot Point$11.68
    S1$11.57
    S2$11.46
    S3$11.36

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-41.03
    Ultimate Osc46.9
    KST-90.76

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$174.93M$228.80M$147.40M$123.01M$86.27M$72.28M$66.08M$60.95M$85.35M$69.81M$78.97M$48.84M
    Cost of Revenue$34.18M$26.93M$25.13M$23.99M$21.33M$19.72M$76.78M$18.99M$16.90M$18.97M$15.21M$14.49M
    Gross Profit$140.75M$201.87M$122.27M$99.02M$86.27M$72.28M$66.08M$60.95M$85.35M$69.81M$78.97M$48.84M
    Operating Expenses$-4,916,000$37.83M$17.46M$151,000$50.80M$41.36M$45.92M$44.89M$37.17M$37.92M$62.06M$34.56M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$2.92M$60.55M$44.83M$20.53M$19.96M$17.40M$18.59M$17.58M$15.04M$14.48M$23.56M$14.63M
    Operating Income$145.66M$164.03M$104.81M$98.87M$35.48M$30.92M$20.16M$16.05M$48.17M$31.89M$16.91M$14.28M
    Interest Income$170.84M$149.50M$140.26M$122.85M$115.47M$115.91M$106.74M$107.28M$100.47M$101.52M$98.69M$102.48M
    Interest Expense$98.55M$88.25M$86.62M$73.13M$72.13M$72.66M$68.61M$73.65M$66.87M$70.46M$70.70M$68.70M
    Income Before Tax$58.09M$108.46M$23.97M$38.82M$52.55M$39.23M$31.06M$23.34M$60.21M$34.11M$19.45M$13.30M
    Income Tax Expense$52,000$966,000$1.35M$1.06M$1.48M$-96,000$398,000$12,000$142,000$61,000$129,000$224,000
    Net Income$58.61M$105.32M$21.65M$36.58M$49.96M$38.68M$30.11M$23.01M$59.17M$33.57M$18.60M$12.57M
    EBITDA$156.75M$196.71M$123.01M$111.94M$110.36M$103.58M$89.45M$89.71M$115.05M$102.35M$349,000$149,000
    EBIT$156.64MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$176.18M$104.58M$0$0
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Piper Sandler cut target for Ellington Financial stock to USD 14.00

    Piper Sandler has cut its price target for Ellington Financial (EFC) to $14.00 while maintaining an "Overweight" rating. This adjustment follows Ellington Financial's second-quarter earnings of $0.60 per share...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

    PennyMac Financial Services, Ladder Capital, Ellington Financial, and Coastal Financial Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know

    Several mortgage lenders and a regional bank saw their stock prices rise in the afternoon session as Treasury yields fell...

    TradingView•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Ellington Financial Is Maintained at Overweight by Piper Sandler

    Piper Sandler has reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Ellington Financial. The financial firm's stance indicates a positive outlook for Ellington Financial's stock performance.

    Moomoo•10/9/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    EFC Maintained by Piper Sandler -- Price Target Lowered to $14.0

    Piper Sandler has maintained an Overweight rating for Ellington Financial (EFC) but lowered its price target from $15.00 to $14.00. Despite the adjustment...

    GuruFocus•10/9/26•Neutral

    Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $14.25

    Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC) has a consensus "Hold" rating from analysts, with an average 12-month price target of $14.25 against its current share price of $11.60. Institutional investors own 55.62%...

    MarketBeat•10/9/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    EFC Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    5.0x
    Forward P/E
    9.1x
    EV/EBITDA
    33.5x
    PEG
    0.9x
    P/B
    0.8x
    See GNG's fair value

    EFC Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    83.7%
    Operating margin
    55.9%
    Net margin
    51.5%
    ROE
    12.2%
    FCF margin
    -48.5%

    EFC Competitors

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    Uniti Group IncUNIT
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    Sector: Real Estate

    EFC Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    8
    Strong Buy
    4
    Buy
    2
    Hold
    2
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    EFC Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • EFC has a 51.5% net profit margin.
    • EFC beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • EFC grew quarterly revenue 33.8% year over year.

    Bear case

    • EFC has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.4x.

    EFC Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    21.6%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.47
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    3 up, 2 down

    EFC Dividend

    Forward yield
    13.1%
    3Y DPS growth
    -4.7%
    5Y DPS growth
    4.4%
    Pay months
    Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
    EFC dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About EFC

    What is EFC's current dividend yield?

    Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) has a forward dividend yield of 13.10%.

    Does EFC pay dividends?

    Yes, Ellington Financial Inc. pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 13.10%.

    What is EFC's P/E ratio?

    Ellington Financial Inc. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 5.00.

    What is EFC's market cap?

    Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) has a market capitalization of $1.54B with a current stock price of $11.90.

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