Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for ECC Q1 Earnings

Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (NYSE:ECC) – Stock analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Eagle Point Credit in a report issued on Thursday, November 20th. B. Riley analyst T. D’agostino anticipates that the investment management company will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the quarter. B. Riley has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Eagle Point Credit’s current full-year earnings is $1.10 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Eagle Point Credit’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on ECC. Zacks Research upgraded Eagle Point Credit from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Craig Hallum began coverage on Eagle Point Credit in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $7.75 price target for the company. Alliance Global Partners started coverage on Eagle Point Credit in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $7.75 price objective on the stock. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $7.75 price objective on Eagle Point Credit in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded shares of Eagle Point Credit to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Eagle Point Credit presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $7.46.

Eagle Point Credit Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE ECC opened at $5.54 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $6.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.04. The company has a market capitalization of $699.24 million, a PE ratio of 29.13 and a beta of 0.37. Eagle Point Credit has a 12-month low of $5.44 and a 12-month high of $9.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.23 and a quick ratio of 2.23.

Eagle Point Credit Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 30.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. Eagle Point Credit’s dividend payout ratio is presently 884.21%.

Institutional Trading of Eagle Point Credit

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Eagle Point Credit by 10.7% during the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 104,732 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $848,000 after acquiring an additional 10,136 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of Eagle Point Credit by 151.7% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 70,746 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $573,000 after acquiring an additional 42,637 shares during the last quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in Eagle Point Credit in the first quarter valued at approximately $45,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Eagle Point Credit during the first quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, First Foundation Advisors acquired a new position in Eagle Point Credit during the first quarter worth approximately $94,000. 19.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Eagle Point Credit Company Profile

Eagle Point Credit Company Inc is a closed ended fund launched and managed by Eagle Point Credit Management LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations consisting primarily of below investment grade U.S.