Analysts Set Expectations for EFC Q1 Earnings

Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC) – Analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Ellington Financial in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 11th. B. Riley analyst T. D’agostino expects that the financial services provider will earn $0.47 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Ellington Financial’s current full-year earnings is $1.38 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ellington Financial’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on EFC. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ellington Financial in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research cut Ellington Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Ellington Financial from $12.50 to $13.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Jones Trading raised shares of Ellington Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $14.25 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.46.

Ellington Financial Price Performance

NYSE EFC traded up $0.05 during trading on Friday, reaching $13.69. 154,294 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,136,202. Ellington Financial has a 1-year low of $11.12 and a 1-year high of $14.40. The company has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.02 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $13.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.96, a quick ratio of 46.78 and a current ratio of 46.78.

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $242.08 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $121.99 million. Ellington Financial had a net margin of 89.52% and a return on equity of 13.56%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ellington Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CWM LLC lifted its position in shares of Ellington Financial by 67.6% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,010 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 811 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its position in Ellington Financial by 134.4% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,752 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,578 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Ellington Financial by 93.9% during the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,582 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 1,735 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Ellington Financial by 535.9% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 6,181 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 5,209 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of Ellington Financial by 1,239.4% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 6,697 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $87,000 after buying an additional 6,197 shares during the period. 55.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Ellington Financial

In related news, Director Ronald I. Simon acquired 5,544 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $13.56 per share, with a total value of $75,176.64. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 80,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,084,800. The trade was a 7.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 4.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Ellington Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th will be issued a $0.13 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. Ellington Financial’s payout ratio is currently 116.42%.

About Ellington Financial

Ellington Financial Inc, through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related, and other financial assets in the United States. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, manufactured housing, and subprime mortgage; RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S.