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Ellington Credit (EARN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$7.12
+0.12 (+1.72%)
(As of 05/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$6.99
$7.12
50-Day Range
$6.56
$7.22
52-Week Range
$5.09
$7.64
Volume
290,224 shs
Average Volume
249,125 shs
Market Capitalization
$143.30 million
P/E Ratio
24.54
Dividend Yield
13.49%
Price Target
$6.00

Ellington Credit MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
15.7% Downside
$6.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.34% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.33mentions of Ellington Credit in the last 14 days
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
5.88%
From $1.02 to $1.08 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.46 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

830th out of 880 stocks

Real Estate Investment Trusts Industry

166th out of 177 stocks

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About Ellington Credit Stock (NYSE:EARN)

Ellington Credit Company, a real estate investment trust, acquires, invests in, and manages residential mortgage-and real estate-related assets. It acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), including agency pools and agency collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs); and non-agency RMBS, such as non-agency CMOs, such as investment grade and non-investment grade. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust. As a result, it would not be subject to corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to shareholders. The company was formerly known as Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT and changed its name to Ellington Credit Company in April 2024. Ellington Credit Company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

EARN Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/06/2024
Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend
4/29/2024
Today
5/28/2024
Dividend Payable
5/28/2024
Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend
5/31/2024
Dividend Payable
6/25/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/08/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Real estate investment trusts
Sub-Industry
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$6.00
High Stock Price Target
$6.00
Low Stock Price Target
$6.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-15.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$4.56 million
Pretax Margin
10.72%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$42.55 million
Cash Flow
$0.85 per share
Book Value
$8.34 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
19,611,000
Market Cap
$143.30 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.86
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Laurence Eric Penn (Age 62)
    CEO, President & Trustee
  • Mr. Christopher M. Smernoff (Age 47)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Comp: $92.93k
  • Mr. J. R. Herlihy (Age 43)
    Chief Operating Officer
    Comp: $152.93k
  • Mr. Michael William Vranos (Age 62)
    Co-Chief Investment Officer & Trustee
  • Mr. Mark Ira Tecotzky (Age 62)
    Co-Chief Investment Officer
  • Mr. Daniel Reuven Margolis (Age 51)
    General Counsel
  • Mr. Vincent Ambrico
    Controller
  • Mr. Alaael-Deen Shilleh
    Associate General Counsel & Secretary

EARN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Ellington Credit stock right now?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ellington Credit in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" EARN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EARN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Ellington Credit's stock price target for 2024?

2 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Ellington Credit's shares. Their EARN share price targets range from $6.00 to $6.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $6.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 15.7%.
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How have EARN shares performed in 2024?

Ellington Credit's stock was trading at $6.13 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, EARN stock has increased by 16.1% and is now trading at $7.1150.
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Are investors shorting Ellington Credit?

Ellington Credit saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 269,200 shares, a decrease of 18.5% from the April 30th total of 330,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 245,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days.
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When is Ellington Credit's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 8th 2024.
View our EARN earnings forecast
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How were Ellington Credit's earnings last quarter?

Ellington Credit (NYSE:EARN) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.04. The real estate investment trust earned $0.38 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.57 million.

How often does Ellington Credit pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ellington Credit?

Ellington Credit declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share on Tuesday, June 25th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 31st.
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Is Ellington Credit a good dividend stock?

Ellington Credit (NYSE:EARN) pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 13.71%. EARN has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 331.05%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, EARN will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.89% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend.
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What ETF holds Ellington Credit's stock?

Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF holds 119,016 shares of EARN stock, representing 1.31% of its portfolio.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ellington Credit own?
Who are Ellington Credit's major shareholders?

Ellington Credit's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Inspire Advisors LLC (0.06%).
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How do I buy shares of Ellington Credit?

Shares of EARN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:EARN) was last updated on 5/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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