Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) Releases Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC - Get Free Report) issued an update on its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.160-0.160 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.120. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ORC. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Orchid Island Capital from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Jones Trading restated a "hold" rating on shares of Orchid Island Capital in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th.

Orchid Island Capital Price Performance

Shares of ORC stock traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $7.16. The stock had a trading volume of 2,401,635 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,863,472. Orchid Island Capital has a fifty-two week low of $5.69 and a fifty-two week high of $9.01. The firm has a market cap of $867.86 million, a PE ratio of 17.90 and a beta of 1.49. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $7.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.54.

Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $19.71 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.96 million. On average, analysts expect that Orchid Island Capital will post 0.37 EPS for the current year.

Orchid Island Capital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 31st. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 20.11%. Orchid Island Capital's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 360.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Orchid Island Capital

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Orchid Island Capital in the first quarter valued at approximately $84,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Orchid Island Capital during the first quarter worth $111,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Orchid Island Capital by 234.9% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,036,387 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $7,794,000 after purchasing an additional 726,907 shares in the last quarter. 32.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Orchid Island Capital

Orchid Island Capital, Inc, a specialty finance company, invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) in the United States. The company's RMBS is backed by single-family residential mortgage loans, referred as Agency RMBS. Its portfolio includes traditional pass-through Agency RMBS, such as mortgage pass through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations; and structured Agency RMBS comprising interest only securities, inverse interest only securities, and principal only securities.