Q3 EPS Estimate for Ellington Financial Increased by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts at B. Riley have raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Ellington Financial to $0.44, up from $0.42, maintaining a "Buy" rating with a price target of $16.00.
• Ellington Financial's stock currently holds a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average target price of $14.30, despite mixed target adjustments from other analysts.
• The company recently announced a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share, effective September 30th, which yields approximately 11.7% annually.

Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ellington Financial in a report issued on Monday, August 11th. B. Riley analyst R. Binner now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.44 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.42. B. Riley has a "Buy" rating and a $16.00 price objective on the stock. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler cut their price target on Ellington Financial from $15.00 to $14.50 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. UBS Group lifted their target price on Ellington Financial from $12.00 to $12.50 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $14.30.

Ellington Financial Stock Up 1.5%

Ellington Financial stock opened at $13.36 on Wednesday. Ellington Financial has a 1-year low of $11.12 and a 1-year high of $14.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.96, a current ratio of 46.78 and a quick ratio of 42.26. The stock has a market cap of $1.26 billion, a PE ratio of 10.77 and a beta of 1.00. The stock's fifty day moving average is $13.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.92.

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.07. Ellington Financial had a return on equity of 13.56% and a net margin of 89.52%. The company had revenue of $92.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $112.48 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ellington Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFC. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Ellington Financial by 67.6% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,010 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 811 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Ellington Financial by 814.9% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 2,644 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,355 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings 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 valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,578 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in Ellington Financial by 93.9% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,582 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,735 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Ellington Financial in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.62% of the company's stock.

Ellington Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a $0.13 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. Ellington Financial's payout ratio is currently 125.81%.

Ellington Financial Company Profile

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.

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