B. Riley Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for EFC

Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ellington Financial in a research note issued on Thursday, May 15th. B. Riley analyst R. Binner now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.42 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.41. 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 $0.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $82.91 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $107.06 million. Ellington Financial had a return on equity of 10.26% and a net margin of 106.40%.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Ellington Financial from $13.75 to $14.50 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and set a $14.00 target price on shares of Ellington Financial in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Ellington Financial in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th.

Ellington Financial Trading Down 0.4%

EFC traded down $0.06 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $12.61. 921,171 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 977,746. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.62 and a beta of 1.01. Ellington Financial has a 1-year low of $11.12 and a 1-year high of $14.40. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $12.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.65. The company has a quick ratio of 37.04, a current ratio of 37.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.87.

Ellington Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.38%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Ellington Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 110.64%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EFC. Amundi bought a new position in shares of Ellington Financial in the 1st quarter worth about $6,418,000. Delphi Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Ellington Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,704,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Ellington Financial by 17.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,364,583 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $28,659,000 after buying an additional 347,587 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in Ellington Financial by 39.8% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,092,902 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $13,246,000 after buying an additional 311,406 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Ellington Financial in the 1st quarter valued at about $3,941,000. 55.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.