Q3 EPS Forecast for Eagle Point Credit Reduced by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts at B. Riley have reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Eagle Point Credit to $0.24, down from $0.25, with a full-year estimate of $1.10 per share.
• The firm has announced a monthly dividend of $0.14 per share, with a yield of 24.6%, set to be paid to shareholders on December 31st.
• Eagle Point Credit's stock is currently trading at $6.84 with a market cap of $525.95 million and a PE ratio of 62.14.

Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (NYSE:ECC - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Eagle Point Credit in a report issued on Wednesday, August 13th. B. Riley analyst R. Binner now forecasts that the investment management company will post earnings of $0.24 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Eagle Point Credit's current full-year earnings is $1.10 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Eagle Point Credit's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS.

Eagle Point Credit (NYSE:ECC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 28th. The investment management company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.02. Eagle Point Credit had a net margin of 6.73% and a return on equity of 13.49%. The company had revenue of $52.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $53.54 million.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group set a $7.50 price target on Eagle Point Credit in a research note on Thursday, May 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on Eagle Point Credit from $9.00 to $7.50 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 29th.

Eagle Point Credit Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE ECC opened at $6.84 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $7.35 and a 200-day moving average of $7.83. The firm has a market cap of $525.95 million, a PE ratio of 62.14 and a beta of 0.38. Eagle Point Credit has a 1-year low of $6.00 and a 1-year high of $10.06.

Institutional Trading of Eagle Point Credit

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Eagle Point Credit by 48.5% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 246,876 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $2,192,000 after purchasing an additional 80,616 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC purchased a new position in Eagle Point Credit in the fourth quarter worth about $165,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Eagle Point Credit during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,038,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Eagle Point Credit by 25.5% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 97,105 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $862,000 after acquiring an additional 19,730 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in shares of Eagle Point Credit during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 19.50% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Eagle Point Credit Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 24.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. Eagle Point Credit's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -420.00%.

About Eagle Point Credit

Eagle Point Credit Company Inc is a closed ended fund launched and managed by Eagle Point Credit Management LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations consisting primarily of below investment grade U.S.

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