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Ellington Credit (EARN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.22 -0.04 (-0.82%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.21
$4.26
50-Day Range
$4.16
$4.50
52-Week Range
$4.10
$5.76
Volume
145,408 shs
Average Volume
431,040 shs
Market Capitalization
$161.27 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
22.72%
Price Target
$5.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Ellington Credit Company (NYSE:EARN) is a mortgage real estate investment trust that invests primarily in residential mortgage-related assets. The company seeks to generate income for shareholders through a portfolio that may include residential mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities and other investments tied to the housing and consumer-credit markets.

Ellington Credit has historically focused on non-agency residential mortgage assets, including loans that are not guaranteed by government-sponsored entities. Its investment activities are supported by the sourcing, underwriting and portfolio-management capabilities of Ellington Management Group and its affiliated investment-management businesses.

The company is externally managed by Ellington Residential Mortgage LP, an affiliate of Ellington Management Group. Ellington Credit is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, and has operated as a real estate investment trust, generally distributing taxable income to shareholders in accordance with REIT requirements. The company was formerly known as Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT before adopting the Ellington Credit name.

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Ellington Credit Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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42nd Percentile Overall Score

EARN MarketRank™: 

Ellington Credit scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 656th out of 846 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ellington Credit has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Ellington Credit has a consensus price target of $5.50, representing about 29.3% upside from its current price of $4.26.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ellington Credit has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Ellington Credit's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ellington Credit is -4.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ellington Credit is -4.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Read more about Ellington Credit's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.74% of the float of Ellington Credit has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ellington Credit has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.44, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ellington Credit has recently increased by 17.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Ellington Credit is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 23.13%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ellington Credit does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

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  • Search Interest

    76 people have searched for EARN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 375% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Ellington Credit to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ellington Credit insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.40% of the stock of Ellington Credit is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    20.40% of the stock of Ellington Credit is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Ellington Credit's insider trading history.
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EARN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ellington Credit's stock was trading at $5.2630 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, EARN shares have decreased by 19.2% and is now trading at $4.2550.

Ellington Credit Company (NYSE:EARN) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.05. The real estate investment trust earned $6.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.57 million.
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Ellington Credit (EARN) raised $129 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, May 1st 2013. The company issued 6,450,000 shares at $20.00 per share.

Top institutional investors of Ellington Credit include Focus Financial Network Inc. (0.09%).
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ellington Credit investors own include AGNC Investment (AGNC), Energy Transfer (ET), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Orchid Island Capital (ORC), Ellington Financial (EFC), Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) and Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund (CLM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/12/2026
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
8/31/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
8/31/2026
Today
9/18/2026
Record date for 10/30 Dividend
9/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend
9/30/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Dividend Payable
10/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/18/2026
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:EARN
CIK
1560672
Fax
N/A
Employees
160
Year Founded
2012

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$6.00
Low Price Target
$5.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+30.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.98)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$38.85 million
Net Margins
-70.52%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
N/A
Quick Ratio
N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$51.80 million
Price / Sales
3.11
Cash Flow
$0.75 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.63
Book Value
N/A
Price / Book
N/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
38,170,000
Free Float
37,637,000
Market Cap
$161.27 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.28
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This page (NYSE:EARN) was last updated on 9/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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