Eagle Point Credit (ECC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. senior secured loans. Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. was formed on March 24, 2014 and is domiciled in the United States.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.00 to $6.48
• 50-Day Range: $6.24 to $7.92
• 52-Week Range: $6.00 to $10.06
• Volume: 6.59 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.11 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $480.16 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 29.17%
• Price Target: $8.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Eagle Point Credit Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Eagle Point Credit scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 675th out of 919 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Eagle Point Credit are expected to remain at $1.10 per share in the coming year.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Eagle Point Credit is -15.60, 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 Eagle Point Credit is -15.60, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Eagle Point Credit has a P/B Ratio of 0.51. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.35% of the outstanding shares of Eagle Point Credit have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Eagle Point Credit has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eagle Point Credit has recently increased by 4.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Eagle Point Credit is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 26.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Eagle Point Credit will have a dividend payout ratio of 165.45% in the coming year. This indicates that Eagle Point Credit may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.35% of the outstanding shares of Eagle Point Credit have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Eagle Point Credit has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eagle Point Credit has recently increased by 4.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.62

News Sentiment

Eagle Point Credit has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Eagle Point Credit this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

51 people have searched for ECC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 113% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added Eagle Point Credit to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.17% of the stock of Eagle Point Credit is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 19.50% of the stock of Eagle Point Credit is held by institutions.

ECC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ECC shares performed this year?

Eagle Point Credit's stock was trading at $8.88 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ECC shares have decreased by 29.7% and is now trading at $6.24.

How were Eagle Point Credit's earnings last quarter?

Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (NYSE:ECC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 28th. The investment management company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.02. The investment management company earned $52.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $53.54 million. Eagle Point Credit had a negative net margin of 27.15% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.90%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Eagle Point Credit's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Eagle Point Credit include PFG Investments LLC (0.96%), Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID (0.66%), Wedbush Securities Inc. (0.58%) and International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas P Majewski and Kenneth P Onorio.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Eagle Point Credit?

Shares of ECC 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Eagle Point Credit own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Eagle Point Credit investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), ServiceNow (NOW), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Illinois Tool Works (ITW) and Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/11/2025
• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Today: 8/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/11/2025
• Record date for 8/29 Dividend: 8/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 8/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST MGMT
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ECC
• CIK: 1604174
• Web: www.eaglepointcreditcompany.com
• Phone: (203) 340-8510
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Eagle Point Credit: $8.67
• High Price Target: $11.00
• Low Price Target: $7.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +38.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.40)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.67
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $85.49 million
• Net Margins: -27.15%
• Pretax Margin: 60.51%
• Return on Equity: 12.90%
• Return on Assets: 8.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.32
• Current Ratio: 2.23
• Quick Ratio: 2.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $97.61 million
• Price / Sales: 4.92
• Cash Flow: $1.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.51
• Book Value: $12.18 per share
• Price / Book: 0.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 76,948,000
• Free Float: 76,817,000
• Market Cap: $480.16 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.38