NYSE:ECC Eagle Point Credit (ECC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on Earth (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free ECC Stock Alerts $9.99 -0.14 (-1.38%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.99▼$10.1550-Day Range$9.78▼$10.2552-Week Range$8.60▼$11.79Volume816,968 shsAverage Volume676,316 shsMarket Capitalization$550.22 millionP/E Ratio5.62Dividend Yield16.81%Price Target$11.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Eagle Point Credit alerts: Email Address Eagle Point Credit MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.1% Upside$11.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.47% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.96Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-0.70%From $1.42 to $1.41 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.72 out of 5 starsFinance Sector723rd out of 882 stocksPrivate Households Industry3rd out of 4 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEagle 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $11.00, Eagle Point Credit has a forecasted upside of 10.1% from its current price of $10.00.Amount of Analyst CoverageEagle Point Credit has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.47% of the outstanding shares of Eagle Point Credit have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEagle Point Credit has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Eagle Point Credit has recently decreased by 14.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipEagle Point Credit is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 16.57%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEagle Point Credit does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Eagle Point Credit is 94.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Eagle Point Credit will have a dividend payout ratio of 119.15% in the coming year. This indicates that Eagle Point Credit may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for ECC. Previous Next 3.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEagle Point Credit has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Eagle Point Credit this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest33 people have searched for ECC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 3% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows21 people have added Eagle Point Credit to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Eagle Point Credit insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.24% of the stock of Eagle Point Credit is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 26.44% of the stock of Eagle Point Credit is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Eagle Point Credit are expected to decrease by -0.70% in the coming year, from $1.42 to $1.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Eagle Point Credit is 5.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 152.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Eagle Point Credit is 5.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEagle Point Credit has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsClaim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? 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(NYSE:ECC) Sees Significant Decline in Short InterestMarch 15, 2024 | nasdaq.comEagle Point Credit Company Inc. 6.75% Series D Preferred Stock (ECC^D)March 18, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)The only AI company you should be looking atThis is the ONLY AI company you should be watching right now. No. It's not Nvidia, Intel, or Microsoft... It's a tiny biotech using proprietary AI to assist in new drug discovery at a rate 100,000 times faster than a human. This new drug discovery technique will change the market. 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Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.February 28, 2024 | nz.finance.yahoo.comEagle Point Credit Company Inc. 6.6875% NT 28 (ECCX)February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Eagle Point Credit Company Inc Earnings CallFebruary 22, 2024 | 247wallst.comWant $3000 In Passive Income? Invest $1250 Into These 12 Dividend StocksFebruary 22, 2024 | businesswire.comEagle Point Credit Company Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2023 Financial ResultsFebruary 19, 2024 | 247wallst.comWant $3000 in Passive Income? Invest $1000 into These 15 Dividend StocksFebruary 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Point Credit Company Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Regular and Supplemental Common Distributions and Preferred DistributionsFebruary 13, 2024 | businesswire.comEagle Point Credit Company Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Regular and Supplemental Common Distributions and Preferred DistributionsFebruary 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Point Credit Company Inc. Schedules Release of Fourth Quarter 2023 and Year-end 2023 Financial Results on Thursday, February 22, 2024February 5, 2024 | forbes.comUSAA Adds 30,000-Point Welcome Offer To Eagle Navigator Credit CardFebruary 1, 2024 | yahoo.comDaily Briefing: Eagle Pass braces for its next conflictFebruary 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNew Preferred Stock And Exchange Traded Debt IPOs, January 2024January 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Point Credit Company Inc. Announces Offering of Preferred StockJanuary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Point Credit Company Inc. Prices Offering of Preferred StockJanuary 16, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEagle Point Credit: I Went Heavy On Buying The PreferredsJanuary 12, 2024 | msn.comEagle Point Credit prices $33.6M preferred stock offeringJanuary 11, 2024 | msn.comEagle Point Credit announces offering of preferred stockJanuary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEagle Point Credit Co Inc's Dividend AnalysisJanuary 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEagle Point Credit: Where This 17.2% Yield Might Fit Into Your PortfolioSee More Headlines Receive ECC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Eagle Point Credit and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/22/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/07/2024Today3/18/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend4/09/2024Dividend Payable4/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/21/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Private households Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:ECC CUSIPN/A CIK1604174 Webwww.eaglepointcreditcompany.com Phone(203) 340-8510FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$11.00 High Stock Price Target$12.00 Low Stock Price Target$10.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.78 Trailing P/E Ratio5.62 Forward P/E Ratio7.05 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$116.89 million Net Margins84.05% Pretax Margin63.05% Return on Equity15.03% Return on Assets10.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.22 Current Ratio2.63 Quick Ratio2.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$139.07 million Price / Sales3.96 Cash Flow$1.23 per share Price / Cash Flow8.11 Book Value$9.07 per share Price / Book1.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares55,050,000Free Float54,914,000Market Cap$551.05 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.77 Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Thomas Philip Majewski CPA (Age 49)CEO & Interested Director Mr. Kyle William McGradyDirector of Marketing and Investor RelationsMr. Nauman S. Malik (Age 43)General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer Ms. Courtney Barrett Fandrick (Age 41)Secretary Key CompetitorsCarlyle Secured LendingNASDAQ:CGBDPrinceton BancorpNASDAQ:BPRNIRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad AnónimaNYSE:IRSJohn Hancock Financial Opportunities FundNYSE:BTOUnited Fire GroupNASDAQ:UFCSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsB. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 8,066 shares on 3/15/2024Ownership: 0.179%Chicago Partners Investment Group LLCSold 2,703 shares on 2/23/2024Ownership: 0.096%Citadel Advisors LLCBought 15,315 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.028%Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADVBought 10,900 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.020%Royal Bank of CanadaBought 122,549 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 0.591%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ECC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Eagle Point Credit stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Eagle Point Credit in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ECC shares. View ECC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Eagle Point Credit's stock price target for 2024? 2 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Eagle Point Credit's shares. Their ECC share price targets range from $10.00 to $12.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $11.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 10.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ECC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ECC shares performed in 2024? Eagle Point Credit's stock was trading at $9.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ECC stock has increased by 5.2% and is now trading at $9.9950. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Eagle Point Credit? Eagle Point Credit saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 256,600 shares, a decrease of 14.9% from the February 14th total of 301,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 689,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. View Eagle Point Credit's Short Interest. When is Eagle Point Credit's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 21st 2024. View our ECC earnings forecast. How were Eagle Point Credit's earnings last quarter? Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (NYSE:ECC) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 22nd. The investment management company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.05. The investment management company earned $39.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $39.10 million. Eagle Point Credit had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.03% and a net margin of 84.05%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.29 earnings per share. How often does Eagle Point Credit pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Eagle Point Credit? Eagle Point Credit announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 10th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 16.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 10th. Read our dividend analysis for ECC. Is Eagle Point Credit a good dividend stock? Eagle Point Credit (NYSE:ECC) pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 16.57%. ECC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 94.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, ECC will have a dividend payout ratio of 119.15% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for ECC. What ETFs hold Eagle Point Credit's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Eagle Point Credit (NYSE:ECC) stock in their portfolio include Amplify High Income ETF (YYY) and WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN).Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC). What other stocks do shareholders of Eagle Point Credit own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Eagle Point Credit investors own include Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Energy Transfer (ET), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), NGL Energy Partners (NGL), New Residential Investment (NRZ), AT&T (T), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund (CLM), Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) and Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP). Who are Eagle Point Credit's major shareholders? Eagle Point Credit's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Cadent Capital Advisors LLC (0.63%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.59%), Bard Associates Inc. (0.46%), Quadrature Capital Ltd (0.23%), B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. (0.18%) and BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Kenneth P Onorio, Oa Eagle Group Investors, Llc and Thomas P Majewski. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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