NYSE:EFC Ellington Financial (EFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $12.36 -0.05 (-0.38%) Closing price 09/24/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.52 +0.16 (+1.31%) As of 05:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Ellington Financial Stock (NYSE:EFC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Ellington Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$12.30▼$12.4950-Day Range$12.36▼$13.7252-Week Range$11.27▼$14.12Volume1.49 million shsAverage Volume1.17 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.59 billionP/E Ratio7.54Dividend Yield12.62%Price Target$14.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Ellington Financial Inc. is a specialty finance company that invests in a range of mortgage-related and other financial assets. Its portfolio may include residential and commercial mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, consumer loans and related investments. The company seeks to generate income and long-term returns by acquiring, financing and managing these assets. Ellington Financial also has exposure to mortgage lending activities through affiliated and owned operating businesses, including platforms involved in residential and reverse mortgage lending. Founded in 2007, Ellington Financial is organized as a real estate investment trust and generally invests in assets tied to the U.S. mortgage and consumer credit markets. The company is externally managed by Ellington Financial Management LLC, an affiliate of Ellington Management Group, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Laurence Penn.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Ellington Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks60th Percentile Overall ScoreEFC MarketRank™: Ellington Financial scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 542nd out of 836 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingEllington Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialEllington Financial has a consensus price target of $14.50, representing about 17.3% upside from its current price of $12.36.Amount of Analyst CoverageEllington Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Ellington Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-1.88% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ellington Financial are expected to decrease by -1.88% in the coming year, from $2.13 to $2.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ellington Financial is 7.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.93.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ellington Financial is 7.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEllington Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ellington Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.24% of the float of Ellington Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEllington Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.29.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ellington Financial has recently increased by 7.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipEllington Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.28%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEllington Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ellington Financial is 95.12%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ellington Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 74.64% next year. This indicates that Ellington Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ellington Financial's dividend. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.56 News SentimentEllington Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Ellington Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for EFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -81% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows14 people have added Ellington Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 367% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ellington Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.20% of the stock of Ellington Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions55.62% of the stock of Ellington Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Ellington Financial's insider trading history. Receive EFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ellington Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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EFC Stock News HeadlinesEllington Financial estimates book value per share at $13.62 at Aug. 31September 24 at 10:22 PM | msn.comEllington Financial Announces Estimated Book Value Per Common Share as of August 31, 2026September 24 at 4:46 PM | businesswire.comIran War Shock: What I Was Told In That Private MeetingYou’re Being LIED To About The Iran War Forget EVERYTHING you’ve heard about the Iran war. Especially the reasons why we’re bombing the country. | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Ellington Financial Expands 2030 Senior Notes FinancingSeptember 17, 2026 | tipranks.comEllington Financial Closes Additional 7.375% Senior Unsecured Notes OfferingSeptember 17, 2026 | businesswire.comEllington Financial (EFC) Upsizes Debt Raise, Is The Valuation Gap Still Compelling?September 16, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comEllington Financial Plans $100 Million Senior Notes OfferingSeptember 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comEllington Financial Prices Upsized Senior Notes Offering of $150 MillionSeptember 14, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines EFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EFC shares performed this year? Ellington Financial's stock was trading at $13.59 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EFC shares have decreased by 9.0% and is now trading at $12.3630. How were Ellington Financial's earnings last quarter? Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The financial services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.14. The financial services provider earned $134.11 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $114.59 million. Ellington Financial had a net margin of 52.43% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.61%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Ellington Financial's major shareholders? Ellington Financial's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (16.65%), State Street Corp (3.84%), Van ECK Associates Corp (0.97%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.65%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael W Vranos, Ronald I Simon and Lisa Mumford. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ellington Financial? Shares of EFC 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 Ellington Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ellington Financial investors own include JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), Symbotic (SYM), Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (IDE), Rithm Capital (RITM), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Energy Transfer (ET). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend8/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend8/31/2026Today9/25/2026Record date for 10/30 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (5m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 EFC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. EFC has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Sub-IndustryMortgage REITs Current SymbolNYSE:EFC CIK1411342 Webwww.ellingtonfinancial.com Phone(203) 698-1200Fax203-698-0869Employees500Year Founded2007Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ellington Financial$14.50 High Price Target$14.50 Low Price Target$14.50 Potential Upside/Downside+17.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.64 Trailing P/E Ratio7.54 Forward P/E Ratio5.80 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$146.87 million Net Margins52.43% Pretax Margin40.01% Return on Equity16.61% Return on Assets1.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio10.39 Current Ratio52.06 Quick Ratio52.06 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$189.96 million Price / Sales8.39 Cash Flow$1.75 per share Price / Cash Flow7.08 Book Value$13.28 per share Price / Book0.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares128,890,000Free Float124,763,000Market Cap$1.59 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.94 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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