NYSE:EFC - Ellington Financial Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Ellington Financial Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $18.20 +0.07 (+0.39 %) (As of 12/16/2019 07:28 AM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$18.13Now: $18.20▼$18.2550-Day Range$18.11MA: $18.36▼$18.8152-Week Range$14.69Now: $18.20▼$18.89Volume178,216 shsAverage Volume600,483 shsMarket Capitalization$615.34 millionP/E Ratio12.91Dividend Yield9.23%Beta0.39 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email Ellington Financial LLC, through its subsidiary Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, operates as a specialty finance company in the United States. The company acquires and manages mortgage-related assets, including residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, manufactured housing, and subprime residential mortgage loans; RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Real estate Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:EFC Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK1411342 Webhttp://www.ellingtonfinancial.com/ Phone203-698-1200Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.99 Current Ratio70.03 Quick Ratio70.03Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio12.91 Forward P/E Ratio10.22 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$135.04 million Price / Sales4.56 Cash Flow$2.97 per share Price / Cash Flow6.12 Book Value$19.83 per share Price / Book0.92Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.41 Net Income$46.68 million Net Margins28.49% Return on Equity9.00% Return on Assets1.62%Miscellaneous EmployeesN/A Outstanding Shares33,810,000Market Cap$615.34 million Next Earnings Date2/19/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive EFC News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for EFC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. EFC Rates by TradingView Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) Frequently Asked Questions What is Ellington Financial's stock symbol? Ellington Financial trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EFC." How often does Ellington Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ellington Financial? Ellington Financial announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share on Monday, January 27th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 30th. View Ellington Financial's Dividend History. How will Ellington Financial's stock buyback program work? Ellington Financial declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 15th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase 1,550,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. How were Ellington Financial's earnings last quarter? Ellington Financial Inc (NYSE:EFC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The financial services provider reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.04. The financial services provider had revenue of $39.99 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $39.03 million. Ellington Financial had a return on equity of 9.00% and a net margin of 28.49%. View Ellington Financial's Earnings History. When is Ellington Financial's next earnings date? Ellington Financial is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 19th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Ellington Financial. What price target have analysts set for EFC? 3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Ellington Financial's stock. Their forecasts range from $18.00 to $20.00. On average, they anticipate Ellington Financial's stock price to reach $19.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Ellington Financial. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Ellington Financial? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ellington Financial in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Ellington Financial. What are Wall Street analysts saying about Ellington Financial stock? Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Ellington Financial stock: 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Ellington Financial LLC is a finance company that engages in acquiring and managing mortgage-related assets, including residential mortgage backed securities, prime jumbo, Alternative A-paper and subprime residential mortgage loans. The Company's targeted assets also include mortgage-related derivatives, corporate debt and equity securities and derivatives. Ellington Financial LLC is headquartered in Old Greenwich, USA. " (10/24/2019) 2. Maxim Group analysts commented, "EFC reported 2Q19 EPS of $0.43 and 2Q19 core income of $0.46 per share, both covering EFC’s new $0.42 quarterly dividend, now paid monthly ($0.14 per month) related to its conversion to a REIT. We are maintaining our price target at $20. This equates to 1.06x book value (unchanged), which is inline with the average P/BV multiple of other high- quality mortgage REITs." (8/9/2019) Has Ellington Financial been receiving favorable news coverage? News articles about EFC stock have trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Ellington Financial earned a media sentiment score of -1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Ellington Financial. Are investors shorting Ellington Financial? Ellington Financial saw a decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 658,100 shares, a decline of 10.8% from the October 31st total of 738,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 213,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.1 days. Currently, 2.1% of the company's stock are short sold. View Ellington Financial's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Ellington Financial's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Ellington Financial include Urban Edge Properties (UE), Gazit Globe (GZTGF), Shanghai Industrial (SGHIY), Seritage Growth Properties (SRG), Office Properties Income Trust (OPI), Getty Realty (GTY), Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH), Five Point (FPH), Forestar Group (FOR), Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR), Retail Value (RVI), Front Yard Residential (RESI), HomeFed (HOFD), FRP (FRPH) and BBX Capital (BBX). What other stocks do shareholders of Ellington Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ellington Financial investors own include Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Navios Maritime Midstream Partners (NAP), Ares Capital (ARCC), Arlington Asset Investment (AI), ANNALY CAP MGMT/SH (NLY), AT&T (T), Ford Motor (F), NGL Energy Partners (NGL) and New Residential Investment (NRZ). Who are Ellington Financial's key executives? Ellington Financial's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Laurence Eric Penn, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 57)Mr. Michael William Vranos, Co-Chief Investment Officer (Age 57)Mr. JR Herlihy B.A., Chief Financial Officer (Age 37)Mr. Mark Ira Tecotzky, Co-Chief Investment Officer (Age 57)Mr. Christopher M. Smernoff B.S., C.P.A., Chief Accounting Officer (Age 42) Who are Ellington Financial's major shareholders? Ellington Financial's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (1.81%), Chicago Equity Partners LLC (0.56%), Millennium Management LLC (0.47%), Boston Advisors LLC (0.30%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.22%) and California State Teachers Retirement System (0.14%). Company insiders that own Ellington Financial stock include Laurence Penn, Michael W Vranos and Ronald I Simon. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ellington Financial. Which institutional investors are selling Ellington Financial stock? EFC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Yorktown Management & Research Co Inc, Russell Investments Group Ltd., BB&T Securities LLC and Jag Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ellington Financial. Which institutional investors are buying Ellington Financial stock? EFC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, Chicago Equity Partners LLC, Millennium Management LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Meeder Asset Management Inc., Boston Advisors LLC, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC. Company insiders that have bought Ellington Financial stock in the last two years include Laurence Penn, Michael W Vranos and Ronald I Simon. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ellington Financial. How do I buy shares of Ellington Financial? Shares of EFC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Ellington Financial's stock price today? One share of EFC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.20. How big of a company is Ellington Financial? Ellington Financial has a market capitalization of $615.34 million and generates $135.04 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $46.68 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.41 on an earnings per share basis. View Additional Information About Ellington Financial. What is Ellington Financial's official website? The official website for Ellington Financial is http://www.ellingtonfinancial.com/. How can I contact Ellington Financial? Ellington Financial's mailing address is 53 Forest Ave, Old Greenwich CT, 06870. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 203-698-1200 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for Ellington Financial (NYSE EFC)Community Ranking: 2.3 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 207 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 250 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 457MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Ellington Financial and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe EFC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe EFC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 12/16/2019 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: What is an investor looking for in an SEC filing?