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 $17.03 -0.70 (-3.95 %) (As of 02/27/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$16.94Now: $17.03▼$17.6150-Day Range$17.03MA: $18.53▼$19.0952-Week Range$16.55Now: $17.03▼$19.12Volume1.30 million shsAverage Volume670,297 shsMarket Capitalization$748.26 millionP/E Ratio9.51Dividend Yield10.15%Beta0.41 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 Ratio9.51 Forward P/E Ratio9.11 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$159.90 million Price / Sales4.68 Cash Flow$2.81 per share Price / Cash Flow6.06 Book Value$19.83 per share Price / Book0.86Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.82 Net Income$57.93 million Net Margins36.23% Return on Equity9.65% Return on Assets1.86%Miscellaneous EmployeesN/A Outstanding Shares43,938,000Market Cap$748.26 million Next Earnings Date5/5/2020 (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 declared a monthly dividend on Friday, February 7th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.57%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 27th. View Ellington Financial's Dividend History. How were Ellington Financial's earnings last quarter? Ellington Financial Inc (NYSE:EFC) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The financial services provider reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.04. The financial services provider earned $39.99 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $39.03 million. Ellington Financial had a net margin of 36.23% and a return on equity of 9.65%. 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 Tuesday, May 5th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Ellington Financial. What price target have analysts set for EFC? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Ellington Financial's stock. Their forecasts range from $19.50 to $20.00. On average, they anticipate Ellington Financial's stock price to reach $19.88 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 16.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Ellington Financial. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Ellington Financial? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ellington Financial in the last year. There are currently 4 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. " (1/15/2020) 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? Press coverage about EFC stock has been trending extremely negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Ellington Financial earned a media sentiment score of -4.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Ellington Financial. Who are some of Ellington Financial's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Ellington Financial include Kennedy-Wilson (KW), Gazit Globe (GZTGF), Urban Edge Properties (UE), Shanghai Industrial (SGHIY), Office Properties Income Trust (OPI), Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR), Seritage Growth Properties (SRG), Getty Realty (GTY), Five Point (FPH), Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH), Forestar Group (FOR), Front Yard Residential (RESI), Retail Value (RVI), HomeFed (HOFD) and FRP (FRPH). 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), AT&T (T), New Residential Investment (NRZ), Ares Capital (ARCC), Arlington Asset Investment (AI), NGL Energy Partners (NGL), ANNALY CAP MGMT/SH (NLY), Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) and Prospect Capital (PSEC). 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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (4.25%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (2.11%), Ellington Management Group LLC (1.94%), Marshall Wace LLP (1.78%), State Street Corp (1.66%) and Mutual of America Capital Management LLC (1.07%). 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 major investors are selling Ellington Financial stock? EFC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Ellington Management Group LLC, Chicago Equity Partners LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd, California Public Employees Retirement System, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Alphasimplex Group LLC and New York State Common Retirement Fund. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ellington Financial. Which major investors are buying Ellington Financial stock? EFC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Marshall Wace LLP, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., State Street Corp, Alliancebernstein L.P., Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC and Public Sector Pension Investment Board. 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 $17.03. How big of a company is Ellington Financial? Ellington Financial has a market capitalization of $748.26 million and generates $159.90 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $57.93 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.82 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: 213 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 255 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 468MarketBeat'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 2/27/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: How is the discount rate different from the Federal Funds rate?
