Ellington Financial (EFC) Competitors $13.74 -0.05 (-0.33%) As of 02:19 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EFC vs. AGNC, NYMT, ARI, CIM, DX, LADR, MFA, NLY, RITM, and STWDShould you be buying Ellington Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ellington Financial include AGNC Investment (AGNC), New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT), Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI), Chimera Investment (CIM), Dynex Capital (DX), Ladder Capital (LADR), MFA Financial (MFA), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Rithm Capital (RITM), and Starwood Property Trust (STWD). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Ellington Financial vs. Its Competitors AGNC Investment New York Mortgage Trust Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Chimera Investment Dynex Capital Ladder Capital MFA Financial Annaly Capital Management Rithm Capital Starwood Property Trust AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) and Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, AGNC or EFC? AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ellington Financial has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AGNC or EFC? AGNC Investment presently has a consensus target price of $9.58, indicating a potential downside of 2.16%. Ellington Financial has a consensus target price of $14.29, indicating a potential upside of 3.98%. Given Ellington Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ellington Financial is more favorable than AGNC Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AGNC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Ellington Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AGNC or EFC? AGNC Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AGNC Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAGNC Investment$2.95B3.46$863M$0.3428.81Ellington Financial$136.41M10.07$145.86M$1.2411.08 Does the media favor AGNC or EFC? In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 8 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for AGNC Investment and 4 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat AGNC Investment's score of 1.23 indicating that Ellington Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AGNC Investment 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ellington Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AGNC or EFC a better dividend stock? AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.7%. Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.3%. AGNC Investment pays out 423.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ellington Financial pays out 125.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Is AGNC or EFC more profitable? Ellington Financial has a net margin of 89.52% compared to AGNC Investment's net margin of 11.50%. AGNC Investment's return on equity of 19.32% beat Ellington Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AGNC Investment11.50% 19.32% 1.71% Ellington Financial 89.52%13.56%1.07% Do insiders & institutionals believe in AGNC or EFC? 38.3% of AGNC Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of AGNC Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Ellington Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryEllington Financial beats AGNC Investment on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ellington Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EFC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEllington FinancialREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.37B$1.52B$12.49B$21.26BDividend Yield11.24%12.66%5.44%3.53%P/E Ratio11.0814.6119.4229.27Price / Sales10.075.2127.1553.51Price / Cash8.3711.1922.1823.64Price / Book1.010.822.365.38Net Income$145.86M$79.73M$1.01B$996.59M7 Day Performance0.44%2.90%2.14%2.93%1 Month Performance4.92%1.70%2.14%2.79%1 Year Performance4.17%-10.34%540.52%12.70% Ellington Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EFCEllington Financial2.2289 of 5 stars$13.75-0.3%$14.29+4.0%+4.6%$1.37B$136.41M11.08170Positive NewsAGNCAGNC Investment2.6166 of 5 stars$9.58-0.5%$9.58+0.0%-4.5%$9.98B$2.95B28.1850Positive NewsNYMTNew York Mortgage Trust2.858 of 5 stars$6.82-0.3%$7.75+13.6%+7.1%$615.91M$401.28M35.8970Positive NewsARIApollo Commercial Real Estate Finance2.0817 of 5 stars$10.02-0.4%$10.31+3.0%-0.2%$1.39B$303.67M-71.54N/APositive NewsCIMChimera Investment4.0359 of 5 stars$13.52-0.7%$15.50+14.7%-8.8%$1.10B$760.95M10.7340Positive NewsDXDynex Capital3.571 of 5 stars$12.47-0.9%$12.83+2.9%-0.5%$1.62B$319.53M15.9920News CoveragePositive NewsLADRLadder Capital4.9673 of 5 stars$11.16-0.1%$12.75+14.2%-5.1%$1.42B$506.84M15.9460Positive NewsMFAMFA Financial3.2984 of 5 stars$9.59-1.1%$12.07+25.9%-17.3%$984.61M$723.97M11.02350Dividend IncreaseNLYAnnaly Capital Management3.0348 of 5 stars$20.68-0.7%$20.72+0.2%+5.2%$13.28B$4.84B20.48160News CoveragePositive NewsRITMRithm Capital4.6012 of 5 stars$12.24-0.4%$14.00+14.4%+6.2%$6.49B$2.77B9.426,045News CoveragePositive NewsSTWDStarwood Property Trust3.3648 of 5 stars$19.86-0.1%$21.70+9.3%-1.7%$7.29B$797.72M18.22290Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AGNC Investment Alternatives New York Mortgage Trust Alternatives Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Alternatives Chimera Investment Alternatives Dynex Capital Alternatives Ladder Capital Alternatives MFA Financial Alternatives Annaly Capital Management Alternatives Rithm Capital Alternatives Starwood Property Trust Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EFC) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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