Ellington Financial (EFC) Competitors $13.24 +0.01 (+0.08%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.22 -0.02 (-0.15%) As of 07:54 PM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EFC vs. AGNC, ARI, CIM, DX, LADR, MFA, NLY, RITM, STWD, and TWOShould you be buying Ellington Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ellington Financial include AGNC Investment (AGNC), 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), Starwood Property Trust (STWD), and Two Harbors Investments (TWO). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Ellington Financial vs. Its Competitors AGNC Investment Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Chimera Investment Dynex Capital Ladder Capital MFA Financial Annaly Capital Management Rithm Capital Starwood Property Trust Two Harbors Investments Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) and AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, EFC or AGNC? Ellington Financial has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer EFC or AGNC? In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 9 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for AGNC Investment and 6 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat AGNC Investment's score of 1.03 indicating that Ellington Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ellington Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive AGNC Investment 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in EFC or AGNC? 55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AGNC Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is EFC or AGNC 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 Ellington Financial89.52% 13.56% 1.07% AGNC Investment 11.50%19.32%1.71% Is EFC or AGNC a better dividend stock? Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.3%. 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. 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. Which has better valuation & earnings, EFC or AGNC? 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 RatioEllington Financial$136.41M9.70$145.86M$1.2410.68AGNC Investment$2.95B3.57$863M$0.3429.71 Do analysts prefer EFC or AGNC? Ellington Financial presently has a consensus price target of $14.46, suggesting a potential upside of 9.20%. AGNC Investment has a consensus price target of $9.63, suggesting a potential downside of 4.70%. Given Ellington Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ellington Financial is more favorable than AGNC Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ellington Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00AGNC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 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. 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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$1.32B$1.56B$12.72B$21.58BDividend Yield11.79%12.69%5.42%3.49%P/E Ratio10.6814.59244.0630.17Price / Sales9.703.6131.0754.51Price / Cash7.9811.2422.2024.62Price / Book0.950.792.354.58Net Income$145.86M$79.73M$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance-2.22%-0.98%0.42%0.88%1 Month Performance-3.50%3.90%3.91%5.45%1 Year Performance0.72%-12.09%542.56%15.94% Ellington Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EFCEllington Financial3.8593 of 5 stars$13.24+0.1%$14.46+9.2%0.0%$1.32B$136.41M10.68170Positive NewsOptions VolumeAGNCAGNC Investment3.268 of 5 stars$10.19+0.1%$9.63-5.5%-3.3%$10.62B$2.95B29.9750Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑ARIApollo Commercial Real Estate Finance2.4424 of 5 stars$10.77-0.6%$10.31-4.2%+7.5%$1.50B$303.67M-76.93N/AAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeCIMChimera Investment4.151 of 5 stars$14.21+0.2%$15.50+9.1%-12.4%$1.15B$760.95M11.2740Dividend AnnouncementDXDynex Capital3.8432 of 5 stars$12.50-0.2%$13.00+4.0%-2.4%$1.62B$319.53M16.0320Dividend AnnouncementLADRLadder Capital4.7058 of 5 stars$11.48-1.2%$12.00+4.5%-6.3%$1.46B$506.84M16.4060Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementMFAMFA Financial4.4602 of 5 stars$10.12+0.0%$12.14+20.0%-24.8%$1.04B$723.97M11.63350Dividend AnnouncementNLYAnnaly Capital Management3.7171 of 5 stars$22.06+0.3%$21.06-4.6%+5.7%$14.16B$4.84B21.84160Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRITMRithm Capital4.4425 of 5 stars$12.38flat$14.25+15.1%+4.8%$6.57B$2.77B9.526,045Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSTWDStarwood Property Trust3.7774 of 5 stars$20.34-0.8%$21.70+6.7%-1.5%$7.47B$797.72M18.66290Positive NewsTWOTwo Harbors Investments3.1293 of 5 stars$10.10+0.5%$12.43+23.1%-28.9%$1.05B$91.93M-2.84100Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AGNC Investment 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 Two Harbors Investments 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 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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