Question 1

Do analysts recommend EFC or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial currently has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.06%. AGNC Investment has a consensus price target of $11.11, indicating a potential upside of 26.41%. Given AGNC Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AGNC Investment is more favorable than Ellington Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ellington Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 AGNC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36

Question 2

Is EFC or AGNC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.4%. Ellington Financial pays out 95.1% 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 75.8% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has better earnings and valuation, EFC or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

AGNC Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Ellington Financial. AGNC Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ellington Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ellington Financial $189.96M 7.87 $146.87M $1.64 7.07 AGNC Investment $3.52B 2.96 $1.67B $1.90 4.63

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EFC or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of AGNC Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Ellington Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AGNC Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is EFC or AGNC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

AGNC Investment has a net margin of 57.94% compared to Ellington Financial's net margin of 52.43%. AGNC Investment's return on equity of 17.96% beat Ellington Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ellington Financial 52.43% 16.61% 1.38% AGNC Investment 57.94% 17.96% 1.57%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, EFC or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to EFC or AGNC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 16 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for AGNC Investment and 2 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat AGNC Investment's score of 0.41 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AGNC Investment 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts prefer EFC or ARR?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial currently has a consensus target price of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.06%. ARMOUR Residential REIT has a consensus target price of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 36.19%. Given ARMOUR Residential REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ARMOUR Residential REIT is more favorable than Ellington Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ellington Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 ARMOUR Residential REIT 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20

Question 9

Is EFC or ARR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. ARMOUR Residential REIT pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.2%. Ellington Financial pays out 95.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ARMOUR Residential REIT pays out 77.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ARMOUR Residential REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EFC or ARR?

Accepted Answer

ARMOUR Residential REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Ellington Financial. ARMOUR Residential REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ellington Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ellington Financial $189.96M 7.87 $146.87M $1.64 7.07 ARMOUR Residential REIT $800.42M 2.40 $322.69M $3.72 3.65

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EFC or ARR?

Accepted Answer

55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of ARMOUR Residential REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of ARMOUR Residential REIT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is EFC or ARR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 52.43% compared to ARMOUR Residential REIT's net margin of 44.90%. Ellington Financial's return on equity of 16.61% beat ARMOUR Residential REIT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ellington Financial 52.43% 16.61% 1.38% ARMOUR Residential REIT 44.90% 15.10% 1.66%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, EFC or ARR?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ARMOUR Residential REIT has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor EFC or ARR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, ARMOUR Residential REIT had 7 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for ARMOUR Residential REIT and 2 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat ARMOUR Residential REIT's score of 0.65 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ARMOUR Residential REIT 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend CIM or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment presently has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 56.33%. Ellington Financial has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.06%. Given Chimera Investment's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chimera Investment is more favorable than Ellington Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chimera Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Ellington Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 16

Is CIM or EFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.4%. Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. Chimera Investment pays out -176.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ellington Financial pays out 95.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chimera Investment has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chimera Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has better valuation & earnings, CIM or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Ellington Financial. Chimera Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ellington Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Chimera Investment $821.34M 0.95 $230.50M -$1.02 N/A Ellington Financial $189.96M 7.87 $146.87M $1.64 7.07

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CIM or EFC?

Accepted Answer

48.4% of Chimera Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Chimera Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is CIM or EFC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 52.43% compared to Chimera Investment's net margin of 0.14%. Ellington Financial's return on equity of 16.61% beat Chimera Investment's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chimera Investment 0.14% 9.82% 1.56% Ellington Financial 52.43% 16.61% 1.38%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, CIM or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Chimera Investment has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer CIM or EFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Chimera Investment had 1 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Chimera Investment and 2 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Chimera Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that Ellington Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chimera Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ellington Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate DX or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Dynex Capital presently has a consensus price target of $14.56, indicating a potential upside of 32.33%. Ellington Financial has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.06%. Given Dynex Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dynex Capital is more favorable than Ellington Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dynex Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Ellington Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 23

Is DX or EFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Dynex Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.5%. Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. Dynex Capital pays out 77.6% 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 95.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dynex Capital has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Dynex Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DX or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Dynex Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Ellington Financial. Dynex Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ellington Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Dynex Capital $533.52M 5.10 $319.07M $2.63 4.18 Ellington Financial $189.96M 7.87 $146.87M $1.64 7.07

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DX or EFC?

Accepted Answer

38.3% of Dynex Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Dynex Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is DX or EFC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 52.43% compared to Dynex Capital's net margin of 49.18%. Ellington Financial's return on equity of 16.61% beat Dynex Capital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dynex Capital 49.18% 8.85% 1.06% Ellington Financial 52.43% 16.61% 1.38%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, DX or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Dynex Capital has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to DX or EFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Dynex Capital had 5 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dynex Capital and 2 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Dynex Capital's score of 0.61 indicating that Ellington Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dynex Capital 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ellington Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate LADR or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Ladder Capital currently has a consensus target price of $12.36, indicating a potential upside of 43.27%. Ellington Financial has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.06%. Given Ladder Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ladder Capital is more favorable than Ellington Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ladder Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Ellington Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 30

Is LADR or EFC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ladder Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. Ladder Capital pays out 219.0% 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 95.1% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LADR or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ladder Capital. Ellington Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ladder Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ladder Capital $390.29M 2.80 $64.18M $0.42 20.54 Ellington Financial $189.96M 7.87 $146.87M $1.64 7.07

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LADR or EFC?

Accepted Answer

62.3% of Ladder Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 12.6% of Ladder Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Ellington Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is LADR or EFC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 52.43% compared to Ladder Capital's net margin of 12.62%. Ellington Financial's return on equity of 16.61% beat Ladder Capital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ladder Capital 12.62% 5.92% 1.64% Ellington Financial 52.43% 16.61% 1.38%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, LADR or EFC?

Accepted Answer

Ladder Capital has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer LADR or EFC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Ladder Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ladder Capital and 2 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Ladder Capital's score of 0.29 indicating that Ellington Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ladder Capital 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ellington Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Ellington Financial	Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.49B	$1.49B	$13.34B	$22.78B
Dividend Yield	13.46%	13.81%	6.03%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	7.02	9.95	24.43	27.90
Price / Sales	7.81	2.39	501.77	20.96
Price / Cash	6.47	5.95	29.46	19.11
Price / Book	0.87	0.51	2.71	4.70
Net Income	$146.87M	$180.72M	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.65%	-5.16%	-0.48%	0.19%
1 Month Performance	-14.70%	-14.68%	-3.21%	-5.36%
1 Year Performance	-13.58%	-25.84%	10.45%	5.47%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
EFC Ellington Financial	3.7317 of 5 stars	$11.52 -0.6%	$14.50 +25.9%	-13.0%	$1.49B	$189.96M	7.02	500
AGNC AGNC Investment	4.1282 of 5 stars	$9.46 -1.7%	$11.11 +17.5%	-12.6%	$11.40B	$3.52B	4.98	54
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	4.1719 of 5 stars	$13.96 -1.0%	$18.50 +32.5%	-12.3%	$2.00B	$800.42M	3.75	20
CIM Chimera Investment	3.0012 of 5 stars	$10.17 -1.6%	$14.50 +42.5%	-30.7%	$865.58M	$821.34M	N/A	423
DX Dynex Capital	4.482 of 5 stars	$11.32 -0.1%	$14.56 +28.6%	-13.4%	$2.81B	$533.52M	4.31	28

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How does Ellington Financial compare to AGNC Investment?

Which has better earnings and valuation, EFC or AGNC?

Is EFC or AGNC more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EFC or AGNC?

Which has more volatility and risk, EFC or AGNC?

Does the media refer more to EFC or AGNC?

Is EFC or AGNC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend EFC or AGNC?

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Do analysts prefer EFC or ARR?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EFC or ARR?

Does the media favor EFC or ARR?

Which has more risk & volatility, EFC or ARR?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EFC or ARR?

Is EFC or ARR more profitable?

Is EFC or ARR a better dividend stock?

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Which has more risk & volatility, CIM or EFC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CIM or EFC?

Is CIM or EFC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CIM or EFC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CIM or EFC?

Does the media prefer CIM or EFC?

Is CIM or EFC a better dividend stock?

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Which has more volatility and risk, DX or EFC?

Is DX or EFC a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to DX or EFC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DX or EFC?

Do analysts rate DX or EFC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DX or EFC?

Is DX or EFC more profitable?

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Is LADR or EFC a better dividend stock?

Is LADR or EFC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LADR or EFC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LADR or EFC?

Does the media prefer LADR or EFC?

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