Ellington Financial (EFC) Competitors $13.06 -0.04 (-0.27%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:54 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.09 +0.04 (+0.27%) As of 07/3/2025 04:50 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, 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 Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) and AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media refer more to EFC or AGNC? In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 2 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for AGNC Investment and 4 mentions for Ellington Financial. AGNC Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Ellington Financial's score of -0.09 indicating that AGNC Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news 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) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AGNC Investment 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 11.9%. AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.3%. Ellington Financial pays out 110.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AGNC Investment pays out 360.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EFC or AGNC? 55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of AGNC Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger 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$136.41M9.04$145.86M$1.419.26AGNC Investment$2.95B3.26$863M$0.4023.54 Which has more risk & volatility, EFC or AGNC? Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is EFC or AGNC more profitable? Ellington Financial has a net margin of 101.59% compared to AGNC Investment's net margin of 14.91%. AGNC Investment's return on equity of 20.36% beat Ellington Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ellington Financial101.59% 12.06% 0.95% AGNC Investment 14.91%20.36%1.82% Do analysts rate EFC or AGNC? Ellington Financial currently has a consensus target price of $14.75, suggesting a potential upside of 12.98%. AGNC Investment has a consensus target price of $9.75, suggesting a potential upside of 3.56%. Given Ellington Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80AGNC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryAGNC Investment beats Ellington Financial 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EFC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$1.24B$1.43B$12.13B$20.73BDividend Yield11.85%12.62%5.53%3.72%P/E Ratio9.2616.4520.0428.06Price / Sales9.042.8525.6738.45Price / Cash7.9310.9618.7118.22Price / Book0.940.772.284.61Net Income$145.86M$79.73M$998.26M$983.39M7 Day Performance0.38%1.69%2.25%2.79%1 Month Performance2.88%3.28%3.69%4.37%1 Year Performance7.27%-7.33%541.99%15.08% Ellington Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EFCEllington Financial3.6643 of 5 stars$13.06-0.3%$14.75+13.0%+7.3%$1.24B$136.41M9.26170Analyst ForecastAGNCAGNC Investment3.7483 of 5 stars$9.19-1.0%$9.75+6.1%-3.4%$9.38B$2.95B22.98N/ANYMTNew York Mortgage Trust3.2454 of 5 stars$6.70+0.8%$7.83+16.9%+15.6%$605.01M$401.28M-111.6770Positive NewsARIApollo Commercial Real Estate Finance2.1426 of 5 stars$9.66-1.5%$10.13+4.8%+1.0%$1.34B$303.67M-322.00N/ACIMChimera Investment3.5455 of 5 stars$13.88-1.3%$15.50+11.7%+9.6%$1.12B$760.95M9.2540Positive NewsDXDynex Capital3.8587 of 5 stars$12.21+0.7%$12.50+2.4%+8.3%$1.31B$319.53M15.8620LADRLadder Capital4.7533 of 5 stars$10.75-1.1%$13.20+22.8%-1.7%$1.38B$261.13M13.1160News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeMFAMFA Financial3.676 of 5 stars$9.47-1.8%$12.92+36.4%-7.9%$972.12M$264.48M9.66350NLYAnnaly Capital Management3.85 of 5 stars$18.84-2.9%$21.00+11.5%+1.9%$11.26B$898.19M21.17160Positive NewsRITMRithm Capital4.3772 of 5 stars$11.30-0.9%$13.56+20.0%+11.1%$5.99B$5.21B9.426,045STWDStarwood Property Trust3.3876 of 5 stars$20.08-1.6%$21.83+8.7%+10.4%$6.82B$1.95B21.14290Positive 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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