Does the media prefer AGNC or EFC?

In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 6 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for AGNC Investment and 2 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat AGNC Investment's score of 0.48 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ellington Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer ARR or EFC?

In the previous week, ARMOUR Residential REIT and ARMOUR Residential REIT both had 2 articles in the media. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat ARMOUR Residential REIT'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 ARMOUR Residential REIT 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ellington Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor EFC or CIM?

In the previous week, Ellington Financial and Ellington Financial both had 2 articles in the media. Chimera Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ellington Financial's score of 0.53 indicating that Chimera Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ellington Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chimera Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to DX or EFC?

In the previous week, Dynex Capital had 2 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dynex Capital and 2 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Dynex Capital's score of 0.10 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ellington Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to EFC or LADR?

In the previous week, Ellington Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Ladder Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ellington Financial and 1 mentions for Ladder Capital. Ladder Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Ellington Financial's score of 0.53 indicating that Ladder Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ellington Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ladder Capital 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Ellington Financial (EFC) Competitors

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EFC vs. AGNC, ARR, CIM, DX, and LADR

Should you buy Ellington Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ellington Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ellington Financial include AGNC Investment (AGNC), ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR), Chimera Investment (CIM), Dynex Capital (DX), and Ladder Capital (LADR). These companies are all part of the "reit - mtge trust" industry.

How does Ellington Financial compare to AGNC Investment?

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) and Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

AGNC Investment currently has a consensus price target of $11.25, suggesting a potential upside of 2.37%. Ellington Financial has a consensus price target of $13.88, suggesting a potential upside of 3.18%. Given Ellington Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Ellington Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

In the previous week, AGNC Investment had 6 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for AGNC Investment and 2 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat AGNC Investment's score of 0.48 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ellington Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AGNC Investment	$3.52B	3.58	$1.67B	$1.21	9.08
Ellington Financial	$189.96M	8.88	$146.87M	$1.66	8.10

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 72.08% compared to AGNC Investment's net margin of 39.50%. AGNC Investment's return on equity of 18.31% beat Ellington Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AGNC Investment	39.50%	18.31%	1.60%
Ellington Financial	72.08%	15.81%	1.29%

AGNC Investment has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

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

AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.1%. Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. AGNC Investment pays out 119.0% 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 94.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Ellington Financial beats AGNC Investment on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ellington Financial compare to ARMOUR Residential REIT?

ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR) and Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

ARMOUR Residential REIT presently has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.61%. Ellington Financial has a consensus price target of $13.88, indicating a potential upside of 3.18%. Given ARMOUR Residential REIT's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ARMOUR Residential REIT is more favorable than Ellington Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ARMOUR Residential REIT	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Ellington Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

ARMOUR Residential REIT pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.1%. Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. ARMOUR Residential REIT pays out 150.0% 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 94.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

ARMOUR Residential REIT has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

ARMOUR Residential REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ARMOUR Residential REIT, 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
ARMOUR Residential REIT	$800.42M	2.62	$322.69M	$1.92	8.79
Ellington Financial	$189.96M	8.88	$146.87M	$1.66	8.10

In the previous week, ARMOUR Residential REIT and ARMOUR Residential REIT both had 2 articles in the media. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat ARMOUR Residential REIT'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
ARMOUR Residential REIT	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ellington Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 72.08% compared to ARMOUR Residential REIT's net margin of 27.43%. Ellington Financial's return on equity of 15.81% beat ARMOUR Residential REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ARMOUR Residential REIT	27.43%	15.39%	1.65%
Ellington Financial	72.08%	15.81%	1.29%

54.2% of ARMOUR Residential REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of ARMOUR Residential REIT 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

ARMOUR Residential REIT and Ellington Financial tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ellington Financial compare to Chimera Investment?

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) and Chimera Investment (NYSE:CIM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chimera Investment has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ellington Financial and Ellington Financial both had 2 articles in the media. Chimera Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ellington Financial's score of 0.53 indicating that Chimera Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ellington Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chimera Investment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Ellington Financial	$189.96M	8.88	$146.87M	$1.66	8.10
Chimera Investment	$821.34M	1.31	$230.50M	-$0.80	N/A

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 72.08% compared to Chimera Investment's net margin of 2.27%. Ellington Financial's return on equity of 15.81% beat Chimera Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ellington Financial	72.08%	15.81%	1.29%
Chimera Investment	2.27%	9.36%	1.55%

Ellington Financial presently has a consensus target price of $13.88, suggesting a potential upside of 3.18%. Chimera Investment has a consensus target price of $14.75, suggesting a potential upside of 14.32%. Given Chimera Investment's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chimera 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Chimera Investment	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. Chimera Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.0%. Ellington Financial pays out 94.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chimera Investment pays out -225.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chimera Investment has raised 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.

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

Summary

Ellington Financial and Chimera Investment tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ellington Financial compare to Dynex Capital?

Dynex Capital (NYSE:DX) and Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Ellington Financial 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.

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 72.08% compared to Dynex Capital's net margin of 34.75%. Ellington Financial's return on equity of 15.81% beat Dynex Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dynex Capital	34.75%	7.86%	0.97%
Ellington Financial	72.08%	15.81%	1.29%

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	5.23	$319.07M	$1.69	7.68
Ellington Financial	$189.96M	8.88	$146.87M	$1.66	8.10

Dynex Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.7%. Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. Dynex Capital pays out 120.7% 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 94.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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.

Dynex Capital has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dynex Capital had 2 more articles in the media than Ellington Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dynex Capital and 2 mentions for Ellington Financial. Ellington Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Dynex Capital's score of 0.10 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ellington Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dynex Capital presently has a consensus price target of $14.69, suggesting a potential upside of 13.15%. Ellington Financial has a consensus price target of $13.88, suggesting a potential upside of 3.18%. Given Dynex Capital's 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Ellington Financial beats Dynex Capital on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ellington Financial compare to Ladder Capital?

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) and Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

55.6% of Ellington Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Ladder Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Ellington Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Ladder Capital shares are held by 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.

Ellington Financial currently has a consensus target price of $13.88, suggesting a potential upside of 3.18%. Ladder Capital has a consensus target price of $12.75, suggesting a potential upside of 30.97%. Given Ladder Capital's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ladder Capital is more favorable than Ellington Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ellington Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Ladder Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Ellington Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Ladder Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ellington Financial and 1 mentions for Ladder Capital. Ladder Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Ellington Financial's score of 0.53 indicating that Ladder Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ellington Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ladder Capital	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Ellington Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Ellington Financial	$189.96M	8.88	$146.87M	$1.66	8.10
Ladder Capital	$390.29M	3.17	$64.18M	$0.44	22.13

Ellington Financial has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ladder Capital has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Ellington Financial has a net margin of 72.08% compared to Ladder Capital's net margin of 13.82%. Ellington Financial's return on equity of 15.81% beat Ladder Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ellington Financial	72.08%	15.81%	1.29%
Ladder Capital	13.82%	5.73%	1.70%

Ellington Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. Ladder Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Ellington Financial pays out 94.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ladder Capital pays out 209.1% 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.

Summary

Ellington Financial beats Ladder Capital on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Ellington Financial	REIT Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.70B	$1.69B	$14.26B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	11.49%	12.45%	5.70%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	8.10	11.60	20.48	31.06
Price / Sales	8.88	2.52	44.40	19.77
Price / Cash	7.58	9.22	19.34	18.64
Price / Book	1.01	0.75	2.25	4.77
Net Income	$146.87M	$156.66M	$1.13B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-0.98%	-1.56%	-0.76%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	-1.74%	-2.85%	0.61%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	1.64%	-8.02%	12.27%	16.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EFC Ellington Financial	3.0391 of 5 stars	$13.45 -1.0%	$13.88 +3.2%	+2.6%	$1.70B	$189.96M	8.10	170	Dividend Announcement
AGNC AGNC Investment	2.0679 of 5 stars	$11.17 +1.5%	$11.25 +0.7%	+18.4%	$12.63B	$3.52B	9.23	50	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT	3.0926 of 5 stars	$17.19 +0.4%	$18.50 +7.6%	+1.0%	$2.12B	$800.42M	8.95	N/A
CIM Chimera Investment	2.4884 of 5 stars	$13.16 +0.3%	$14.83 +12.7%	-6.6%	$1.10B	$821.34M	N/A	40	News Coverage
DX Dynex Capital	3.5186 of 5 stars	$13.24 +1.8%	$14.69 +10.9%	+3.2%	$2.80B	$533.52M	7.83	20	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings

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Ellington Financial (EFC) Competitors

EFC vs. AGNC, ARR, CIM, DX, and LADR

How does Ellington Financial compare to AGNC Investment?

Do analysts rate AGNC or EFC?

Does the media prefer AGNC or EFC?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AGNC or EFC?

Is AGNC or EFC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AGNC or EFC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AGNC or EFC?

Is AGNC or EFC a better dividend stock?

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How does Ellington Financial compare to ARMOUR Residential REIT?

Do analysts recommend ARR or EFC?

Is ARR or EFC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARR or EFC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ARR or EFC?

Does the media prefer ARR or EFC?

Is ARR or EFC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ARR or EFC?

Summary

How does Ellington Financial compare to Chimera Investment?

Which has more volatility and risk, EFC or CIM?

Does the media favor EFC or CIM?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EFC or CIM?

Is EFC or CIM more profitable?

Do analysts recommend EFC or CIM?

Is EFC or CIM a better dividend stock?

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

Summary

How does Ellington Financial compare to Dynex Capital?

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

Is DX or EFC more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DX or EFC?

Is DX or EFC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, DX or EFC?

Does the media refer more to DX or EFC?

Do analysts recommend DX or EFC?

Summary

How does Ellington Financial compare to Ladder Capital?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EFC or LADR?

Do analysts recommend EFC or LADR?

Does the media refer more to EFC or LADR?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, EFC or LADR?

Which has more volatility & risk, EFC or LADR?

Is EFC or LADR more profitable?

Is EFC or LADR a better dividend stock?

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