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NYSE:ORC

Orchid Island Capital (ORC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$5.04 -0.04 (-0.69%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$5.04 +0.01 (+0.20%)
As of 07:58 PM Eastern
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About Orchid Island Capital Stock (NYSE:ORC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.97
▼
$5.07
50-Day Range
$4.78
▼
$6.79
52-Week Range
$4.75
▼
$8.40
Volume
6.81 million shs
Average Volume
5.96 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.00 billion
P/E Ratio
100.70
Dividend Yield
23.83%
Price Target
$7.50
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). Its portfolio is focused mainly on agency securities, which are backed by residential mortgage loans and guaranteed by government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac or by Ginnie Mae.

The company seeks to generate income from its mortgage investments, primarily through the difference between the returns on its assets and the cost of financing those assets. Its portfolio may include residential mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and other mortgage-related investments. Orchid Island Capital uses leverage and hedging strategies as part of its investment and risk-management approach.

Orchid Island Capital was incorporated in Maryland in 2010 and began operations in 2013. The company is externally managed by Bimini Advisors LLC, an affiliate of Bimini Capital Management, Inc. Its investments are concentrated in the U.S. residential mortgage market.

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Orchid Island Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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58th Percentile Overall Score

ORC MarketRank™: 
2.8858104609 of 5 stars

Orchid Island Capital scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 643rd out of 856 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Orchid Island Capital has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Orchid Island Capital has a consensus price target of $7.50, representing about 49.0% upside from its current price of $5.04.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Orchid Island Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Orchid Island Capital's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Orchid Island Capital is 100.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.04.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Orchid Island Capital is 100.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.89.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Orchid Island Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.50% of the float of Orchid Island Capital has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Orchid Island Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.35, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Orchid Island Capital has recently decreased by 19.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Orchid Island Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 23.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Orchid Island Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Orchid Island Capital is 2,400.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Orchid Island Capital's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Orchid Island Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Orchid Island Capital this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 17 people have searched for ORC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -39% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added Orchid Island Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 71% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Orchid Island Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.32% of the stock of Orchid Island Capital is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    32.74% of the stock of Orchid Island Capital is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Orchid Island Capital's insider trading history.
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ORC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Orchid Island Capital's stock was trading at $7.21 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, ORC stock has decreased by 30.2% and is now trading at $5.0350.

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (NYSE:ORC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.90) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $1.19. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $59.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $73.41 million.
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Orchid Island Capital's stock reverse split on Wednesday, August 31st 2022.The 1-5 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, August 31st 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Wednesday, August 31st 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 20 shares after the split.

Orchid Island Capital's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Monday, June 22nd 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase 25,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 12.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Orchid Island Capital (ORC) raised $35 million in an IPO on Wednesday, October 8th 2014. The company issued 2,360,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share.

Top institutional investors of Orchid Island Capital include Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%), VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al (0.03%), Wedbush Securities Inc. (0.02%) and Signaturefd LLC (0.01%).
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Shares of ORC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Orchid Island Capital investors own include AGNC Investment (AGNC), ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Rithm Capital (RITM) and Energy Transfer (ET).

Company Calendar

Record date for 10/29 Dividend
9/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/29 Dividend
9/30/2026
Last Earnings
10/22/2026
Today
10/28/2026
Dividend Payable
10/29/2026
Record date for 11/27 Dividend
10/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend
10/30/2026
Dividend Payable
11/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:ORC
CIK
1518621
Fax
N/A
Employees
2,018
Year Founded
2010

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$7.50
Low Price Target
$7.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+49.0%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.05
Trailing P/E Ratio
100.70
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$159.03 million
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
13.44%
Return on Assets
1.51%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.34
Current Ratio
N/A
Quick Ratio
N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$414 million
Price / Sales
2.43
Cash Flow
$0.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.55
Book Value
$7.48 per share
Price / Book
0.67

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
199,600,000
Free Float
198,964,000
Market Cap
$1.00 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.60

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This page (NYSE:ORC) was last updated on 10/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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