NYSE:ORC Orchid Island Capital (ORC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $6.84 -0.08 (-1.08%) Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.88 +0.04 (+0.53%) As of 05/15/2026 07:58 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Orchid Island Capital Stock (NYSE:ORC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Orchid Island Capital alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$6.83▼$6.9150-Day Range$6.80▼$7.4652-Week Range$6.62▼$8.40Volume4.83 million shsAverage Volume5.27 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.37 billionP/E Ratio9.13Dividend Yield17.53%Price Target$7.50Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Orchid Island Capital is a real estate investment trust that specializes in investing in residential mortgage‐backed securities (RMBS), with a primary focus on mortgage pass‐through securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). Structured to elect and maintain status as a REIT under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, the company’s principal business strategy involves acquiring pools of U.S. residential mortgages in the secondary market and holding them to generate interest income. To enhance returns, Orchid Island Capital typically employs moderate leverage through secured repurchase agreements with a diversified group of financial institutions. Since its formation in 2005, Orchid Island Capital has concentrated its investment activities exclusively on the U.S. residential mortgage market, targeting seasoned pools of government‐guaranteed mortgage loans. The company seeks to capitalize on the spread between the interest earned on its mortgage‐backed securities and its cost of financing. By adhering to conservative underwriting criteria for the asset classes in which it invests and maintaining a diversified counterparty base for financing, Orchid Island Capital aims to manage credit and liquidity risk while delivering consistent income to its shareholders. Orchid Island Capital completed its initial public offering in June 2013 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ORC. The firm is governed by an independent board of directors and a management team with extensive experience in mortgage finance, structured securities and REIT operations. Orchid Island Capital continues to monitor shifts in mortgage prepayment speeds, interest rate dynamics and regulatory developments in the U.S. housing finance sector to inform its portfolio management and risk‐control practices.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Orchid Island Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks41st Percentile Overall ScoreORC MarketRank™: Orchid Island Capital scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 731st out of 889 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingOrchid Island Capital has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Orchid Island Capital is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageOrchid 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. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Orchid Island Capital is 9.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.31.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Orchid Island Capital is 9.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioOrchid Island Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Orchid Island Capital's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted9.42% of the float of Orchid Island Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOrchid Island Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.31, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Orchid Island Capital has recently increased by 38.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipOrchid Island Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 17.34%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthOrchid Island Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Orchid Island Capital is 160.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Orchid Island Capital's dividend. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.36 News SentimentOrchid Island Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Orchid Island Capital this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest91 people have searched for ORC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 139% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows14 people have added Orchid Island Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 56% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Orchid Island Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.38% of the stock of Orchid Island Capital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions32.74% of the stock of Orchid Island Capital is held by institutions.Read more about Orchid Island Capital's insider trading history. Receive ORC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Orchid Island Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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ORC Stock News HeadlinesOrchid Island Capital Announces May 2026 Monthly Dividend and April 30, 2026 RMBS Portfolio CharacteristicsMay 13 at 4:45 PM | globenewswire.comReviewing Ready Capital (NYSE:RC) and Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC)May 11, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comYou're not getting into the SpaceX IPO. Do this instead.The SpaceX IPO is expected to price at $1.75 trillion - and retail investors won't get an allocation. Banks and insiders have already locked it up. But there is one small, publicly traded company that builds the critical infrastructure SpaceX cannot operate without. Dylan Jovine is releasing the ticker name today at no cost.May 16 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Bimini outlines shift to 'pure money manager' model following 80% TJIM stakeMay 9, 2026 | msn.comOrchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street ZenMay 5, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comOrchid Island Capital (ORC) Announces Results for 3 Months ended March 31, 2026April 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAssessing Orchid Island Capital (ORC) Valuation After Q1 Loss And Book Value DeclineApril 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comOrchid Island Capital Loss Raises Questions On New Capital And DividendApril 29, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines ORC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ORC shares performed this year? Orchid Island Capital's stock was trading at $7.21 at the start of the year. Since then, ORC shares have decreased by 5.1% and is now trading at $6.8450. How were Orchid Island Capital's earnings last quarter? Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (NYSE:ORC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.26. The real estate investment trust earned ($12.56) million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.03 million. Read the conference call transcript. When did Orchid Island Capital's stock split? 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 market closes 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. When did Orchid Island Capital IPO? Orchid Island Capital (ORC) raised $35 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, October 8th 2014. The company issued 2,360,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Who are Orchid Island Capital's major shareholders? Orchid Island Capital's top institutional shareholders include Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.29%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.22%), Cetera Investment Advisers (0.21%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert E Cauley and G Hunter Iv Haas. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Orchid Island Capital? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Orchid Island Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Orchid Island Capital investors own include American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Verizon Communications (VZ), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and Humana (HUM). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/23/2026Record date for 5/28 Dividend4/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend4/30/2026Today5/16/2026Dividend Payable5/28/2026Record date for 6/29 Dividend5/29/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/29 Dividend5/29/2026Dividend Payable6/29/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1d) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 ORC's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - MTGE TRUST Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:ORC CIK1518621 Webwww.orchidislandcapital.com Phone(772) 231-1400FaxN/AEmployees2,018Year Founded2010Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Orchid Island Capital$7.50 High Price Target$7.50 Low Price Target$7.50 Potential Upside/Downside+9.6%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.75 Trailing P/E Ratio9.13 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$159.03 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax Margin38.41% Return on Equity10.24% Return on Assets1.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.26 Current Ratio509.34 Quick Ratio509.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$414 million Price / Sales3.32 Cash Flow$0.47 per share Price / Cash Flow14.45 Book Value$6.93 per share Price / Book0.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares200,700,000Free Float199,937,000Market Cap$1.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.57 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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