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

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.32 to $7.53
• 50-Day Range: $6.85 to $7.51
• 52-Week Range: $5.68 to $9.01
• Volume: 4.67 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.23 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.10 billion
• P/E Ratio: 37.53
• Dividend Yield: 19.19%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Orchid Island Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Orchid Island Capital scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 645th out of 928 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Orchid Island Capital.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Orchid Island Capital are expected to grow by 16.22% in the coming year, from $0.37 to $0.43 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Orchid Island Capital is 37.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Orchid Island Capital is 37.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.18.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Orchid Island Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.89% of the outstanding shares of Orchid Island Capital have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Orchid Island Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, 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 increased by 64.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Orchid Island Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 19.65%, 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 720.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Orchid Island Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 334.88% in the coming year. This indicates that Orchid Island Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.72

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.89% of the outstanding shares of Orchid Island Capital have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Orchid Island Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, 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 increased by 64.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.42

News Sentiment

Orchid Island Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Orchid Island Capital this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

79 people have searched for ORC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 88% 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 140% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

Only 0.38% of the stock of Orchid Island Capital is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

ORC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ORC shares performed this year?

Orchid Island Capital's stock was trading at $7.78 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ORC shares have decreased by 3.5% and is now trading at $7.5050.

How were Orchid Island Capital's earnings last quarter?

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (NYSE:ORC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.01. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $23.15 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.25 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 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.

Who are Orchid Island Capital's major shareholders?

Orchid Island Capital's top institutional investors include Merit Financial Group LLC (0.02%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.01%) and CWM LLC. 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 Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Record date for 10/30 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Today: 10/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/30/2025
• Record date for 11/26 Dividend: 10/31/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 11/26 Dividend: 10/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 11/26/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - MTGE TRUST
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ORC
• CIK: 1518621
• Web: www.orchidislandcapital.com
• Phone: (772) 231-1400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,018
• Year Founded: 2010

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 37.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.28
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $37.66 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 4.34%
• Return on Assets: 0.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 122.76
• Quick Ratio: 122.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $241.58 million
• Price / Sales: 4.54
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $8.09 per share
• Price / Book: 0.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 146,130,000
• Free Float: 145,575,000
• Market Cap: $1.10 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.53