NYSE:EFC Ellington Financial (EFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Urgent: Protect Your Investments from a Chinese Invasion (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free EFC Stock Alerts $11.81 +0.20 (+1.72%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.64▼$11.8150-Day Range$10.92▼$12.9452-Week Range$10.89▼$14.21Volume1.10 million shsAverage Volume1.19 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.01 billionP/E Ratio13.12Dividend Yield15.24%Price Target$14.06 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Ellington Financial alerts: Email Address Ellington Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside19.1% Upside$14.06 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.50% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.16Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth13.73%From $1.53 to $1.74 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.69 out of 5 starsFinance Sector357th out of 849 stocksReal Estate Industry6th out of 22 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEllington Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $14.06, Ellington Financial has a forecasted upside of 19.1% from its current price of $11.81.Amount of Analyst CoverageEllington Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.50% of the outstanding shares of Ellington Financial have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEllington Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ellington Financial has recently decreased by 37.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipEllington Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 15.53%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEllington Financial has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ellington Financial is 200.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Ellington Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 103.45% in the coming year. This indicates that Ellington Financial may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EFC. Previous Next 2.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEllington Financial has a news sentiment score of -0.16. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Ellington Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest57 people have searched for EFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 24% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows19 people have added Ellington Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 111% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ellington Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.40% of the stock of Ellington Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions55.62% of the stock of Ellington Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ellington Financial are expected to grow by 13.73% in the coming year, from $1.53 to $1.74 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ellington Financial is 13.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ellington Financial is 13.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.06.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEllington Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto 101 MediaCrypto Market Preps For Trillions Worth of Inflows! 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The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, manufactured housing, and subprime mortgage; RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S. government agency or the U.S. government-sponsored entity; residential mortgage loans; commercial mortgage-backed securities; and commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt. It also provides collateralized loan obligations; mortgage-related and non-mortgage-related derivatives; corporate debt and equity securities; corporate loans; and other strategic investments; and consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer and commercial assets. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it intends to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income as dividends to shareholders. Ellington Financial LLC was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.Read More EFC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EFC Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | msn.comEllington Financial reports an estimated book value per share of $13.66 as of FebruaryMarch 27, 2024 | businesswire.comEllington Financial Announces Estimated Book Value Per Common Share as of February 29, 2024March 28, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)A lot of people are making this costly mistakeYou may have heard the saying “options are risky” … And, they can be. But only if you use them the way a lot of folks do. A lot of people think of BUYING speculative options when they talk about options. And BUYING low probability, speculative options is definitely risky… It’s how some folks leverage large sums of money hoping that a stock moves in the “right” direction over a certain period of time. March 25, 2024 | nz.finance.yahoo.com“Titanic”'s Floating Door Sells for Whopping $718,750 at Auction, Beating Indiana Jones' BullwhipMarch 25, 2024 | businesswire.comEllington Financial Inc. Completes Proprietary Reverse Mortgage Loan SecuritizationMarch 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEllington Financial Inc. to Post FY2024 Earnings of $1.43 Per Share, B. Riley Forecasts (NYSE:EFC)March 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comResearch Analysts Set Expectations for Ellington Financial Inc.'s Q1 2024 Earnings (NYSE:EFC)March 19, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comEFC Oct 2024 10.000 putMarch 28, 2024 | DTI (Ad)the most reliable asset on earth is making a comebackGlobal tensions have been pushing the price of gold to all time highs… Just recently, gold peaked at a record $2,000 (and is now closer to $2,200). And there’s something else critical at play right now in the world’s largest asset. Because of these critical factors, a lot of massive investment institutions are now pumping more money into gold. And as we speak, some are even calling for a massive rally in the precious metal.March 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEllington Financial: Shifting From The A To E Preferred SharesMarch 16, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comEFC Apr 2024 7.500 callMarch 16, 2024 | 247wallst.comWant $20,000 In Passive Income? Invest $50,000 Into These 3 Dividend StocksMarch 16, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comEFC Apr 2024 22.500 putMarch 7, 2024 | businesswire.comEllington Financial Declares Common and Preferred DividendsMarch 7, 2024 | businesswire.comEllington Financial Announces Estimated Book Value Per Common Share as of January 31, 2024March 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEFC Oct 2024 15.000 callMarch 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEFC Jul 2024 17.500 putFebruary 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEllington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Ellington Financial Inc Earnings CallFebruary 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEllington Financial Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 27, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Real Estate Companies: American Homes (AMH), Ellington Financial (EFC) and Offerpad Solutions (OPAD)February 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEllington Financial Inc. Reports Mixed Q4 Results Amidst Merger ActivitiesFebruary 26, 2024 | businesswire.comEllington Financial Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsFebruary 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comJanuary Readers Noted 30 Ideal-To-Buy Dividend DogsFebruary 24, 2024 | wsj.comEllington Financial Inc.February 23, 2024 | msn.comEllington Financial Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewFebruary 18, 2024 | 247wallst.comWhy 5 Of The Highest Yielding REITs Could Explode HigherSee More Headlines Receive EFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ellington Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/26/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend2/28/2024Dividend Payable3/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/25 Dividend3/27/2024Today3/28/2024Dividend Payable4/25/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:EFC CUSIPN/A CIK1411342 Webwww.ellingtonfinancial.com Phone(203) 698-1200Fax203-698-0869Employees400Year Founded2007Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$14.06 High Stock Price Target$15.00 Low Stock Price Target$13.25 Potential Upside/Downside+19.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.90 Trailing P/E Ratio13.12 Forward P/E Ratio7.72 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$84.81 million Net Margins78.53% Pretax Margin24.10% Return on Equity11.36% Return on Assets0.83% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio11.30 Current Ratio46.75 Quick Ratio46.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$107.72 million Price / Sales9.33 Cash Flow$1.73 per share Price / Cash Flow6.84 Book Value$17.35 per share Price / Book0.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares85,100,000Free Float79,657,000Market Cap$1.01 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.92 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? 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There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EFC shares. View EFC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Ellington Financial's stock price target for 2024? 4 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Ellington Financial's shares. Their EFC share price targets range from $13.25 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $14.06 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EFC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EFC shares performed in 2024? Ellington Financial's stock was trading at $12.71 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EFC stock has decreased by 7.1% and is now trading at $11.81. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Ellington Financial? Ellington Financial saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,980,000 shares, a decrease of 37.7% from the February 29th total of 4,780,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,190,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.5 days. View Ellington Financial's Short Interest. When is Ellington Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024. View our EFC earnings forecast. How were Ellington Financial's earnings last quarter? Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC) announced its earnings results on Monday, February, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.01. The financial services provider had revenue of $27.99 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $30.77 million. Ellington Financial had a net margin of 78.53% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.36%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.42 EPS. How often does Ellington Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ellington Financial? Ellington Financial announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, March 7th. Investors of record on Friday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share on Thursday, April 25th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th. Read our dividend analysis for EFC. Is Ellington Financial a good dividend stock? Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 15.53%. EFC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 200.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, EFC will have a dividend payout ratio of 103.45% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EFC. What ETFs hold Ellington Financial's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN), VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT), Global SuperDividend US ETF (DIV) and iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM).Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV). What other stocks do shareholders of Ellington Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ellington Financial investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), NGL Energy Partners (NGL), AT&T (T), C3.ai (AI), New Residential Investment (NRZ), New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Chimera Investment (CIM). Who are Ellington Financial's major shareholders? Ellington Financial's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.11%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.68%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (2.27%), UBS Group AG (1.14%), Northern Trust Corp (1.10%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.97%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ellington Financial? Shares of EFC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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