Q2 EPS Estimates for Ellington Financial Boosted by B. Riley

Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC) – Research analysts at B. Riley raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ellington Financial in a report issued on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst R. Binner now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.40 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.39. B. Riley has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ellington Financial’s current full-year earnings is $1.38 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ellington Financial’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on EFC. JMP Securities restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $14.00 price target on shares of Ellington Financial in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on Ellington Financial from $13.75 to $14.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd.

Ellington Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:EFC opened at $12.80 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.87, a quick ratio of 37.04 and a current ratio of 37.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a PE ratio of 9.77 and a beta of 1.57. Ellington Financial has a fifty-two week low of $11.12 and a fifty-two week high of $14.40. The company has a fifty day moving average of $12.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.58.

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.07. Ellington Financial had a return on equity of 10.26% and a net margin of 106.40%. The business had revenue of $38.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $112.88 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in Ellington Financial by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 81,097 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $983,000 after buying an additional 873 shares in the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System raised its holdings in shares of Ellington Financial by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 30,531 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $370,000 after acquiring an additional 880 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its position in shares of Ellington Financial by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 21,364 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $259,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ellington Financial by 162.3% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 2,602 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,610 shares during the period. Finally, CenterStar Asset Management LLC increased its position in Ellington Financial by 14.6% during the first quarter. CenterStar Asset Management LLC now owns 12,828 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $170,000 after purchasing an additional 1,638 shares during the last quarter. 55.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ellington Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 12.19%. Ellington Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 113.04%.

Ellington Financial Company Profile

Ellington Financial Inc, through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related, and other financial assets in the United States. 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.