What is B. Riley’s Forecast for EFC Q1 Earnings?

Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC) – Analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ellington Financial in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 11th. B. Riley analyst T. D’agostino expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.47 per share for the quarter. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.09. Ellington Financial had a net margin of 89.52% and a return on equity of 13.56%. The firm had revenue of $242.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $121.99 million.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on EFC. Jones Trading upgraded shares of Ellington Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $14.25 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Ellington Financial from $12.50 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Ellington Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ellington Financial in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.46.

Ellington Financial Stock Performance

Shares of EFC opened at $13.74 on Friday. Ellington Financial has a 12-month low of $11.12 and a 12-month high of $14.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $13.42 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.22. The company has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of 11.08 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 46.78, a quick ratio of 46.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.96.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Ellington Financial by 67.6% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,010 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 811 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in Ellington Financial by 134.4% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,752 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 1,578 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in Ellington Financial by 93.9% in the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,582 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,735 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Ellington Financial by 535.9% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 6,181 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 5,209 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of Ellington Financial by 1,239.4% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 6,697 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $87,000 after buying an additional 6,197 shares during the last quarter. 55.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ellington Financial

In other news, Director Ronald I. Simon bought 5,544 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $13.56 per share, with a total value of $75,176.64. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 80,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,084,800. The trade was a 7.45% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 4.10% of the company’s stock.

Ellington Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.4%. Ellington Financial’s payout ratio is presently 116.42%.

About Ellington Financial

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.