Ellington Credit (EARN) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Ellington Credit (NYSE:EARN) is anticipated to release its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, March 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.24 per share and revenue of $12.7060 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Ellington Credit Trading Down 3.1%

NYSE EARN opened at $4.90 on Monday. Ellington Credit has a 1 year low of $4.32 and a 1 year high of $6.50. The company has a market cap of $183.86 million, a PE ratio of 61.20 and a beta of 1.29. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $5.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.38.

Ellington Credit Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 19.6%. Ellington Credit’s payout ratio is currently 1,200.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EARN has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group set a $6.00 price objective on shares of Ellington Credit in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised Ellington Credit from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ellington Credit has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $6.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Ellington Credit by 485.8% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 932,326 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,044,000 after buying an additional 773,169 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Ellington Credit by 56.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 126,864 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $686,000 after acquiring an additional 45,845 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in Ellington Credit by 415.4% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 379,906 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,055,000 after purchasing an additional 306,192 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new stake in shares of Ellington Credit during the 2nd quarter valued at about $83,000. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Ellington Credit by 109.1% in the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 36,350 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 18,967 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 20.40% of the company’s stock.

Ellington Credit Company Profile

Ellington Credit Income Fund (NYSE: EARN) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to generate current income through a diversified portfolio of mortgage- and asset-backed securities. The fund primarily invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and asset-backed securities (ABS), with additional exposure to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and related structured credit instruments. To enhance income and manage risk, the fund employs leverage and derivative strategies such as interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, allowing it to adjust duration and credit exposure dynamically.

The fund is externally managed and advised by Ellington Management Group, LLC, an established investment firm specializing in mortgage credit and structured products.