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Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)

Real Estate REIT - Mortgage
13.30 $
-1.6% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
13.50$
Open
13.40$
Day High
13.40$
Day Low
13.20$
Volume
1,649,714shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
11.30 $ 14.00 $
03/20/2026 08/22/2025

Current price 13.30 $ — 74% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
1.7$B
Shares Outstanding
125Mio.
Float
97.7%
Beta
0.9

Performance

Perf. 1M
1.60%
Perf. 3M
22.00%
Perf. 6M
4.80%
YTD Performance (%)
4.50%
52-Week-High Distance
-3.3%
Perf. 1Y
17.77%
Perf. 3Y
43.38%
Perf. 5Y
36.06%
Perf. 10Y
143.47%
Perf. Since Inception
305.63%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
13.50$
MA 50 Days
13.50$
MA 200 Days
13.20$
RSI (14)
42.8
Volatility 30 Days
12.9%
Volatility 250 Days
17.6%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
Forward P/E
9.1
PEG
0.9
P/B
P/S
2.8
EV/EBITDA
0.0
Price/FCF

Profitability

Gross Margin
100.0%
EBIT Margin
59.4%
Net Margin
53.4%
Return on Equity
12.2%
Return on Assets
1.2%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
9.5%
Debt/Equity
Altman Z″
1.90
Piotroski
7 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
76.50%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
127.00%
Sales Growth (Year)
139.04%
Forward Sales Growth
7.06%
Forward EPS Growth
-0.30%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
11.75%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
1.56$
Payout Ratio
29.2%
Years Without a Cut
0Years
Increase Streak
0Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
2
RS Rating
56
EPS Rating
87
Piotroski
7 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (66 out of 100)
Altman Z″
1.90

AI Rating

Uses AI

Ellington Financial ist ein extern gemanagter Mortgage- und Kredit-Investor ohne jede KI-Umsatzquelle; das aktuelle 10-K belegt aber operativen KI-Einsatz — das Unternehmen integriert nach eigener Aussage zunehmend KI-Technologien in seine Prozesse, auch bei der Reverse-Mortgage-Tochter Longbridge, und muss die Compliance des eigenen KI-Einsatzes sicherstellen. Die umfangreichen KI-Risikoabsätze bleiben generisches Branchen-Boilerplate („in ways that we cannot predict“) ohne konkrete Bedrohung des eigenen Geschäftsmodells; alle vier geprüften 10-Qs sind komplett ohne KI-Erwähnung.

View the full file — quotes, sources, reviewed filings
„We are increasingly incorporating AI technologies into our processes, including at Longbridge; however, if we fail to keep pace with rapidly evolving technological developments in AI available in the mortgage space, our competitive position and business results may suffer."

Wir integrieren zunehmend KI-Technologien in unsere Prozesse, auch bei Longbridge; wenn wir jedoch mit den sich schnell entwickelnden technologischen KI-Fortschritten im Hypothekenbereich nicht Schritt halten, könnten unsere Wettbewerbsposition und unsere Geschäftsergebnisse leiden.

10-K · 2026-03-02 · View SEC filing
„We will need to ensure that our use of AI remains in compliance with these evolving and potentially conflicting regulatory requirements."

Wir werden sicherstellen müssen, dass unser KI-Einsatz mit diesen sich entwickelnden und möglicherweise widersprüchlichen regulatorischen Anforderungen im Einklang bleibt.

10-K · 2026-03-02 · View SEC filing
„The use of AI by us and others, and the overall adoption of AI throughout society, may exacerbate or create new and unpredictable competitive, operational, legal and regulatory risks to our business."

Der Einsatz von KI durch uns und andere sowie die gesamtgesellschaftliche Verbreitung von KI können neue und unvorhersehbare Wettbewerbs-, Betriebs-, Rechts- und Regulierungsrisiken für unser Geschäft verschärfen oder neu entstehen lassen.

10-K · 2025-03-03 · View SEC filing

Filings Reviewed: 10-Q 2026-05-11 · 10-Q 2025-11-10 · 10-Q 2025-08-11 · 10-Q 2025-05-12 · 10-K 2026-03-02 · 10-K 2025-03-03

Rated on July 8, 2026 · How the Rating Is Built

Growth Score

4 of 10 Weak growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 150.0% passed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 7.1% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year 17.9% failed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 214.5% passed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 84.3% failed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 0.0% passed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 36.5 x EBITDA failed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years -540 m failed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 2.5% passed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 2.7% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 13.30 $
Price Target (average) 14.79 $

The price target sits 11.2% above the current price.

Consensus
Sell
Analyst Ratings
8
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 2
Buy 4
Hold 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
12/31/2026 1.94 1.90 – 2.00 643 4.1% 7
12/31/2027 1.93 1.80 – 2.15 689 -0.3% 7

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Next Reporting Date

6. Aug 2026 · after the close · Q2 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
0.46 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 66.1 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 72.3 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 86.3 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 123.0 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 147.4 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 228.8 $M Q1

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.34 30.90 66 -16.30 45.60 -141 -141
2025: Q1 0.42 6.30 72 3.50 53.50 -126 -126
2025: Q2 0.52 -25.10 86 1.10 57.90 -211 -211
2025: Q3 0.36 37.80 123 101.80 29.70 -290 -290
2025: Q4 0.22 -35.50 147 123.00 14.70 -298 -298
2026: Q1 0.87 104.90 229 216.50 46.00 147 147
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 2 0 -16 -0.48 70 638 2,413
2017 11 65 6 0.19 -463 600 2,993
2018 77 103 47 1.52 -494 564 3,972
2019 85 59 58 1.81 79 829 4,338
2020 31 36 -10 -0.22 120 922 3,414
2021 122 137 82 1.68 51 1,324 5,177
2022 43 -25 -70 -1.16 43 1,196 14,086
2023 257 89 84 1.22 -242 1,517 15,316
2024 282 116 146 1.68 -431 1,570 16,317
2025 675 415 147 1.48 509 1,834 19,353

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

Ellington Financial Inc. erwirbt und verwaltet über ihre Tochtergesellschaft Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC hypothekenbezogene, verbraucherbezogene, unternehmensbezogene und andere Finanzanlagen in den USA.

Employees500
HeadquartersOld Greenwich, CT
Address53 Forest Avenue, 06870 Old Greenwich, United States
Phone203 409 3575
Websiteellingtonfinancial.com
IPO Date8. Oct 2010
ISINUS28852N1090

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
J. R. Herlihy CFO & Treasurer 1981
Christopher Max Smernoff CPA Chief Accounting Officer 1977
Laurence Eric Penn CEO, President & Director 1962
Mark Ira Tecotzky Co-Chief Investment Officer 1962
Michael William Vranos Co-Chief Investment Officer 1961
Daniel Reuven Margolis J.D. General Counsel 1973
Vincent Ambrico Controller
Alaael-Deen Shilleh Associate General Counsel & Secretary

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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