EFC
Ellington Financial
0
Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 45
65% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.04M | Put options by funds: $627K
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 25
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 187 [Q3] → 196 (+9) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 3 (+0) [Q4]
3.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.87% [Q3] → 52.79% (-3.08%) [Q4]
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $755M [Q3] → $702M (-$53.4M) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$14
5%
upside
Avg. target
$14.25
7%
upside
High target
$14.50
9%
upside
2 analyst ratings
2 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
0%
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Bose George 78% 1-year accuracy 32 / 41 met price target | 9%upside $14.50 | Outperform Maintained | 3 Mar 2025 |
JMP Securities Aaron Hecht 51% 1-year accuracy 24 / 47 met price target | 5%upside $14 | Market Outperform Reiterated | 23 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 11 articles about EFC published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
7 hours ago
Ellington Financial Announces Estimated Book Value Per Common Share as of February 28, 2025
OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced an estimated book value per share of common stock of $13.39 as of February 28, 2025. This estimate includes the effect of the previously announced monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, paid on March 25, 2025 to holders of record on February 28, 2025, with the same ex-dividend date. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Estimated book value per common share is sub.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Let's Talk Mortgage REITs (But Not For Too Long)
A bunch of mortgage REITs were severely overvalued. Now they are less overvalued. But some others are actually bargains. Tons of charts because images are fun. Ellington Financial's higher price-to-book ratio may be due to lower volatility in the total economic return by period. Digital Realty Trust deserves to be mocked. I am reporting for duty!
Positive
Benzinga
6 days ago
Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Financial Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
15% Yields Want To Mug Your Dividends
Agency mortgage REITs are achieving exceptional price-to-book ratios. You want a high dividend yield? Great. But don't pay a huge premium in the share price. It's a great time for investors to capture some gains in this sector.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
1 week ago
Achieve $500 a Month In Passive Income By Putting This Amount Into High-Yielding EPR Properties (EPR), Diversified Royalty (BEVFF) and Ellington Financial (EFC)
As rates come down, monthly dividend stocks with high yields are coming under the spotlight.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Ellington Financial: History Of Cuts Explains High Yield
Ellington Financial offers a high 11% yield but has a history of dividend cuts due to interest rate fluctuations and financing issues. The investment strategy includes a portfolio heavily weighted towards credit assets, with significant leverage and non-recourse HMBS-related obligations. The future outlook hinges on Federal Reserve rate cuts improving interest spreads, but high leverage poses liquidity risks, especially with potential repurchase obligations.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Ellington Financial Declares Common and Preferred Dividends
OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the following: (i) a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on April 25, 2025 to common stockholders of record as of March 31, 2025; (ii) a quarterly dividend of $0.609031 per share on the Company's Series A Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on April 30, 2025 to Series A preferred stockholders of record as of.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
3 weeks ago
Generate Over $1000 Monthly by Investing $10,000 Into These Passive Income Dividend Stocks
Passive income is characterized by its ability to generate revenue without requiring the earner's continuous active effort, making it a desirable financial strategy for those seeking to diversify their income streams or achieve financial independence.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Ellington Financial Announces Estimated Book Value Per Common Share as of January 31, 2025
OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced an estimated book value per share of common stock of $13.41 as of January 31, 2025. This estimate includes the effect of the previously announced monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, paid on February 25, 2025 to holders of record on January 31, 2025, with the same ex-dividend date. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Estimated book value per common share is su.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Ellington Financial, Inc. (EFC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Ellington Financial, Inc. (NYSE:EFC ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 28, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Alaael-Deen Shilleh - Associate General Counsel & Secretary Larry Penn - CEO Mark Tecotzky - Co-CIO JR Herlihy - CFO Conference Call Participants Doug Harter - UBS Eric Hagen - BTIG Bose George - KBW Trevor Cranston - Citizens JMP Randy Binner - B. Riley Crispin Love - Piper Sandler Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by.
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