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Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) Stock Analysis

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) is a REIT - Mortgage stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

EFC

$11.42

−$0.06 (−0.52%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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EFC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$11.57
Previous Close
$11.48
Day's Range
11.39–11.62
52-Week Range
11.28–14.12
Volume
1.69M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.97
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.50B
P/E Ratio
7.09
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
5.79
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.48
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.61
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$306.51M+8.62%
Net Income (FY)
$146.87M+0.69%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
51.50%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
128.89M
1-Year Return
−7.13%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.56+13.59%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 30, 2026
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
1.39M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, EFC closed at $11.42, −7.13% over 1 year.

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) has a market capitalization of $1.50B.

In fiscal 2025, EFC reported revenue of $306.51M.

EFC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,287
−7.13%
5 years
$10,000 $11,320
+13.20%
10 years
$10,000 $22,003
+120.03%

If you had invested $10,000 in Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $22,003 at the close on October 21, 2026: +120.03% in total, +8.21% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−9.81%
2025+26.13%
2024+8.68%
2023+18.16%
2022−18.32%
2021+26.33%
2020−10.16%
2019+32.43%
2018+17.29%
2017+4.34%
2016 (partial year)−6.00%

As of October 21, 2026.

EFC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$306.51M$146.87M47.9%
2024$282.19M$145.86M51.7%
2023$256.50M$84.08M32.8%
2022$43.15M−$70.05M−162.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$306.51M——$146.87M47.9%
2024$282.19M——$145.86M51.7%
2023$256.50M——$84.08M32.8%
2022$43.15M——−$70.05M−162.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

EFC Dividend History

$1.56−2.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.048—
2025$1.5612−2.5%
2024$1.6012−11.1%
2023$1.8013+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.048—
2025$1.5612−2.5%
2024$1.6012−11.1%
2023$1.8013+0.0%
2022$1.8012+9.8%
2021$1.6412+30.2%
2020$1.2612−30.4%
2019$1.8111+10.4%
2018$1.644−6.8%
2017$1.764+291.1%
2016$0.451—

Most recent payment: $0.13 per share, ex-dividend August 31, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

EFC Valuation vs REIT - Mortgage Median

Median of 38 stocks
MetricEFCREIT - Mortgage medianvs median
P/E7.097.566% below
P/S ratio3.483.706% below
Profit margin51.50%38.64%12.9 pts above

Medians across 38 REIT - Mortgage stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) at $1.50B. The company sits in the Real Estate sector, in the REIT - Mortgage industry. The company reports 500 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $11.28 to $14.12. The most recent close on file for EFC is $11.42, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.06 (−0.52%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 1.24% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $306.51M. That is +8.62% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $282.19M. Net income for the same year was $146.87M. That is +0.69% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 51.5%. That is 12.9 percentage points above the REIT - Mortgage median of 38.64%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.61.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $43.15M in 2022 to $306.51M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 7.09 times earnings. That is 6.28% below the REIT - Mortgage median of 7.56. The forward P/E on file is 5.79. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.48. On price-to-sales that is 5.92% below the REIT - Mortgage median of 3.7. The medians here are taken across 38 REIT - Mortgage companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.97. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 42.35%. The trailing one-year total return is −7.13%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.21%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 13.59%. That is 2.8 percentage points below the REIT - Mortgage median yield of 16.4%. At the indicated rate that is $1.56 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 8 payments totalling $1.04 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.56 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +32.43% and 2022 returned −18.32%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −9.81%.

Peer Comparison

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) operates in the REIT - Mortgage industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Ellington Financial Inc. EFC $1.50B 7.1
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. NLY $13.57B 4.4
AGNC Investment Corp. AGNC $10.41B —
Rithm Capital Corp. RITM $4.77B 14.3

The REIT - Mortgage industry average P/E ratio is 7.6x. Ellington Financial Inc. trades at a P/E of 7.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Ellington Financial Inc.

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. It operates in two segments, Investment Portfolio and Longbridge. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, non-QM, manufactured housing, subprime residential, and single-family-rental mortgage loans; RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S. government agency or the U.S. government-sponsored entity; residential and commercial mortgage loans; residential mortgage-backed securities; commercial mortgage-backed securities; consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans; investments referencing mortgage servicing rights on traditional forward mortgage loans; collateralized loan obligations; non-mortgage- and mortgage-related derivatives; debt and equity investments in loan origination companies; and other strategic investments. It also offers reverse mortgage loans, including associated financial assets, financing, hedging, and allocated expenses. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes that intends to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income as dividends to shareholders. Ellington Financial Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

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