EFC

Ellington Financial Inc. Common Stock (EFC)

Stock · NYSE · Finance

$11.65as of 10/16/2026

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October 13, 2026

Piper Sandler Lowers EFC Price Target to $14. Piper Sandler maintained an overweight rating on Ellington Financial but reduced its price target to $14. The company also declared its monthly common dividend, which currently offers a yield of 13.76%. This news comes as the stock trades near its 52-week low, reflecting ongoing market concerns about the sector.

Active signals

Resistance level
$13.24
Industry
Real Estate

What EFC's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike25+3.2%72%
Bollinger Band Breakdown24+3.3%63%
Bollinger Band Breakout19+0.6%53%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now18-1.6%44%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+0.9%59%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About EFC

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 ho…

Sector
Finance
Industry
Real Estate
Employees
500

Fundamentals

1-day range
$11.52$11.92
Market cap
$1.65B
P/E (trailing)
6.78
P/E (forward)
5.86
EPS (trailing)
$1.89
Dividend yield
13.76%
Beta
1.00
Avg. volume
1.25M
Ex-dividend date
September 30, 2026
Dividend pay date
October 30, 2026
52-week range
$11.28$14.12
Next earnings: November 4, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.46After Closeconfirmed

Forecasts

7 analyst ratings

Buy 75%
Hold 25%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$16
+37.3%
Median
$15
+28.8%
Low
$14
+20.2%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
209.5K
Disposed
0

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
59.08M
Total value held
$677.25M
Institutional holders
232
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown19.70M
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