Ellington Financial (EFC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) is expected to be posting its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.44 per share and revenue of $132.0730 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Ellington Financial Price Performance

Shares of EFC opened at $12.82 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.57 and a beta of 0.95. Ellington Financial has a 1 year low of $11.12 and a 1 year high of $14.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $13.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.50. The company has a current ratio of 50.60, a quick ratio of 50.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.64.

Ellington Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 12.2%. Ellington Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 116.42%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ellington Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Guggenheim Capital LLC lifted its stake in Ellington Financial by 228.0% in the 4th quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 103,998 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,412,000 after acquiring an additional 72,287 shares in the last quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ellington Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $646,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Ellington Financial by 33.7% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 179,338 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,435,000 after purchasing an additional 45,252 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in Ellington Financial by 106.8% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 1,497,373 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $20,334,000 after purchasing an additional 773,291 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in Ellington Financial by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 88,281 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,199,000 after purchasing an additional 3,602 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.62% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ellington Financial in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.55.

Ellington Financial Company Profile

Ellington Financial, Inc (NYSE: EFC) is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on generating attractive risk-adjusted returns through investments in residential and commercial mortgage-related assets. Established in 2013, the company is externally managed by Ellington Financial Management, L.P., a subsidiary of Ellington Management Group, an alternative asset management firm. EFC’s core strategy centers on actively acquiring and managing agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS), mortgage servicing rights, residential whole loans, and other structured finance instruments, including asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).

The company employs leverage and structured financing tools—such as repurchase agreements and secured credit facilities—to enhance portfolio yield while maintaining focus on risk mitigation.