Ellington Credit (EARN) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Ellington Credit (NYSE:EARN) is expected to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 19th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.22 per share and revenue of $13.2980 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Ellington Credit (NYSE:EARN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of ($17.48) million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.71 million. Ellington Credit had a negative net margin of 34.31% and a positive return on equity of 16.47%.

Ellington Credit Stock Performance

NYSE:EARN opened at $4.82 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $180.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.74 and a beta of 1.27. Ellington Credit has a 52 week low of $4.27 and a 52 week high of $6.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $4.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.06.

Ellington Credit Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 19.9%. Ellington Credit’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -234.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ellington Credit from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Ellington Credit from $6.00 to $5.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Ellington Credit has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $5.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EARN. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Ellington Credit during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new position in Ellington Credit in the 4th quarter worth approximately $75,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new position in Ellington Credit in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $83,000. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in Ellington Credit by 109.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 36,350 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 18,967 shares during the period. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new position in Ellington Credit in the 4th quarter worth approximately $369,000. 20.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ellington Credit Company Profile

Ellington Credit Income Fund (NYSE: EARN) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to generate current income through a diversified portfolio of mortgage- and asset-backed securities. The fund primarily invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and asset-backed securities (ABS), with additional exposure to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and related structured credit instruments. To enhance income and manage risk, the fund employs leverage and derivative strategies such as interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, allowing it to adjust duration and credit exposure dynamically.

The fund is externally managed and advised by Ellington Management Group, LLC, an established investment firm specializing in mortgage credit and structured products.