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In the latest session, Ellington Financial Inc (NYSE: EFC) closed at $13.7 down -1.72% from its previous closing price of $13.94. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.72 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.54 million shares were traded. EFC stock price reached its highest trading level at $13.86 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $13.675.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Ellington Financial Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.15 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 48.32. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.15 and its Current Ratio is at 0.16. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 8.82 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 6.13.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, UBS on December 06, 2023, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $13.50.
On October 19, 2023, B. Riley Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $15. Keefe Bruyette Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on May 15, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $13.75.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 11 ’25 when SIMON RONALD I bought 5,544 shares for $13.56 per share. The transaction valued at 75,176 led to the insider holds 80,000 shares of the business.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, EFC now has a Market Capitalization of 1470235136 and an Enterprise Value of 16769741824. As of this moment, Ellington’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.38, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.52. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.18. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.01. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 50.846.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for EFC is 0.93, which has changed by 0.107518196 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1326145 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, EFC has reached a high of $14.40, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.69%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.92%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, EFC has traded an average of 1.38M shares per day and 1462330 over the past ten days. A total of 106.07M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 104.21M. Insiders hold about 2.89% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 51.12% stake in the company. Shares short for EFC as of 1763078400 were 4854375 with a Short Ratio of 3.53, compared to 1760486400 on 4918578. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4854375 and a Short% of Float of 5.37.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for EFC is 1.56, from 1.56 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.11296161. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 11.65.
Earnings Estimates
Ellington Financial Inc (EFC) is currently under the scrutiny of 6.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.46, with high estimates of $0.49 and low estimates of $0.44.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.86 and $1.82 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.84. EPS for the following year is $1.85, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $2.0 and $1.78.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 4 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $132.07M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $136M to a low estimate of $128.71M. As of . The current estimate, Ellington Financial Inc’s year-ago sales were $106.74MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $131.72M. There is a high estimate of $133M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $130.51M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for EFC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $498.8M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $482.94M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $489.19M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $416.01MBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $542.71M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $569.3M and the low estimate is $528M.