Fintel · Oct 28, 2026
EF
NYSE · EFC
Ellington Financial Inc.
Real Estate · REIT - Mortgage
$11.41
Down-$0.29 (-2.48%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 10:53 PM
SID Score
5.3/10
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- Market cap
- 1.3B
- P/E ratio
- 8.96
- Dividend yield
- 14.81%
- 52-week range
- $11.28 – $13.84
- Volume
- 1.69M
- Avg. volume
- 1.43M
Price performance · EFC
EFC price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
EFC closed at $11.41 after 20 trading sessions, down 0.78% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $11.41
- Period change
- -0.78%
- Period low
- $11.35
- Period high
- $11.90
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $11.68 | $11.75 | $11.36 | $11.41 | 1.69M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $11.81 | $11.89 | $11.7414 | $11.83 | 1.67M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $11.78 | $11.84 | $11.715 | $11.74 | 2.05M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $11.72 | $11.80 | $11.59 | $11.70 | 2.56M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $11.74 | $11.90 | $11.69 | $11.71 | 1.18M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $11.65 | $11.775 | $11.525 | $11.73 | 1.3M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $11.47 | $11.745 | $11.40 | $11.63 | 1.46M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $11.57 | $11.62 | $11.385 | $11.42 | 1.69M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $11.38 | $11.66 | $11.37 | $11.48 | 2.09M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $11.66 | $11.66 | $11.33 | $11.35 | 2.53M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $11.97 | $12.00 | $11.585 | $11.65 | 1.55M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $11.86 | $12.08 | $11.8016 | $11.90 | 2.19M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $11.58 | $11.775 | $11.56 | $11.69 | 1.9M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $11.80 | $11.88 | $11.58 | $11.69 | 1.37M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $11.66 | $11.78 | $11.565 | $11.71 | 1.42M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $11.59 | $11.67 | $11.48 | $11.66 | 1.62M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $11.54 | $11.71 | $11.515 | $11.64 | 1.83M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $11.62 | $11.695 | $11.505 | $11.59 | 2.04M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $11.56 | $11.68 | $11.475 | $11.67 | 1.89M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $11.56 | $11.595 | $11.38 | $11.50 | 2.34M |
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Ellington Financial Inc is a specialty finance company. Its primary investment objective is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted total returns for its shareholders by making investments. The company has two reportable segments; The Investment Portfolio Segment is focused on investing in a diverse array of financial assets, including residential and commercial mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, non-mortgage- and mortgage-related derivatives, debt and equity investments in loan origination companies, and other strategic investments, and The Longbridge Segment is focused on the origination and servicing of reverse mortgage loans. it acquires reverse mortgage loans both through its origination activities and through secondary market purchases.
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- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $13.50
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 12
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | — |
| Aug 19, 2026 | UBS | Neutral | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | BTIG | Neutral | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | UBS | Neutral | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Jones Trading | Buy | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 27, 2026
Ellington Financial Announces Estimated Book Value Per Common Share as of September 30, 2026
OLD GREENWICH, Conn., October 27, 2026--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced an estimated book value per share of common stock of $13.53 as of September 30, 2026. This estimate includes the effect of the previously announced monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, to be paid on October 30, 2026 to holders of record on September 30, 2026, with the same ex-dividend date.
Yahoo · Oct 27, 2026
3 Reasons to sell EFC and 1 stock to buy instead
Over the past six months, Ellington Financial’s stock price fell to $11.78. Shareholders have lost 11.1% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 6.3%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Yahoo · Oct 22, 2026
Ellington Financial Announces Release Date of Third Quarter 2026 Earnings, Conference Call, and Investor Presentation
Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (the "Company") today announced that it will release financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 after market close on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 5, 2026. To register for the conference call, please complete the online registration form at https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI2a62bf3c77984c0dbf708160a1dddf96.
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