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Orchid Island Capital, Inc.

Real Estate · REIT - Mortgage

$6.09

Down-$0.14 (-2.25%)

Updated Sep 16, 2026, 6:45 AM

SID Score

4.0/10

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Institutional and insider signal

Market cap
1.08B
P/E ratio
15.82
Dividend yield
25.62%
52-week range
$6.22 – $8.40
Volume
5.59M
Avg. volume
5.54M

Price performance

ORC price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

ORC closed at $6.09 after 20 trading sessions, down 8.70% for the selected period.

Last close
$6.09
Period change
-8.70%
Period low
$6.09
Period high
$6.78
Daily close
View OHLC price history
ORC OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 15, 2026$6.277$6.28$6.07$6.095.59M
Sep 14, 2026$6.31$6.37$6.22$6.235.67M
Sep 11, 2026$6.39$6.40$6.29$6.335.13M
Sep 10, 2026$6.50$6.5291$6.33$6.355.75M
Sep 9, 2026$6.55$6.575$6.50$6.502.4M
Sep 8, 2026$6.55$6.62$6.54$6.543.66M
Sep 4, 2026$6.49$6.58$6.48$6.553.68M
Sep 3, 2026$6.56$6.596$6.47$6.523.7M
Sep 2, 2026$6.53$6.56$6.49$6.523.91M
Sep 1, 2026$6.55$6.5795$6.50$6.545.23M
Aug 31, 2026$6.56$6.64$6.53$6.594.77M
Aug 28, 2026$6.72$6.78$6.67$6.697.48M
Aug 27, 2026$6.68$6.75$6.66$6.744.42M
Aug 26, 2026$6.725$6.7296$6.61$6.674.52M
Aug 25, 2026$6.76$6.78$6.675$6.724.76M
Aug 24, 2026$6.72$6.76$6.69$6.752.71M
Aug 21, 2026$6.75$6.755$6.67$6.702.31M
Aug 20, 2026$6.77$6.79$6.66$6.713.48M
Aug 19, 2026$6.70$6.81$6.6763$6.783.75M
Aug 18, 2026$6.67$6.685$6.63$6.672.43M

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Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Orchid Island Capital Inc is a specialty finance company that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities. The principal and interest payments of its RMBS are guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association, and are backed by single-family residential mortgage loans. The company's investment portfolio is divided into two categories namely traditional pass-through Agency RMBS; and structured Agency RMBS, such as collateralized mortgage obligations, interest-only securities, inverse interest-only securities, and principal-only securities, among other types of structured Agency RMBS.

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ORC recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Jul 9, 2026BTIGNeutral
Dec 15, 2025Compass PointNeutral
Apr 30, 2025Jones TradingHold
Jan 23, 2025JMP SecuritiesMarket Perform
Aug 28, 2024JMP SecuritiesMarket Perform
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News briefing

Generated Sep 16, 2026, 11:18 AM

Why Is ORC Down Today?

Orchid Island Capital (ORC) declined 2.25% today amid a broader market pullback, with the mortgage REIT announcing its September 2026 dividend and portfolio characteristics. While the company's routine dividend announcement is neutral, the stock's weakness appears driven by sector headwinds and investor caution in the fixed-income environment rather than company-specific negative news.

    Bottom line: ORC's 2.25% decline appears driven by sector headwinds rather than company-specific negative developments, with the announced September dividend and portfolio disclosure suggesting operational continuity. Investors should assess whether current valuations offer attractive risk-reward for income generation, while monitoring interest rate trends and mortgage market conditions as key drivers of future performance.

    Yahoo · Sep 14, 2026

    Orchid Island Capital Announces September 2026 Monthly Dividend and August 31, 2026 RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

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