Symbols / EFC Stock $13.03 +0.27% Ellington Financial Inc.

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Ellington Financial Inc., through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related, and other financial assets in the United States. It operates in two segments, Investment Portfolio and Longbridge. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, non-QM, manufactured housing, subprime residential, and single-family-rental mortgage loans; RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S. government agency or the U.S. government-sponsored entity; residential and commercial mortgage loans; residential mortgage-backed securities; commercial mortgage-backed securities; consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans; investments referencing mortgage servicing rights on traditional forward mortgage loans; collateralized loan obligations; non-mortgage- and mortgage-related derivatives; debt and equity investments in loan origination companies; and other strategic investments. It also offers reverse mortgage loans, including associated financial assets, financing, hedging, and allocated expenses. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes that intends to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income as dividends to shareholders. Ellington Financial Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

Stock Fundamentals
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Market Cap 1.62B Enterprise Value 18.21B Income 118.74M Sales 329.39M Book/sh 13.28 Cash/sh 6.40
Dividend Yield 12.01% Payout 131.09% Employees 500 IPO — P/E 10.95 Forward P/E 6.84
PEG — P/S 4.93 P/B 0.98 P/C — EV/EBITDA — EV/Sales 55.29
Quick Ratio 8.87 Current Ratio 8.95 Debt/Eq 909.66 LT Debt/Eq — EPS (ttm) 1.19 EPS next Y 1.90
EPS Growth -45.30% Revenue Growth -0.60% Earnings 2026-05-05 ROA 0.85% ROE 8.71% ROIC —
Gross Margin 100.00% Oper. Margin 32.09% Profit Margin 44.59% Shs Outstand 124.65M Shs Float 123.14M Short Float 0.00%
Short Ratio 0.00 Short Interest — 52W High 14.12 52W Low 11.28 Beta 0.94 Avg Volume 2.10M
Volume 309.00K Target Price $14.62 Recom Buy Prev Close $12.99 Price $13.03 Change 0.27%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$14.63
Mean price target
2. Current target
$13.03
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$17.85
Fallback: EPS × 15 (assumed fair P/E). No FCF data; use with …
Ratings
Current target
$13.03
Low
$13.50
High
$16.00
Mean
$14.63

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2025-09-03 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $14
2025-08-14 main BTIG Buy → Buy $15
2025-08-13 up Jones Trading Hold → Buy $14
2025-07-10 main UBS Neutral → Neutral $13
2025-07-01 main Piper Sandler Overweight → Overweight $15
2025-05-15 main B. Riley Securities Buy → Buy $16
2025-03-03 main Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Outperform → Outperform $15
2025-01-23 reit JMP Securities Market Outperform → Market Outperform $14
2024-07-24 main JMP Securities Market Outperform → Market Outperform $14
2024-04-19 reit JMP Securities Market Outperform → Market Outperform $15
2024-04-19 init JonesTrading — → Hold —
2024-04-18 reit JMP Securities Market Outperform → Market Outperform $15
2024-04-18 main BTIG Buy → Buy $14
2024-02-28 main Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Outperform → Outperform $13
2023-12-06 init UBS — → Neutral $14
2023-10-19 init B. Riley Securities — → Buy $15
2023-07-21 reit JMP Securities Market Outperform → Market Outperform $15
2023-07-13 main JMP Securities Outperform → Outperform $15
2023-05-26 reit JMP Securities Market Outperform → Market Outperform $14
2023-05-16 up Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Market Perform → Outperform $14
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2025-12-31 MUMFORD LISA Director — 7,657 $0.00 $0
2025-12-31 MUMFORD LISA Director — 7,657 $13.58 $103,982
2025-09-11 SIMON RONALD I Director — 5,544 $13.56 $75,176
2025-09-10 SIMON RONALD I Director — 9,198 $0.00 $0
2025-09-10 MUMFORD LISA Director — 9,198 $0.00 $0
2024-12-27 SIMON RONALD I Director — 8,378 $0.00 $0
2024-12-27 MUMFORD LISA Director — 8,378 $0.00 $0
2024-10-15 VRANOS MICHAEL W. Chief Investment Officer — 28,361 $12.48 $355,353
2024-09-13 SIMON RONALD I Director — 7,657 — —
2024-07-02 VRANOS MICHAEL W. Chief Investment Officer — 5,900 $12.12 $71,508
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
306.51
+8.62%
282.19
+10.01%
256.50
+494.48%
43.15
Operating Revenue
306.51
+8.62%
282.19
+10.01%
256.50
+494.48%
43.15
Operating Expense
208.60
+25.73%
165.92
-0.82%
167.29
+145.59%
68.12
Selling General And Administration
80.31
+22.25%
65.69
-4.09%
68.49
+136.22%
29.00
General And Administrative Expense
80.31
+22.25%
65.69
-4.09%
68.49
+136.22%
29.00
Other Operating Expenses
44.66
+41.81%
31.49
+54.66%
20.36
+12.95%
18.03
Total Unusual Items
-7.66
-38.66%
-5.53
-5.66%
-5.23
-1167.14%
0.49
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-7.66
-38.66%
-5.53
-5.66%
-5.23
-1167.14%
0.49
Net Income
146.87
+0.69%
145.86
+73.47%
84.08
+220.04%
-70.05
Pretax Income
97.91
-15.79%
116.27
+30.33%
89.21
+457.25%
-24.97
Net Interest Income
189.96
+39.26%
136.41
+26.63%
107.72
-23.30%
140.44
Interest Expense
304.53
+8.92%
279.61
+6.54%
262.45
+85.12%
141.78
Interest Income
494.49
+18.86%
416.01
+12.38%
370.17
+31.17%
282.22
Gain On Sale Of Security
129.00
+433.74%
24.17
-8.69%
26.47
-55.72%
59.78
Tax Provision
3.79
+519.61%
0.61
+33.92%
0.46
+102.58%
-17.72
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+509.76%
0.00
-24.07%
0.00
-97.29%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-0.19
-745.49%
-0.02
+19.78%
-0.03
-128.90%
0.10
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
150.77
+1.80%
148.10
+68.50%
87.90
+224.03%
-70.87
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
146.87
+0.69%
145.86
+73.47%
84.08
+220.04%
-70.05
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
146.87
+0.69%
145.86
+73.47%
84.08
+220.04%
-70.05
Net Income Continuous Operations
150.77
+1.80%
148.10
+68.50%
87.90
+224.03%
-70.87
Minority Interests
-3.90
-73.87%
-2.24
+41.19%
-3.81
-563.99%
0.82
Normalized Income
154.34
+1.97%
151.36
+69.53%
89.28
+226.75%
-70.44
Net Income Common Stockholders
118.74
+0.78%
117.83
+93.47%
60.90
+171.36%
-85.34
Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend
—
0.34
—
—
Diluted EPS
1.19
-12.50%
1.36
+52.81%
0.89
+162.24%
-1.43
Basic EPS
1.19
-12.50%
1.36
+52.81%
0.89
+162.24%
-1.43
Basic Average Shares
99.44
+14.49%
86.86
+27.26%
68.25
+14.03%
59.85
Diluted Average Shares
99.44
+14.49%
86.86
+27.26%
68.25
+14.03%
59.85
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
118.74
+0.78%
117.83
+93.47%
60.90
+171.36%
-85.34
Preferred Stock Dividends
28.13
+1.55%
27.70
+19.48%
23.18
+51.60%
15.29
Line Item Trend 2023-12-31
Total Assets
15,315.93
Cash And Cash Equivalents
228.93
Receivables
532.13
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
29.58
Other Intangible Assets
29.58
Investments And Advances
14,251.34
Long Term Equity Investment
—
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
13,780.32
Payables
139.97
Accounts Payable
71.86
Other Payable
68.10
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
13,333.93
Stockholders Equity
1,517.07
Common Stock Equity
1,161.52
Capital Stock
355.63
Common Stock
0.08
Preferred Stock
355.55
Share Issued
83.00
Ordinary Shares Number
83.00
Treasury Shares Number
0.00
Additional Paid In Capital
1,514.80
Retained Earnings
-353.36
Minority Interest
18.54
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
1,535.61
Total Capitalization
14,851.00
Invested Capital
14,495.45
Total Debt
13,333.93
Net Debt
13,105.00
Net Tangible Assets
1,487.49
Tangible Book Value
1,131.94
Cash Cash Equivalents And Federal Funds Sold
230.54
Derivative Product Liabilities
61.78
Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total
14,107.35
Investment Properties
22.09
Investmentin Financial Assets
14,251.34
Preferred Shares Number
14.76
Preferred Stock Equity
355.55
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
-925.46
-114.96%
-430.53
-78.01%
-241.86
-666.60%
42.69
Net Income From Continuing Operations
150.77
+1.80%
148.10
+68.50%
87.90
+224.03%
-70.87
Other Non Cash Items
81.01
+331.17%
18.79
-22.12%
24.13
+112.66%
-190.55
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
-215.26
-34.15%
-160.46
-10.47%
-145.25
-139.22%
370.32
Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss
-3.50
-428.33%
1.07
+241.38%
-0.75
-203.01%
0.73
Change In Working Capital
-938.49
-114.25%
-438.03
-110.71%
-207.88
-210.50%
-66.95
Change In Receivables
-953.76
-125.87%
-422.27
-95.39%
-216.12
-262.86%
-59.56
Change In Accrued Expense
0.54
+106.44%
-8.44
-187.47%
9.65
+167.14%
-14.37
Change In Payable
8.01
+219.67%
-6.70
-5727.73%
0.12
-99.20%
14.97
Change In Other Current Assets
6.72
+1171.61%
-0.63
+59.05%
-1.53
+80.83%
-7.99
Change In Other Current Liabilities
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Investing Cash Flow
-4,065.92
-458.30%
-728.26
-516.37%
174.91
+109.98%
-1,752.68
Net Investment Purchase And Sale
-4,405.51
-357.85%
-962.22
-544.13%
-149.38
+92.06%
-1,882.57
Purchase Of Investment
-9,576.92
-41.37%
-6,774.37
-9.18%
-6,204.89
-5.06%
-5,906.10
Sale Of Investment
5,171.41
-11.02%
5,812.15
-4.02%
6,055.51
+50.50%
4,023.53
Net Business Purchase And Sale
-232.70
-93.93%
-119.99
-450.97%
-21.78
+55.65%
-49.10
Purchase Of Business
-232.70
-93.93%
-119.99
-114.27%
-56.00
+21.92%
-71.72
Net Other Investing Changes
49.04
+919.07%
-5.99
-103.33%
179.71
+500.81%
-44.84
Financing Cash Flow
5,120.62
+350.29%
1,137.19
+1403.67%
75.63
-95.89%
1,839.03
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
4,995.69
+300.06%
1,248.73
+21471.35%
-5.84
-100.32%
1,826.39
Issuance Of Debt
53,087.45
-23.39%
69,295.27
+70.00%
40,761.35
+178.17%
14,653.58
Repayment Of Debt
-48,091.76
+29.33%
-68,046.55
-66.91%
-40,767.19
-217.82%
-12,827.19
Long Term Debt Issuance
53,087.45
-23.39%
69,295.27
+70.00%
40,761.35
+178.17%
14,653.58
Long Term Debt Payments
-48,091.76
+29.33%
-68,046.55
-66.91%
-40,767.19
-217.82%
-12,827.19
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
4,995.69
+300.06%
1,248.73
+21471.35%
-5.84
-100.32%
1,826.39
Net Common Stock Issuance
302.19
+203.66%
99.52
-9.51%
109.98
+12.57%
97.69
Common Stock Payments
0.00
+100.00%
-0.69
+94.45%
-12.35
-644.54%
-1.66
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-183.62
-12.28%
-163.54
-9.56%
-149.27
-21.29%
-123.06
Cash Dividends Paid
-183.62
-12.28%
-163.54
-9.56%
-149.27
-21.29%
-123.06
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
0.00
+100.00%
-24.61
-99.26%
-12.35
-644.54%
-1.66
Net Other Financing Charges
6.81
+130.01%
-22.69
-191.33%
24.84
-35.10%
38.27
Changes In Cash
129.24
+698.43%
-21.60
-348.93%
8.68
-93.28%
129.03
Beginning Cash Position
208.95
-9.37%
230.54
+3.91%
221.87
+138.99%
92.84
End Cash Position
338.19
+61.85%
208.95
-9.37%
230.54
+3.91%
221.87
Free Cash Flow
-925.46
-114.96%
-430.53
-78.01%
-241.86
-666.60%
42.69
Common Stock Issuance
302.19
+201.58%
100.20
-18.09%
122.33
+23.13%
99.35
Dividends Received CFI
523.25
+45.38%
359.93
+116.36%
166.36
-25.68%
223.83
Issuance Of Capital Stock
302.19
+201.58%
100.20
-54.28%
219.18
+119.48%
99.86
Net Preferred Stock Issuance
0.00
+100.00%
-23.93
-124.71%
96.85
+18853.03%
0.51
Preferred Stock Issuance
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
96.85
+18853.03%
0.51
Preferred Stock Payments
0.00
+100.00%
-23.93
0.00
0.00
Sale Of Business
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
34.22
+51.30%
22.62
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