Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) Stock Analysis
Real Estate · REIT - Mortgage
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $13.55 — A.R:R is negative (-1.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.0% away).
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... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $13.55 — A.R:R is negative (-1.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.0% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 58d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Ellington Financial Inc.
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- NEWS Jim Cramer Won't Recommend Mortgage Stocks Because 'I Never Know What They Really Own' — But He Loves Intel's 'Burgeonin — benzinga Jun 1, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Transcript: Ellington Financial Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call — benzinga May 6, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Ellington Financial Q1 Adj. EPS $0.55 Beats $0.44 Estimate, Sales $61.254M Miss $66.740M Estimate — benzinga May 5, 2026 positive
- NEWS Earnings Scheduled For May 5, 2026 — benzinga May 5, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Financial Stocks With Over 10% Dividend Yields — benzinga Apr 14, 2026 neutral
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $13.55 — A.R:R is negative (-1.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.0% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $13.15. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $13.37 (-1.3% upside). Prior stop was $13.15. Stop-loss: $13.15.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.0% away); Sector modifier (Real Estate): -1.2.
Ellington Financial Inc. trades at a P/E of 8.3 (forward 6.9). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts cover EFC with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $15.
What does Ellington Financial Inc. do?Ellington Financial Inc., through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages...
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.