Ellington Financial (EFC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) will likely be issuing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.44 per share and revenue of $121.9930 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $92.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $112.48 million. Ellington Financial had a return on equity of 13.56% and a net margin of 89.52%. On average, analysts expect Ellington Financial to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ellington Financial Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE EFC opened at $13.39 on Wednesday. Ellington Financial has a 12 month low of $11.12 and a 12 month high of $14.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.79 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.12. The company has a current ratio of 46.78, a quick ratio of 46.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.96.

Ellington Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a oct 25 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 28th. Investors of record on Friday, October 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a yield of 1,161.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 31st. Ellington Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 125.81%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Ronald I. Simon acquired 5,544 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $13.56 per share, with a total value of $75,176.64. Following the acquisition, the director owned 80,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,084,800. The trade was a 7.45% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 4.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ellington Financial

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in Ellington Financial by 227.6% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 6,853 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $89,000 after acquiring an additional 4,761 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. purchased a new stake in Ellington Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $131,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Ellington Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $138,000. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in Ellington Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $166,000. Finally, Creative Planning bought a new position in Ellington Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $176,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.62% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on EFC. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Ellington Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ellington Financial in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Jones Trading upgraded shares of Ellington Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $14.25 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Ellington Financial from $12.50 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Ellington Financial from $15.00 to $14.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.46.

Ellington Financial Company Profile

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. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, manufactured housing, and subprime mortgage; RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S.