Jupiter Topco LLC Purchases Shares of 60,497 Ellington Financial Inc. $EFC

Posted by Stanley Muller on Sep 7th, 2026

Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 60,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $824,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ellington Financial during the second quarter valued at $1,210,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Ellington Financial during the 2nd quarter worth about $3,695,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new position in shares of Ellington Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $701,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in Ellington Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $399,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP purchased a new position in Ellington Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $95,000. 55.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Ellington Financial from $14.00 to $14.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. BTIG Research lowered shares of Ellington Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ellington Financial in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Ellington Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.50.

Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on Ellington Financial

Ellington Financial Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE EFC opened at $13.50 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $13.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.39, a quick ratio of 52.06 and a current ratio of 52.06. The company has a market cap of $1.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.23 and a beta of 0.94. Ellington Financial Inc. has a one year low of $11.27 and a one year high of $14.12.

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.14. Ellington Financial had a net margin of 52.43% and a return on equity of 16.61%. The company had revenue of $134.11 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $114.59 million. Research analysts anticipate that Ellington Financial Inc. will post 2.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ellington Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.6%. Ellington Financial’s payout ratio is presently 95.12%.

About Ellington Financial

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Ellington Financial, Inc (NYSE: EFC) is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on generating attractive risk-adjusted returns through investments in residential and commercial mortgage-related assets. Established in 2013, the company is externally managed by Ellington Financial Management, L.P., a subsidiary of Ellington Management Group, an alternative asset management firm. EFC’s core strategy centers on actively acquiring and managing agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS), mortgage servicing rights, residential whole loans, and other structured finance instruments, including asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).

The company employs leverage and structured financing tools—such as repurchase agreements and secured credit facilities—to enhance portfolio yield while maintaining focus on risk mitigation.