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Ellington Financial Inc. Common Stock (EFC)

$11.49−3.04%
Close Nov 5, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 5, 2026$11.49▼ 15.95% in range
Nov 5, 2025Low $11.30 · High $14.01Nov 5, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 5, 2026

Ellington Financial closed at $11.49 on Nov 5, down 3.04%, within 1.7% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 2.2M shares was 1.20× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -0.9% over one month, -15.5% over six months, -16.1% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $221.69M, up 34.6% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 24.9%.

Short interest was 11.1M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 22.9% from the prior report (9.0% of float, 5.7 days to cover).

Market cap$1.48B128.9M shares
Revenue · quarter$221.7M+34.6% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.43−4.4% YoY
P/E · TTM7.6×P/S 1.3×
Net margin24.9%Gross 55.5%
Dividend yield13.58%$0.13 last paid
52-week range11.30 – 14.01−18.0% from high
Volume2.2M1.20× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d20.7%Annualised
Short % of float9.0%5.7 days to cover
Net cash-$13.19BCash $2.23B
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −2.9%1M −0.9%3M −15.5%6M −15.5%YTD −15.4%1Y −16.1%3Y −4.5%5Y −37.6%

Earnings reactions

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Rank within Real Estate

Percentile among 27 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum35
Revenue growth83
Net margin75
Value (low P/E)93
Size65

Industry medians: 6-month return −11.2%, revenue growth +6.3%, net margin −2.3%, P/E 19.5×.

Short interest

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Shares short11.1M+22.9% vs prior
Days to cover5.7Settled Oct 15
% of float9.0%
Short vol. 10d60.3%of daily volume

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Quick answers

What does Ellington Financial do?
Ellington Financial Inc is a specialty finance company. Its primary investment objective is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted total returns for its shareholders by making investments.
What is EFC's market cap?
$1.48B, based on the Nov 5 close of $11.49.
What is EFC's P/E ratio?
7.6× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $195.23M.
Does Ellington Financial pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.13 per share (ex-date Oct 30), an annualised yield of 13.58%.
How much of EFC is sold short?
11.1M shares, 9.0% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is EFC in?
Real Estate, in the Real Estate industry.

About Ellington Financial

Ellington Financial Inc is a specialty finance company. Its primary investment objective is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted total returns for its shareholders by making investments. The company has two reportable segments; The Investment Portfolio Segment is focused on investing in a diverse array of financial assets, including residential and commercial mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, non-mortgage- and mortgage-related derivatives, debt and equity investments in loan origination companies, and other strategic investments, and The Longbridge Segment is focused on the origination and servicing of reverse mortgage loans. It acquires reverse mortgage loans both through its origination activities and through secondary market purchases.

HQ: Greenwich, CT500 employeesListed Oct 8, 2010ellingtonfinancial.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology