ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

Q: What is the average price target for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) stock?

12 analysts have analysed EFC and the average price target is 14.86 USD. This implies a price increase of 14.68% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 12.96.

Q: When does ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) report earnings?

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) will report earnings on 2026-05-12, after the market close.

Q: What is the consensus rating for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) stock?

The consensus rating for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) is 80 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.

NYSE:EFC • US28852N1090

12.96 USD

+0.27 (+2.13%)

At close: Apr 17, 2026

12.97 USD

+0.01 (+0.08%)

After Hours: 4/17/2026, 8:08:02 PM

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC).

Consensus Price Target

Price Target

$14.86

+ 14.68% Upside

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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate

Release Date: May 12, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: $0.45
Revenue Estimate: 53.658M

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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating

80.00%

Weighted Analyst Rating Score

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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target

$14.86

Upside

+ 14.68%

From current price of $12.96 to mean target of $14.86, Based on 12 analyst forecasts

Low

$13.64

Median

$14.79

High

$16.80

Price Target Revisions

1 Month

-0.37%

3 Months

-0.37%

Price Target Summary

12 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for EFC. The average price target is 14.86 USD. This implies a price increase of 14.68% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 12.96.

The average price target has been revised downward by 0.37% in the past 3 months.

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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

Analyst Ratings History

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus

80.00%

EFC was analyzed by 12 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 80. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about EFC.

In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.

EFC was analyzed by 12 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

Date	Firm	Action	From → To
2025-09-03	UBS	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-13	Jones Trading	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy
2025-07-10	UBS	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-01	Piper Sandler	Maintains	Overweight -> Overweight
2025-05-15	B. Riley Securities	Maintains	Buy -> Buy
2025-03-03	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Maintains	Outperform -> Outperform
2025-01-23	JMP Securities	Reiterate	Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-07-24	JMP Securities	Maintains	Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-04-19	JonesTrading	Initiate	Hold
2024-04-19	JMP Securities	Reiterate	Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-04-18	BTIG	Maintains	Buy -> Buy
2024-04-18	JMP Securities	Reiterate	Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-02-28	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Maintains	Outperform -> Outperform
2023-12-06	UBS	Initiate	Neutral
2023-10-19	B. Riley Securities	Initiate	Buy
2023-07-21	JMP Securities	Reiterate	Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2023-07-13	JMP Securities	Maintains	Outperform -> Outperform
2023-05-26	JMP Securities	Reiterate	Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2023-05-16	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Outperform
2023-05-15	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Outperform
2023-04-21	JMP Securities	Maintains	Outperform
2022-10-20	JMP Securities	Maintains	Market Outperform
2022-10-03	Piper Sandler	Maintains	Overweight
2022-08-25	JMP Securities	Maintains	Market Outperform
2022-07-18	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date: May 12, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: $0.45
Revenue Estimate: 53.658M
Revenue Q2Q: 24.04%
EPS Q2Q: 14.47%
Number of Analysts: 7

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)

0.00%

Revenue (3 Months)

11.25%

EPS (1 Month)

0.00%

EPS (3 Months)

-3.49%

Next Earnings Summary

EFC is expected to report earnings on 5/12/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.45 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 53.66M USD.

The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 11.25% in the past 3 months. Upward revisions are a positive sign and indicate that analysts are more optimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.

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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2027

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027
Revenue YoY % growth	370.172M 31.17%	416.015M 12.38%	494.49M 18.86%	226.35M -54.23%	323.8M 43.05%
EBITDA YoY % growth	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EBIT YoY % growth	-79.989M -244.12%	-52.967M 33.78%	-48.579M 8.28%	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	-21.61%	-12.73%	-9.82%	N/A	N/A
EPS YoY % growth	1.43 -14.37%	1.46 2.10%	1.86 27.40%	1.88 1.33%	1.94 2.68%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

	Q1 / 26	Q2 / 26	Q3 / 26	Q4 / 26	Q1 / 27	Q2 / 27	Q3 / 27	Q4 / 27
EPS Q2Q % growth	0.45 14.47%	0.47 -0.29%	0.48 -9.67%	0.49 4.01%	0.48 7.47%	0.48 3.45%	0.48 1.27%	0.48 -1.86%
Revenue Q2Q % growth	53.658M 24.04%	56.104M 29.44%	57.87M 16.39%	58.713M 9.46%	73.801M 37.54%	76.427M 36.22%	79.144M 36.76%	80.881M 37.76%
EBITDA Q2Q % growth	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EBIT Q2Q % growth	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year

N/A

EPS Next 5 Year

N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year

N/A

Revenue Next 5 Year

N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year

N/A

EBIT Next 5 Year

N/A

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ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC / EFC Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) stock?

12 analysts have analysed EFC and the average price target is 14.86 USD. This implies a price increase of 14.68% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 12.96.

When does ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) report earnings?

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) will report earnings on 2026-05-12, after the market close.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) is 0.45 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 53.66M USD.

What is the consensus rating for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) stock?

The consensus rating for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) is 80 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.

Analyst forecast overview

Forecast Snapshot