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Ellington Financial (EFC): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy3 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 4 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 4 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $14.50, the highest $15.00, the lowest $14.00. The average is +24.5% from the last price of $11.65.
Analyst ratings 8
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crispin Love★★★★★★★★★★#1417 · hits 62% · avg +8.5% | Piper Sandler | $15.00 → $14.00−6.7% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:11 | −0.4%next day +0.5% · 5 days +1.9% | ↗ |
| AI xAi REIT - MortgagexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $14.00 → $13.00−7.1% | Buy | +11.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek REIT - MortgageDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $13.50 → $12.50−7.4% | Hold | +7.3% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI REIT - MortgageOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $13.50 → $12.50−7.4% | Hold | +7.3% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic REIT - MortgageAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $13.00 → $12.00−7.7% | Hold | +3.0% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI Google REIT - MortgageGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $14.00 → $13.00−7.1% | Buy | +11.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity REIT - MortgagePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $14.00 → $12.50−10.7% | Hold | +7.3% | Downgrade | 07.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| Bose George★★★★★★★★★★#78 · hits 76% · avg +14.0% | KBW | $15.00 → $14.50−3.3% | Buy | +24.5% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −0.4%next day +0.9% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| AI xAi REIT - MortgagexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $14.00 | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek REIT - MortgageDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $13.50 | Hold | +15.9% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI REIT - MortgageOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $13.50 | Hold | +15.9% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic REIT - MortgageAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $13.50 → $13.00−3.7% | Hold | +11.6% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI Google REIT - MortgageGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $14.00 | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity REIT - MortgagePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $14.00 | Buy | +20.2% | Upgrade | 17.09.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| Unknown Analyst | UBS | $14.00 → $14.50+3.6% | Hold | +24.5% | Assigned | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 24 21:06 | +0.5%next day +0.2% · 5 days −1.4% | ↗ |
| Bose George★★★★★★★★★★#78 · hits 76% · avg +14.0% | KBW | $15.00 | Buy | +28.8% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −0.9%next day +1.3% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| Michael Diana★★★★★★★★★★#1374 · hits 59% · avg +6.5% | Maxim Group | $15.00 | Buy | +28.8% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 09:15 | +2.9%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Crispin Love★★★★★★★★★★#1417 · hits 62% · avg +8.5% | Piper Sandler | $15.00 | Buy | +28.8% | Reiterated | 02.07.26on TipRanks 07:43 | −0.2%next day −0.1% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Douglas Harter★★★★★★★★★★#522 · hits 63% · avg +14.7% | BTIG | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 17.06.26on TipRanks 06:16 | −0.6%next day −0.9% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| Randy Binner★★★★★★★★★★#375 · hits 63% · avg +15.5% | Texas Capital Securities | $16.00 | Buy | +37.3% | Reiterated | 11.11.25on TipRanks 08:45 | +4.7%next day −1.3% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Ellington Financial
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $14.83 at a price of $11.83 (+25.4%); now: $14.50 at $11.65 (+24.5%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Hold | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 09.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.47 (from $0.44 to $0.49). Last quarter: $0.60.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $126M (from $124M to $128M). Last quarter: $175M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Realestate
About Ellington Financial
- CEO: Laurence Eric Penn
- Employees: 500
- 53 Forest Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT, 06870, US
- www.ellingtonfinancial.com
Ellington Financial Inc., operating through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, is an investment company primarily focused on acquiring and actively managing a broad range of financial assets within the United States. Its extensive portfolio encompasses various mortgage-related instruments, including residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) — both those guaranteed by U.S. government agencies and those backed by non-agency residential loans like prime jumbo, Alt-A, manufactured housing, and subprime mortgages — as well as direct residential and commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt. The company also invests in consumer loans and asset-backed securities underpinned by consumer and commercial assets. Beyond real estate and consumer finance, Ellington Financial holds corporate debt and equity securities, corporate loans, and collateralized loan obligations. Additionally, it engages with mortgage-related and non-mortgage-related derivatives and pursues other strategic investment opportunities. Founded in 2007, the company's headquarters are located in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
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