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Ellington Financial Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for EFC

Based on 3 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Ellington Financial Inc

Min Forecast
$13.00+17.01%
Avg Forecast
$13.83+24.51%
Max Forecast
$14.50+30.51%

Should I buy or sell EFC stock?

Based on 4 analysts offering ratings for Ellington Financial Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
2 analysts 50%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
2 analysts 50%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although EFC's forecast from analysts indicates a "Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates EFC as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn More

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EFC stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-11-05
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-09
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-08-19
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-17

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Forecast return on equity

Is EFC forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
12.54%
Industry
14.41%
Market
145.13%
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Forecast High Return on Equity Forecast

Forecast return on assets

Is EFC forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
1.14%
Industry
1.59%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

EFC earnings per share forecast

What is EFC's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$2.07+26.94%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$1.99+22.07%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$1.92+18.04%
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Forecast High Earnings Growth Forecast

EFC revenue forecast

What is EFC's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$275.9M-43.74%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$340.0M-30.66%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$537.9M+9.69%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

EFC earnings growth forecast

How is EFC forecast to perform vs REIT - Mortgage companies and vs the US market?

Company
10.59%
Industry
124.03%
Market
70.2%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

EFC revenue growth forecast

How is EFC forecast to perform vs REIT - Mortgage companies and vs the US market?

Company
-12.9%
Industry
236.43%
Market
12.75%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

EFC vs Mortgage REIT Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
EFC$11.11$13.83+24.51%Buy
ARR$11.93$14.88+24.69%Buy
BXMT$10.69$15.50+45.00%Strong Buy
LADR$8.50$10.25+20.59%Buy
ORC$4.68N/AN/AHold
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Ellington Financial Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Ellington Financial Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 4 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: EFC) stock is to Buy EFC stock.

Out of 4 analysts, 2 (50%) are recommending EFC as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending EFC as a Buy, 2 (50%) are recommending EFC as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending EFC as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending EFC as a Strong Sell.

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What is EFC's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: EFC) Ellington Financial's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 10.59% is not forecast to beat the US REIT - Mortgage industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 124.03%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 70.2%.

Ellington Financial's earnings in 2026 is $204,919,000.On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast EFC's earnings for 2026 to be $268,558,090, with the lowest EFC earnings forecast at $241,677,620, and the highest EFC earnings forecast at $288,922,869. On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast EFC's earnings for 2027 to be $258,252,395, with the lowest EFC earnings forecast at $228,957,745, and the highest EFC earnings forecast at $299,825,618.

In 2028, EFC is forecast to generate $249,737,867 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $240,405,632 and the highest earnings forecast at $261,665,994.

What is EFC's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: EFC) Ellington Financial's forecast annual revenue growth rate of -12.9% is not forecast to beat the US REIT - Mortgage industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 236.43%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 12.75%.

Ellington Financial's revenue in 2026 is $490,361,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast EFC's revenue for 2026 to be $35,809,043,230, with the lowest EFC revenue forecast at $32,077,447,330, and the highest EFC revenue forecast at $38,841,046,020. On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast EFC's revenue for 2027 to be $44,134,071,439, with the lowest EFC revenue forecast at $32,381,166,787, and the highest EFC revenue forecast at $56,245,209,298.

In 2028, EFC is forecast to generate $69,816,536,856 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $67,742,418,509 and the highest revenue forecast at $72,581,162,688.

What is EFC's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: EFC) forecast ROA is 1.14%, which is lower than the forecast US REIT - Mortgage industry average of 1.59%.

What is EFC's Price Target?

According to 3 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year EFC price target, the average EFC price target is $13.83, with the highest EFC stock price forecast at $14.50 and the lowest EFC stock price forecast at $13.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Ellington Financial's share price could reach $13.83 by Nov 5, 2027. The average Ellington Financial stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 24.51% from the current EFC share price of $11.11.

What is EFC's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: EFC) Ellington Financial's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $1.63. On average, analysts forecast that EFC's EPS will be $2.07 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.86, and the highest EPS forecast at $2.23. On average, analysts forecast that EFC's EPS will be $1.99 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.76, and the highest EPS forecast at $2.31. In 2028, EFC's EPS is forecast to hit $1.92 (min: $1.85, max: $2.02).

What is EFC's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: EFC) forecast ROE is 12.54%, which is considered weak.
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