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Ellington Financial Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for EFC

Based on 5 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Ellington Financial Inc

Min Forecast
$13.50+1.35%
Avg Forecast
$14.55+9.23%
Max Forecast
$16.00+20.12%

Should I buy or sell EFC stock?

Based on 5 analysts offering ratings for Ellington Financial Inc.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
4 analysts 80%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
1 analysts 20%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although EFC's forecast from analysts indicates a "Strong 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 +7.53% per year. Learn More

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EFC stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-09-03
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-08-14
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-08-13
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-07-01
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-05-15

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Forecast return on equity

Is EFC forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
10.66%
Industry
12.38%
Market
267.67%
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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
1.04%
Industry
1.7%
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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 8 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.76+42.74%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$1.81+47.12%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$1.78+44.52%
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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 5 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$185.6M-40.98%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$206.9M-34.2%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$185.8M-40.89%
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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
20.49%
Industry
43.93%
Market
101.51%
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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
-21.41%
Industry
63.11%
Market
58.18%
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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$13.32$14.55+9.23%Strong Buy
LADR$10.57$12.00+13.53%Buy
ARI$9.79$10.67+8.96%Buy
ORC$7.23N/AN/A
PMT$12.04$13.50+12.13%Hold
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Ellington Financial Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Ellington Financial Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 5 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: EFC) stock is to Strong Buy EFC stock.

Out of 5 analysts, 4 (80%) are recommending EFC as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending EFC as a Buy, 1 (20%) 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 2025-2027?

(NYSE: EFC) Ellington Financial's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 20.49% is not forecast to beat the US REIT - Mortgage industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 43.93%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 101.51%.

Ellington Financial's earnings in 2025 is $113,139,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast EFC's earnings for 2025 to be $175,383,710, with the lowest EFC earnings forecast at $165,444,267, and the highest EFC earnings forecast at $191,946,117. On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast EFC's earnings for 2026 to be $180,767,991, with the lowest EFC earnings forecast at $168,381,148, and the highest EFC earnings forecast at $194,043,889.

In 2027, EFC is forecast to generate $177,571,386 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $168,381,148 and the highest earnings forecast at $188,799,460.

What is EFC's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: EFC) Ellington Financial's forecast annual revenue growth rate of -21.41% is not forecast to beat the US REIT - Mortgage industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 63.11%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 58.18%.

Ellington Financial's revenue in 2025 is $314,399,000.On average, 5 Wall Street analysts forecast EFC's revenue for 2025 to be $18,535,312,032, with the lowest EFC revenue forecast at $16,711,249,527, and the highest EFC revenue forecast at $21,172,510,833. On average, 5 Wall Street analysts forecast EFC's revenue for 2026 to be $20,664,050,913, with the lowest EFC revenue forecast at $15,212,841,117, and the highest EFC revenue forecast at $27,043,274,984.

In 2027, EFC is forecast to generate $18,564,281,261 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $18,012,866,966 and the highest revenue forecast at $19,299,500,321.

What is EFC's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: EFC) forecast ROA is 1.04%, which is lower than the forecast US REIT - Mortgage industry average of 1.7%.

What is EFC's Price Target?

According to 5 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year EFC price target, the average EFC price target is $14.55, with the highest EFC stock price forecast at $16.00 and the lowest EFC stock price forecast at $13.50.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Ellington Financial's share price could reach $14.55 by Sep 3, 2026. The average Ellington Financial stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 9.23% from the current EFC share price of $13.32.

What is EFC's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: EFC) Ellington Financial's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $1.23. On average, analysts forecast that EFC's EPS will be $1.76 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.66, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.92. On average, analysts forecast that EFC's EPS will be $1.81 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.69, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.94. In 2027, EFC's EPS is forecast to hit $1.78 (min: $1.69, max: $1.89).

What is EFC's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: EFC) forecast ROE is 10.66%, which is considered weak.
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