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Ellington Financial Inc. EFC
Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 10.71% (safety: at-risk).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
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How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFC | Ellington Financial Inc. | 1/9 | — | 14.4 | — |
| CBRE | CBRE GROUP, INC. | 5/9 | 2.13 | 34.8 | +13.4% |
| CWK | Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. | 5/9 | 0.59 | 36.3 | +8.9% |
| CIGI | Colliers International Group Inc. | 4/9 | 0.79 | — | +15.3% |
| FSV | FirstService Corp | 2/9 | — | — | +5.4% |
| FOR | Forestar Group Inc. | 1/9 | — | 9.7 | +10.1% |
| HPP | Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | -1.3% |
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About Ellington Financial Inc.
Ellington Financial Inc., through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related, and other financial assets in the United States. It operates in two segments, Investment Portfolio and Longbridge. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, non-QM, manufactured housing, subprime residential, and single-family-rental mortgage loans; RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S. government agency or the U.S. government-sponsored entity; residential and commercial mortgage loans; residential mortgage-backed securities; commercial mortgage-backed securities; consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer loans; investments referencing mortgage servicing rights on traditional forward mortgage loans; collateralized loan obligations; non-mortgage- and mortgage-related derivatives; debt and equity investments in loan origination companies; and other strategic investments. It also offers reverse mortgage loans, including associated financial assets, financing, hedging, and allocated expenses. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes that intends to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income as dividends to shareholders. Ellington Financial Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
FAQ
Is EFC financially healthy?
Ellington Financial Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does EFC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Ellington Financial Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 10.71% with a 154.6% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is EFC?
In FY2025, Ellington Financial Inc. had a return on equity of 6.3%.
Is EFC overvalued or undervalued?
Ellington Financial Inc. trades at about 11.4× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.9×–38.4×, median 10.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for EFC?
The average Wall-Street price target for Ellington Financial Inc. is $14.79, about 8.6% above the recent price, from 7 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is EFC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Ellington Financial Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, a P/E of about 14.4×, a dividend yield of 10.71%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.