Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)
NYSE: EFC · Real-Time Price · USD
12.46
+0.04 (0.32%)
At close: Mar 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
12.35
-0.11 (-0.88%)
Pre-market: Mar 3, 2026, 7:14 AM EST
Ellington Financial Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 6 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Ellington Financial stock have an average target of 14.54, with a low estimate of 13.5 and a high estimate of 16. The average target predicts an increase of 16.69% from the current stock price of 12.46.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Sep 3, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Ellington Financial stock from 6 stock analysts is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $13 → $14 | Hold | Maintains | $13 → $14 | +8.35% | Sep 3, 2025 |
| BTIG | BTIG | Strong Buy Maintains $14 → $15 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $14 → $15 | +16.37% | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Jones Trading | Jones Trading | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $14 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $14 | +14.37% | Aug 13, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $12 → $13 | Hold | Maintains | $12 → $13 | +0.32% | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $15 → $15 | Buy | Maintains | $15 → $15 | +16.37% | Jul 1, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
199.14M
from 320.34M
Decreased by -37.84%
Revenue Next Year
185.84M
from 199.14M
Decreased by -6.68%
EPS This Year
1.88
from 1.19
Increased by 57.72%
EPS Next Year
1.89
from 1.88
Increased by 0.76%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 270.7M | 193.2M |
| Avg | 199.1M | 185.8M |
| Low | 152.3M | 180.3M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | -15.5% | -3.0% |
| Avg | -37.8% | -6.7% |
| Low | -52.5% | -9.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2.10 | 2.10 |
| Avg | 1.88 | 1.89 |
| Low | 1.76 | 1.69 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 76.5% | 11.9% |
| Avg | 57.7% | 0.8% |
| Low | 48.2% | -10.2% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.