Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)
NYSE: EFC · Real-Time Price · USD
13.33
+0.07 (0.53%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
13.38
+0.05 (0.38%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:33 PM EDT
Ellington Financial Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 5 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Ellington Financial stock have an average target of 14.55, with a low estimate of 13.5 and a high estimate of 16. The average target predicts an increase of 9.15% from the current stock price of 13.33.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Sep 3, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Ellington Financial stock from 5 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 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | 5 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $13 → $14 | Hold | Maintains | $13 → $14 | +1.28% | Sep 3, 2025 |
| BTIG | BTIG | Strong Buy Maintains $14 → $15 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $14 → $15 | +8.78% | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Jones Trading | Jones Trading | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $14 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $14 | +6.90% | Aug 13, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $12 → $13 | Hold | Maintains | $12 → $13 | -6.23% | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $15 → $15 | Buy | Maintains | $15 → $15 | +8.78% | Jul 1, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
226.35M
from 329.39M
Decreased by -31.28%
Revenue Next Year
323.80M
from 226.35M
Increased by 43.05%
EPS This Year
1.88
from 1.19
Increased by 57.83%
EPS Next Year
1.94
from 1.88
Increased by 2.68%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 286.7M | 350.7M |
| Avg | 226.4M | 323.8M |
| Low | 170.7M | 301.1M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | -13.0% | 54.9% |
| Avg | -31.3% | 43.1% |
| Low | -48.2% | 33.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2.10 | 2.10 |
| Avg | 1.88 | 1.94 |
| Low | 1.73 | 1.83 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 75.9% | 11.4% |
| Avg | 57.8% | 2.7% |
| Low | 45.3% | -2.8% |
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.