Ellington Financial (EFC) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $11.90, +1.80% vs the prior close of $11.69.
- Volume 2.18M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
EFC rises 1.8% to $11.90. Closed at $11.90, +1.80% vs the prior close of $11.69. Day range $11.80–$12.08, opened at $11.86.
EFC daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — EFC rises 1.8% to $11.90
- Closed at $11.90, +1.80% vs the prior close of $11.69. Day range $11.80–$12.08, opened at $11.86.
- Volume was 2.18M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 1.38M.
- Price is -7.1% vs its 50-day average ($12.80) and -8.5% vs its 200-day average ($13.00).
- 52-week range $11.28–$14.12; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 15.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — EFC ends flat (+0.0%) to $11.69
- Closed at $11.69, +0.00% vs the prior close of $11.69. Day range $11.56–$11.78, opened at $11.58.
- Volume was 1.90M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 1.37M.
- Price is -8.9% vs its 50-day average ($12.83) and -10.2% vs its 200-day average ($13.01).
- 52-week range $11.28–$14.12; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 17.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — EFC ends flat (-0.2%) to $11.69
- Closed at $11.69, -0.17% vs the prior close of $11.71. Day range $11.58–$11.88, opened at $11.80.
- Volume was 1.37M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 1.37M.
- Price is -9.1% vs its 50-day average ($12.86) and -10.2% vs its 200-day average ($13.02).
- 52-week range $11.28–$14.12; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 17.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — EFC rises 0.4% to $11.71, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $11.71, +0.43% vs the prior close of $11.66. Day range $11.57–$11.78, opened at $11.66.
- Volume was 1.42M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 1.38M.
- Price is -9.2% vs its 50-day average ($12.90) and -10.2% vs its 200-day average ($13.04).
- 52-week range $11.28–$14.12; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 17.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — EFC ends flat (+0.2%) to $11.66
- Closed at $11.66, +0.17% vs the prior close of $11.64. Day range $11.48–$11.67, opened at $11.59.
- Volume was 1.62M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 1.37M.
- Price is -9.8% vs its 50-day average ($12.93) and -10.6% vs its 200-day average ($13.05).
- 52-week range $11.28–$14.12; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 17.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — EFC rises 0.4% to $11.64
- Closed at $11.64, +0.43% vs the prior close of $11.59. Day range $11.52–$11.71, opened at $11.54.
- Volume was 1.83M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 1.36M.
- Price is -10.2% vs its 50-day average ($12.96) and -10.9% vs its 200-day average ($13.06).
- 52-week range $11.28–$14.12; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 17.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — EFC dips 0.7% to $11.59
- Closed at $11.59, -0.69% vs the prior close of $11.67. Day range $11.51–$11.70, opened at $11.62.
- Volume was 2.04M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 1.34M.
- Price is -10.8% vs its 50-day average ($13.00) and -11.3% vs its 200-day average ($13.07).
- 52-week range $11.28–$14.12; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 17.9% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 6, 2026 — EFC rises 1.5% to $11.67
- Closed at $11.67, +1.48% vs the prior close of $11.50. Day range $11.48–$11.68, opened at $11.56.
- Volume was 1.89M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 1.32M.
- Price is -10.5% vs its 50-day average ($13.04) and -10.8% vs its 200-day average ($13.08).
- 52-week range $11.28–$14.12; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 17.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — EFC dips 0.8% to $11.50, a 6-month low on 1.8x normal volume
- Closed at $11.50, -0.78% vs the prior close of $11.59. Day range $11.38–$11.60, opened at $11.56.
- Volume was 2.34M shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 1.28M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -12.0% vs its 50-day average ($13.07) and -12.1% vs its 200-day average ($13.09).
- 52-week range $11.28–$14.12; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 18.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 9 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — EFC dips 0.9% to $11.59, a 6-month low on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $11.59, -0.86% vs the prior close of $11.69. Day range $11.52–$11.92, opened at $11.84.
- Volume was 2.37M shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 1.26M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -11.6% vs its 50-day average ($13.11) and -11.5% vs its 200-day average ($13.10).
- 52-week range $11.28–$14.12; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 17.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 8 straight losses.
EFC latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about EFC in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 7, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Sep 24, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Sep 17, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.03 — Took on a new material debt or financial obligation.
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Sep 14, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Sep 14, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Sep 10, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 10, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 10, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 10, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 8, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 24, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 10, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 10, 2026 · 10-Q — Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: $54.40M (prior year $42.92M) (+26.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.43 (prior year $0.45) (-4.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 7, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Aug 6, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Things to know before you trade EFC
- Last results release: Aug 7, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 5, 2026, Feb 26, 2026, Nov 5, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 6, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.91% (largest 2.9%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 1.88M shares (≈$22.39M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $11.90 vs a range of $11.28–$14.12 (22% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 30, 2026 ($0.13/share); 12 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 1 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Ronald I Simon bought 5,544 shares on Sep 11, 2025.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 7, 2026; 8-K Sep 24, 2026; 8-K Sep 17, 2026.
- Share count: 128.89M shares outstanding (Aug 7, 2026), +29.0% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Real Estate.
EFC market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11.86 | 12.08 | 11.80 | 11.90 | 2.18M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11.58 | 11.78 | 11.56 | 11.69 | 1.90M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11.80 | 11.88 | 11.58 | 11.69 | 1.37M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 11.66 | 11.78 | 11.57 | 11.71 | 1.42M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 11.59 | 11.67 | 11.48 | 11.66 | 1.62M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 11.54 | 11.71 | 11.52 | 11.64 | 1.83M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 11.62 | 11.70 | 11.51 | 11.59 | 2.04M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 11.56 | 11.68 | 11.48 | 11.67 | 1.89M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 11.56 | 11.60 | 11.38 | 11.50 | 2.34M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 11.84 | 11.92 | 11.52 | 11.59 | 2.37M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.80 | 11.83 | 11.51 | 11.69 | 2.58M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.12 | 12.13 | 11.82 | 11.83 | 2.62M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 12.22 | 12.28 | 12.11 | 12.18 | 1.60M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 12.32 | 12.40 | 12.15 | 12.20 | 1.55M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 12.37 | 12.42 | 12.19 | 12.36 | 1.58M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 12.45 | 12.49 | 12.30 | 12.37 | 1.49M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 12.70 | 12.70 | 12.41 | 12.41 | 1.58M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 12.72 | 12.79 | 12.66 | 12.70 | 1.08M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 12.50 | 12.65 | 12.47 | 12.61 | 1.33M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 12.55 | 12.55 | 12.36 | 12.44 | 3.28M |
About Ellington Financial
Ellington Financial (EFC) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Real Estate”. Its business address is in Greenwich, CT. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1411342.
EFC board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen J Dannhauser | Director | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Lisa Mumford | Director | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Edward Resendez | Director | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Ronald I Simon | Director | Sep 10, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| John Herlihy | Chief Financial Officer | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Chris Smernoff | Chief Accounting Officer | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Michael W Vranos | Co-Chief Investment Officer | Aug 6, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 | Ronald I Simon | Buy | 5,544 | $13.56 |
EFC financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $118.74M | 1.19 | $-925.46M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $117.83M | 1.36 | $-430.53M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $60.90M | 0.89 | $-241.86M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $-85.34M | -1.43 | $42.69M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $125.35M | 2.58 | $51.29M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $21.03B, total liabilities $19.03B, cash $247.47M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
EFC earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $13.60 |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $13.11 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.58 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $13.67 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.66 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $13.19 |
| May 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.78 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $14.35 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.04 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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