Ellington Financial (EFC-PD) Stock: Why It Moved
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $22.60, +0.00% vs the prior close of $22.90.
- Volume 1.19K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
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EFC-PD ends flat (+0.0%) to $22.60. Closed at $22.60, +0.00% vs the prior close of $22.60. Day range $22.60–$22.73, opened at $22.73.
EFC-PD daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — EFC-PD ends flat (+0.0%) to $22.60
- Closed at $22.60, +0.00% vs the prior close of $22.60. Day range $22.60–$22.73, opened at $22.73.
- Volume was 100 shares, 0.2x its 50-day average of 559 — lighter than usual.
- Price is -2.7% vs its 50-day average ($23.22) and -3.7% vs its 200-day average ($23.47).
- 52-week range $22.16–$25.10; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 10.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — EFC-PD dips 1.3% to $22.60, a 1-month low on 2.2x normal volume
- Closed at $22.60, -1.31% vs the prior close of $22.90. Day range $22.60–$22.73, opened at $22.73.
- Volume was 1.19K shares, 2.2x its 50-day average of 553 — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -2.7% vs its 50-day average ($23.22) and -3.8% vs its 200-day average ($23.48).
- 52-week range $22.16–$25.10; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 10.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — EFC-PD rises 1.1% to $22.90 on 2.8x normal volume
- Closed at $22.90, +1.05% vs the prior close of $22.66. Day range $22.53–$22.90, opened at $22.62.
- Volume was 1.53K shares, 2.8x its 50-day average of 545 — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -1.4% vs its 50-day average ($23.23) and -2.5% vs its 200-day average ($23.49).
- 52-week range $22.16–$25.10; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 8.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — EFC-PD ends flat (+0.0%) to $22.66
- Closed at $22.66, +0.00% vs the prior close of $22.66. Day range $22.66–$22.66, opened at $22.66.
- Price is -2.5% vs its 50-day average ($23.23) and -3.6% vs its 200-day average ($23.49).
- 52-week range $22.16–$25.10; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 9.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — EFC-PD dips 2.4% to $22.66, a 1-month low on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $22.66, -2.37% vs the prior close of $23.21. Day range $22.66–$23.12, opened at $23.00.
- Volume was 989 shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 525 — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -2.5% vs its 50-day average ($23.24) and -3.6% vs its 200-day average ($23.50).
- 52-week range $22.16–$25.10; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 9.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — EFC-PD ends flat (+0.0%) to $23.21
- Closed at $23.21, +0.04% vs the prior close of $23.20. Day range $23.21–$23.28, opened at $23.28.
- Volume was 200 shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 526 — lighter than usual.
- Price is -0.1% vs its 50-day average ($23.24) and -1.3% vs its 200-day average ($23.51).
- 52-week range $22.16–$25.10; today's close sits at 36% of that range, 7.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — EFC-PD ends flat (+0.3%) to $23.20 on 3.9x normal volume
- Closed at $23.20, +0.26% vs the prior close of $23.14. Day range $22.72–$23.24, opened at $22.72.
- Volume was 1.90K shares, 3.9x its 50-day average of 488 — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -0.2% vs its 50-day average ($23.24) and -1.3% vs its 200-day average ($23.51).
- 52-week range $22.16–$25.10; today's close sits at 35% of that range, 7.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — EFC-PD ends flat (+0.0%) to $23.14
- Closed at $23.14, +0.00% vs the prior close of $23.14. Day range $23.14–$23.14, opened at $23.14.
- Price is -0.4% vs its 50-day average ($23.23) and -1.6% vs its 200-day average ($23.51).
- 52-week range $22.16–$25.10; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 7.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — EFC-PD rises 0.6% to $23.14
- Closed at $23.14, +0.61% vs the prior close of $23.00. Day range $23.00–$23.14, opened at $23.00.
- Volume was 535 shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 477.
- Price is -0.4% vs its 50-day average ($23.22) and -1.6% vs its 200-day average ($23.51).
- 52-week range $22.16–$25.10; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 7.8% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 6, 2026 — EFC-PD ends flat (+0.0%) to $23.00, 15 down days in a row
- Closed at $23.00, +0.00% vs the prior close of $23.00. Day range $23.00–$23.00, opened at $23.00.
- Price is -0.9% vs its 50-day average ($23.22) and -2.2% vs its 200-day average ($23.52).
- 52-week range $22.16–$25.10; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 8.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 15 straight losses.
Oct 5, 2026 — EFC-PD ends flat (+0.0%) to $23.00, 14 down days in a row
- Closed at $23.00, +0.00% vs the prior close of $23.00. Day range $23.00–$23.00, opened at $23.00.
- Price is -0.9% vs its 50-day average ($23.21) and -2.2% vs its 200-day average ($23.52).
- 52-week range $22.16–$25.10; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 8.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 14 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — EFC-PD dips 1.3% to $23.00 on 2.9x normal volume
- Closed at $23.00, -1.33% vs the prior close of $23.31. Day range $22.99–$23.30, opened at $23.16.
- Volume was 1.34K shares, 2.9x its 50-day average of 457 — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -0.9% vs its 50-day average ($23.21) and -2.3% vs its 200-day average ($23.53).
- 52-week range $22.16–$25.15; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 8.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 13 straight losses.
EFC-PD bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $118.74M.
- Insiders made 4 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
- Price is -2.7% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -3.8% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Share count up 29.0% in a year (dilution).
- Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.
EFC-PD latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about EFC-PD in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 7, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / 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 · Form 8-K — Major event / 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 · Form 8-K — Major event / 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 · Form 8-K — Major event / 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 · Form 8-K — Major event / 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 · Form 4 — Insider trade
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 · Form 4 — Insider trade
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 · Form 4 — Insider trade
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 · Form 4 — Insider trade
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 · Form 8-K — Major event / 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 · Form 8-K — Major event / 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 · Form 8-K — Major event / 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 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
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 · Form 8-K — Major event / 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 · Form 4 — Insider trade
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-PD
- 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 0.46% (largest 2.4%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 434 shares (≈$9.82K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $22.60 vs a range of $22.16–$25.10 (15% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 18, 2026 ($0.4375/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 4 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-PD market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 22.73 | 22.73 | 22.60 | 22.60 | 1.19K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 22.62 | 22.90 | 22.53 | 22.90 | 1.53K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 22.66 | 22.66 | 22.66 | 22.66 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 23.00 | 23.12 | 22.66 | 22.66 | 989 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 23.28 | 23.28 | 23.21 | 23.21 | 200 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 22.72 | 23.24 | 22.72 | 23.20 | 1.90K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 23.14 | 23.14 | 23.14 | 23.14 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 23.00 | 23.14 | 23.00 | 23.14 | 535 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 23.00 | 23.00 | 23.00 | 23.00 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 23.00 | 23.00 | 23.00 | 23.00 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 23.16 | 23.30 | 22.99 | 23.00 | 1.34K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.31 | 23.31 | 23.31 | 23.31 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 23.31 | 23.31 | 23.31 | 23.31 | 423 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 23.42 | 23.42 | 23.42 | 23.42 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 23.42 | 23.42 | 23.42 | 23.42 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 23.42 | 23.42 | 23.40 | 23.42 | 399 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 23.50 | 23.50 | 23.50 | 23.50 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 23.50 | 23.50 | 23.50 | 23.50 | 174 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 23.82 | 23.82 | 23.82 | 23.82 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 23.82 | 23.82 | 23.82 | 23.82 | 0 |
About Ellington Financial
Ellington Financial (EFC-PD) 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-PD 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 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Ronald I Simon | Buy | 5,544 | $13.56 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Ronald I Simon | Buy | 5,544 | $13.56 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Ronald I Simon | Buy | 5,544 | $13.56 |
EFC-PD 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-PD earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.80 |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.95 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.31 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.34 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.59 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.07 |
| May 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.13 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.75 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.85 |
| 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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