Orchid Island Capital (ORC) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $4.97, -4.05% vs the prior close of $5.18.
- Volume 6.88M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ORC slides 4.1% to $4.97, a 52-week low. Closed at $4.97, -4.05% vs the prior close of $5.18. Day range $4.93–$5.24, opened at $5.20.
ORC daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — ORC slides 4.1% to $4.97, a 52-week low
- Closed at $4.97, -4.05% vs the prior close of $5.18. Day range $4.93–$5.24, opened at $5.20.
- Volume was 6.88M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 5.36M.
- Price is -18.0% vs its 50-day average ($6.06) and -27.5% vs its 200-day average ($6.86).
- 52-week range $4.85–$8.40; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 40.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — ORC rises 2.0% to $5.18, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $5.18, +1.97% vs the prior close of $5.08. Day range $5.12–$5.28, opened at $5.12.
- Volume was 6.98M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 5.32M.
- Price is -14.9% vs its 50-day average ($6.09) and -24.6% vs its 200-day average ($6.87).
- 52-week range $4.85–$8.40; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 38.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 14, 2026 — ORC rises 0.4% to $5.08
- Closed at $5.08, +0.40% vs the prior close of $5.06. Day range $4.95–$5.10, opened at $5.00.
- Volume was 6.49M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 5.32M.
- Price is -16.9% vs its 50-day average ($6.11) and -26.2% vs its 200-day average ($6.88).
- 52-week range $4.85–$8.40; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 39.5% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
- This was a results day: the company filed an earnings release (8-K Item 2.02).
Oct 13, 2026 — ORC ends flat (+0.2%) to $5.06
- Closed at $5.06, +0.20% vs the prior close of $5.05. Day range $4.91–$5.15, opened at $5.08.
- Volume was 6.64M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 5.33M.
- Price is -17.6% vs its 50-day average ($6.14) and -26.6% vs its 200-day average ($6.89).
- 52-week range $4.85–$8.40; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 39.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — ORC dips 0.6% to $5.05
- Closed at $5.05, -0.59% vs the prior close of $5.08. Day range $4.96–$5.10, opened at $5.05.
- Volume was 4.26M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 5.35M.
- Price is -18.1% vs its 50-day average ($6.17) and -26.8% vs its 200-day average ($6.90).
- 52-week range $4.85–$8.40; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 39.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — ORC rises 1.2% to $5.08
- Closed at $5.08, +1.20% vs the prior close of $5.02. Day range $4.96–$5.08, opened at $5.06.
- Volume was 5.20M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 5.39M.
- Price is -18.0% vs its 50-day average ($6.20) and -26.5% vs its 200-day average ($6.91).
- 52-week range $4.85–$8.40; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 39.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — ORC rises 0.4% to $5.02 on 2.2x normal volume
- Closed at $5.02, +0.40% vs the prior close of $5.00. Day range $4.85–$5.05, opened at $4.96.
- Volume was 11.47M shares, 2.2x its 50-day average of 5.30M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -19.4% vs its 50-day average ($6.23) and -27.5% vs its 200-day average ($6.93).
- 52-week range $4.85–$8.40; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 40.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — ORC dips 1.4% to $5.00, a 52-week low
- Closed at $5.00, -1.38% vs the prior close of $5.07. Day range $4.92–$5.05, opened at $5.02.
- Volume was 9.26M shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 5.24M.
- Price is -20.1% vs its 50-day average ($6.26) and -27.9% vs its 200-day average ($6.94).
- 52-week range $4.92–$8.40; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 40.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — ORC rises 0.4% to $5.07
- Closed at $5.07, +0.40% vs the prior close of $5.05. Day range $4.97–$5.13, opened at $5.07.
- Volume was 9.10M shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 5.20M.
- Price is -19.4% vs its 50-day average ($6.29) and -27.0% vs its 200-day average ($6.95).
- 52-week range $4.97–$8.40; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 39.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — ORC dips 1.2% to $5.05, a 52-week low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $5.05, -1.17% vs the prior close of $5.11. Day range $5.01–$5.12, opened at $5.09.
- Volume was 7.88M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 5.17M.
- Price is -20.1% vs its 50-day average ($6.32) and -27.4% vs its 200-day average ($6.96).
- 52-week range $4.99–$8.40; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 39.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — ORC dips 2.3% to $5.11, a 52-week low on 2.2x normal volume
- Closed at $5.11, -2.29% vs the prior close of $5.23. Day range $4.99–$5.34, opened at $5.30.
- Volume was 10.92M shares, 2.2x its 50-day average of 5.08M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -19.5% vs its 50-day average ($6.35) and -26.7% vs its 200-day average ($6.97).
- 52-week range $4.99–$8.40; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 39.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
ORC latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ORC in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 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 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Oct 1, 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).
Oct 1, 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).
Oct 1, 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).
Oct 1, 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 25, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Cauley Robert E converted options/RSUs into 1,276 shares on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 228,260
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 25, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Haas G Hunter Iv converted options/RSUs into 1,189 shares on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 138,711
- Haas G Hunter Iv had withheld for taxes 468 shares at $5.77 (≈$2.70K) on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 138,243
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
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.
Aug 12, 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 6, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 31, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 29, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 24, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: $89.19M (prior year -$33.58M) (swung to profit vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.44 (prior year -$0.29) (swung to profit vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 23, 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).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 13, 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).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade ORC
- Last results release: Oct 14, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Jul 23, 2026, Jul 13, 2026, Apr 23, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Jan 13, 2027 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.69% (largest 5.9%).
- Liquidity: about 7.12M shares (≈$35.41M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $4.97 vs a range of $4.85–$8.40 (3% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 30, 2026 ($0.1/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): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 14, 2026; 8-K Sep 14, 2026; 8-K Aug 12, 2026.
- Share count: 199.60M shares outstanding (Jul 23, 2026), +57.5% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts.
ORC market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5.20 | 5.24 | 4.93 | 4.97 | 6.88M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5.12 | 5.28 | 5.12 | 5.18 | 6.98M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5.00 | 5.10 | 4.95 | 5.08 | 6.49M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5.08 | 5.15 | 4.91 | 5.06 | 6.64M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5.05 | 5.10 | 4.96 | 5.05 | 4.26M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5.06 | 5.08 | 4.96 | 5.08 | 5.20M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 4.96 | 5.05 | 4.85 | 5.02 | 11.47M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 5.02 | 5.05 | 4.92 | 5.00 | 9.26M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 5.07 | 5.13 | 4.97 | 5.07 | 9.10M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 5.09 | 5.12 | 5.01 | 5.05 | 7.88M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.30 | 5.34 | 4.99 | 5.11 | 10.92M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.41 | 5.47 | 5.22 | 5.23 | 10.34M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.70 | 5.72 | 5.41 | 5.43 | 9.79M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 5.70 | 5.80 | 5.67 | 5.77 | 6.49M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 5.66 | 5.75 | 5.59 | 5.68 | 5.35M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 5.78 | 5.80 | 5.67 | 5.71 | 5.69M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 5.95 | 5.95 | 5.76 | 5.77 | 7.03M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 6.11 | 6.12 | 5.93 | 5.94 | 5.06M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6.11 | 6.15 | 6.08 | 6.12 | 3.77M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6.08 | 6.12 | 6.06 | 6.08 | 3.85M |
About Orchid Island Capital
Orchid Island Capital (ORC) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Real Estate Investment Trusts”. Its business address is in VERO BEACH, FL. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1518621.
ORC 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 |
|---|---|---|
| W Coleman Bitting | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Robert E Cauley | Chief Executive Officer | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Frank P Filipps | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| G Hunter Iv Haas | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Paula Morabito | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Ava L Parker | Director | Aug 31, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Robert E Cauley | Chief Executive Officer | Sep 25, 2026 |
| G Hunter Iv Haas | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 25, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
ORC financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $159.03M | — | $120.45M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $37.66M | — | $66.99M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $-39.23M | — | $8.00M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $-258.45M | — | $289.37M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $-64.76M | — | $96.44M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $13.10B, total liabilities $11.66B, cash $682.60M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
ORC earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.08 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.61 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.72 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.84 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.27 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.90 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.44 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.26 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.30 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.27 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.93 |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.46 |
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