Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)
NYSE: EFC · Real-Time Price · USD
12.90
-0.12 (-0.92%)
May 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Ellington Financial Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 3 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Ellington Financial stock have an average target of 14.17, with a low estimate of 14 and a high estimate of 14.5. The average target predicts an increase of 9.84% from the current stock price of 12.90.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Mar 3, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Ellington Financial stock from 3 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $14 → $15 | Buy | Maintains | $14 → $15 | +12.40% | Mar 3, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | JMP Securities | Buy Reiterates $14 | Buy | Reiterates | $14 | +8.53% | Jan 23, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | JMP Securities | Buy Maintains $15 → $14 | Buy | Maintains | $15 → $14 | +8.53% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | JMP Securities | Buy Reiterates $15 | Buy | Reiterates | $15 | +12.40% | Apr 19, 2024 |
| JonesTrading | JonesTrading | Hold Initiates n/a | Hold | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Apr 19, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
173.96M
from 303.23M
Decreased by -42.63%
Revenue Next Year
190.76M
from 173.96M
Increased by 9.66%
EPS This Year
1.65
from 1.36
Increased by 21.67%
EPS Next Year
1.73
from 1.65
Increased by 4.75%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 210.2M | 234.9M | 193.2M |
| Avg | 174.0M | 190.8M | 185.8M |
| Low | 149.9M | 162.6M | 180.3M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -30.7% | 35.0% | 1.3% |
| Avg | -42.6% | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| Low | -50.6% | -6.5% | -5.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.81 |
| Avg | 1.65 | 1.73 | 1.72 |
| Low | 1.48 | 1.63 | 1.66 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 39.3% | 11.3% | 4.4% |
| Avg | 21.7% | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| Low | 9.1% | -1.4% | -4.2% |
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.