KBW keeps USD 14.50 target for Ellington Financial stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 19:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

EFC declared USD 0.13 monthly on October 7, 2026. Ellington Financial stock costs USD 11.65 on October 16, 2026, down 2.10 percent on NYSE.

Analyst target and upcoming dividend

KBW maintained a USD 14.50 target and Buy rating on October 7, 2026.
Ellington Financial declared a USD 0.13 monthly dividend on October 7, 2026.
Ellington Financial stock was last at USD 11.65 on October 16, 2026, down 2.10 percent from the NYSE prior close of USD 11.90.
The 52-week range was USD 11.28 to USD 14.12 as of October 16, 2026.

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KBW maintained a Buy rating on Ellington Financial and a USD 14.50 price target in a report released on October 7, 2026, according to Markets Insider. That target stood 24.46 percent above the USD 11.65 last-traded price. EFC was last at USD 11.65 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 2.10 percent from the USD 11.90 prior close.

Dividend keeps the income angle visible

Ellington Financial declared a monthly dividend of USD 0.13 per share on October 7, 2026. The payment is scheduled for November 30, 2026, for shareholders of record on October 30, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The annualized distribution is USD 1.56 per share, while the quoted dividend yield was 13.00 percent.

Stock sits near its yearly low

The NYSE price was 3.28 percent above the 52-week low of USD 11.28 and 17.49 percent below the 52-week high of USD 14.12 on October 16, 2026. Trading volume reached 1,545,305 shares, compared with an average volume of 1,352,753 shares.

Ellington Financial invests in mortgage-related, consumer-related and other financial assets, including residential and commercial mortgage loans and securities, according to Ellington Financial. Its second-quarter 2026 balance sheet listed total assets of USD 21.03 billion, while consolidated net income was USD 58.04 million for the quarter.

Valuation and peer comparison

Ellington Financial carried a market capitalization of USD 1.5 billion and a P/E ratio of 7.10 as of October 16, 2026. The next dated calendar marker is October 30, 2026, when the company plans to determine dividend eligibility.

As of October 16, 2026, the comparison figures were:

Comparison with peers

EFC (NYSE, USD): minus 2.10 percent, P/E 7.10, market capitalization USD 1.5 billion.

Rithm Capital (NYSE, USD): minus 0.57 percent, P/E 14.43, market capitalization USD 4.8 billion.

AGNC Investment (NYSE, USD): minus 1.13 percent, P/E 4.45, market capitalization USD 10.3 billion.

Next date for dividend investors

The October 30, 2026 record date and the November 30, 2026 payment date give the stock its next two company-specific calendar points. The price remains below its yearly high while the analyst target stays above the latest NYSE trade.

EFC was last at USD 11.65 on the NYSE on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 2.10 percent versus the prior close of USD 11.90.