Piper Sandler sets USD 14.00 target for Ellington Financial stock
Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and quarterly figures
- Piper Sandler set a USD 14.00 price target on October 9, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue reached USD 174.93 million, up from USD 86.27 million a year earlier.
- Ellington Financial stock costs EUR 10.23 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:37 p.m. CEST, 0.20 percent below the Frankfurt close of October 19, 2026.
- Ellington Financial is estimated to report third-quarter results on November 4, 2026.
Piper Sandler analyst Crispin Love maintained a Buy rating and set a USD 14.00 price target for Ellington Financial on October 9, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The company reported USD 174.93 million in revenue and USD 58.61 million in net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, versus USD 86.27 million and USD 49.96 million a year earlier, respectively, in the same report. Ellington Financial stock was trading at EUR 10.23 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:37 p.m. CEST, down 0.20 percent versus the Frankfurt close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 10.25.
Revenue growth sets the backdrop
The quarterly comparison gives the analyst target a measurable operating backdrop. Revenue increased by 103.00 percent from the prior-year quarter, while net profit rose 17.31 percent. The figures cover the quarter ended June 30, 2026, rather than a forecast period.
Stock stays near its yearly low
The US quote was USD 11.51 on the NYSE at 2:40 p.m. EDT on October 20, 2026. The 52-week range was USD 11.28 to USD 14.12, placing the quote USD 0.23 above the low and USD 2.61 below the high; volume reached 1,281,171 shares. The market capitalization was USD 1.5 billion.
What comes before the next report?
Ellington Financial is estimated to report third-quarter 2026 results on November 4, 2026, after the market closes, according to MarketBeat. The conference call is scheduled for November 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET. MarketBeat lists consensus third-quarter revenue of USD 125.83 million and earnings per share of USD 0.47, compared with USD 242.08 million and USD 0.53 a year earlier.
Valuation leaves two reference points
The primary-exchange quote stood 21.63 percent below Piper Sandler's USD 14.00 target on October 20, 2026. The price-to-earnings ratio was 7.02, while Ellington Financial's business spans mortgage-related, consumer-related and other financial assets, according to Ellington Financial.
Price and reporting dates
The next two calendar markers are November 4, 2026 for the estimated results release and November 5, 2026 for the conference call. For investors, the key comparison is between the USD 14.00 analyst target and the USD 11.51 NYSE quote, while the current euro indication remains tied to the dated Frankfurt close.
Ellington Financial stock was trading at EUR 10.23 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:37 p.m. CEST, 0.20 percent below the Frankfurt close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 10.25. On the NYSE, the stock was at USD 11.51 on October 20, 2026 at 2:40 p.m. EDT. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Ellington Financial stock.
Ellington Financial market data
- Company: Ellington Financial Inc.
- ISIN: US28852N1090
- Ticker: EFC
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 8:37 p.m. CEST): EUR 10.23
- Change versus Frankfurt close: minus 0.20 percent
- Frankfurt close (October 19, 2026): EUR 10.25
- Market capitalization: USD 1.5 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 11.28-14.12 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financials / Specialized REITs
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
