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Ellington Financial (EFC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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EFC Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy
5Ratings
Moderate Buy
3 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to
Ellington
Financial
in the past 3 months
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EFC Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$14.88
▲(9.54% Upside)
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Ellington Financial in the last 3 months. The average price target is $14.88 with a high forecast of $15.00 and a low forecast of $14.50. The average price target represents a 9.54% change from the last price of $13.58.
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Highest Price Target$15.00Average Price Target$14.88Lowest Price Target$14.50
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
UBS Analyst forecast on EFC
Unknown Analyst
UBS
Not Ranked
UBS
$14→$14.5
Hold
6.77%
Upside
Assigned
08/19/26
UBS Releases a Hold Rating on Ellington Financial (EFC)
KBW Analyst forecast on EFC
Bose George
KBW
KBW
$15
Buy
10.46%
Upside
Reiterated
08/10/26
KBW Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Ellington Financial (EFC)
Maxim Group Analyst forecast on EFC
Michael Diana
Maxim Group
Maxim Group
$15
Buy
10.46%
Upside
Reiterated
08/07/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Real Estate Companies: Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) and Americold Realty (NYSE: COLD)
Piper Sandler Analyst forecast on EFC
Crispin Love
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
$15
Buy
10.46%
Upside
Reiterated
07/02/26
Ellington Financial (EFC) Receives a Buy from Piper Sandler
BTIG Analyst forecast on EFC
Douglas Harter
BTIG
BTIG
―
Hold
―
Downgraded
06/17/26
Ellington Financial downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BTIGEllington Financial downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BTIG
Texas Capital Securities Analyst forecast on EFC
Randy Binner
Texas Capital Securities
Texas Capital Securities
$16
Buy
17.82%
Upside
Reiterated
11/11/25
B. Riley Securities Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Ellington Financial (EFC)
Analyst Type
Any
Any
Human Analysts
Ranks
Any
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Any
Action
Any
Any
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
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Article
UBS Analyst forecast on EFC
Unknown Analyst
UBS
Not Ranked
UBS
$14→$14.5
Hold
6.77%
Upside
Assigned
08/19/26
UBS Releases a Hold Rating on Ellington Financial (EFC)
KBW Analyst forecast on EFC
Bose George
KBW
KBW
$15
Buy
10.46%
Upside
Reiterated
08/10/26
KBW Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Ellington Financial (EFC)
Maxim Group Analyst forecast on EFC
Michael Diana
Maxim Group
Maxim Group
$15
Buy
10.46%
Upside
Reiterated
08/07/26
Analysts Offer Insights on Real Estate Companies: Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) and Americold Realty (NYSE: COLD)
Piper Sandler Analyst forecast on EFC
Crispin Love
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
$15
Buy
10.46%
Upside
Reiterated
07/02/26
Ellington Financial (EFC) Receives a Buy from Piper Sandler
BTIG Analyst forecast on EFC
Douglas Harter
BTIG
BTIG
―
Hold
―
Downgraded
06/17/26
Ellington Financial downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BTIGEllington Financial downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BTIG
Texas Capital Securities Analyst forecast on EFC
Randy Binner
Texas Capital Securities
Texas Capital Securities
$16
Buy
17.82%
Upside
Reiterated
11/11/25
B. Riley Securities Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Ellington Financial (EFC)
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Best Analysts Covering Ellington Financial

3 Months
Crispin LovePiper Sandler
Success Rate
20/29 ratings generated profit
69%
Average Return
+0.69%
Copying Crispin Love's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 68.97% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +0.69% per trade.
1 Year
Bose GeorgeKBW
Success Rate
18/19 ratings generated profit
95%
Average Return
+12.92%
Copying Bose George's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 94.74% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +12.92% per trade.
2 Years
Bose GeorgeKBW
Success Rate
19/19 ratings generated profit
100%
Average Return
+26.96%
Copying Bose George's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 100.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +26.96% per trade.
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EFC Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
May 26
Jun 26
Jul 26
Aug 26
Sep 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
6
5
4
5
4
Hold
1
2
2
2
1
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
7
7
6
7
5
In the current month, EFC has received 4 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. EFC average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 14.88.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

EFC Financial Forecast

EFC Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for EFC is $0.47 with a range of $0.44 to $0.49. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.60. EFC beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 54.52% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year EFC has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for EFC is $0.47 with a range of $0.44 to $0.49. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.60. EFC beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 54.52% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year EFC has Performed in-line its overall industry.

EFC Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for EFC is $125.83M with a range of $123.77M to $127.89M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $174.93M. EFC beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 73.09% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year EFC has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for EFC is $125.83M with a range of $123.77M to $127.89M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $174.93M. EFC beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 73.09% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year EFC has Performed in-line its overall industry.

EFC Stock Forecast FAQ

What is EFC’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Ellington Financial’s 12-month average price target is 14.88.
    What is EFC’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Ellington Financial has 9.54% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
      Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
      Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
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          Is EFC a Buy, Sell or Hold?
          Ellington Financial has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
            What is Ellington Financial’s price target?
            The average price target for Ellington Financial is 14.88. This is based on 5 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
            The highest analyst price target is $15.00 ,the lowest forecast is $14.50. The average price target represents 9.54% Increase from the current price of $13.58.
              What do analysts say about Ellington Financial?
              Ellington Financial’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 5 Wall Streets Analysts.
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