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Orchid Island Capital (ORC) Stock Price & Analysis

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ORC Stock Chart & Stats

$4.80-$0.10(-2.04%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$5$5.5$6$6.5Aug 17Aug 31Sep 14Sep 28Oct 12Oct 26Nov 9
Day’s Range
$4.79 - $4.91
52-Week Range
$4.71 - $8.40
Previous Close
$4.90
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
7.10M
Market Cap
$945.66M
Enterprise Value
$11.05B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$11.34B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$10.36B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
96.0
Beta
0.51
Next Earnings
Feb 25, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
0.27
Next Dividend Ex-Date
Nov 30, 2026
Dividend Yield
27.08%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Positive Cash Generation

Positive operating and free cash flow provide internal support for portfolio operations and distributions, even when reported net income is weak. This cash generation offers a durable funding benefit, although its scale remains modest relative to the company’s substantial debt load.

Active Hedging

The extensive hedge coverage and tight duration management demonstrate an established process for limiting direct interest-rate exposure. Effective hedging can help preserve portfolio stability and protect earnings capacity across changing rate environments, supporting the business model over multiple quarters.

Revenue And Gross Profitability

Recent top-line growth and solid gross profitability indicate that the core RMBS investment model continues to generate meaningful spread-related revenue. If sustained, this provides a stronger base for reinvestment and distributions, despite volatility below the gross-profit level.

Bears Say

High Financial Leverage

The highly levered balance sheet leaves equity returns and financial flexibility unusually sensitive to funding costs, asset values, and market volatility. A relatively small deterioration in RMBS conditions can have an amplified effect on book value, liquidity, and the company’s ability to absorb losses.

Volatile Profitability

The swing from very strong annual profitability to a TTM net loss shows that earnings are not consistently durable. Such variability makes dividend support, capital planning, and shareholder returns more dependent on rates, mortgage performance, hedging outcomes, and financing conditions.

Mortgage-Basis And Volatility Risk

Ongoing exposure to mortgage-basis movements means hedging interest-rate risk cannot eliminate the broader risks embedded in the portfolio. Recurring volatility can pressure asset values, force portfolio adjustments, and produce losses that weaken book value and reduce the reliability of long-term returns.

Orchid Island Capital News

ORC FAQ

What was Orchid Island Capital’s price range in the past 12 months?
Orchid Island Capital lowest stock price was $4.71 and its highest was $8.40 in the past 12 months.
What is Orchid Island Capital’s market cap?
Orchid Island Capital’s market cap is $945.66M.
When is Orchid Island Capital’s upcoming earnings report date?
Orchid Island Capital’s next earnings report is estimated for Feb 25, 2027 (not yet confirmed), which is in 105 days.
How were Orchid Island Capital’s earnings last quarter?
Orchid Island Capital released its earnings results on Oct 22, 2026. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.288 by -$0.018.
Is Orchid Island Capital overvalued?
Not enough analysts have published a price target to calculate whether the price is overvalued.
Does Orchid Island Capital pay dividends?
Orchid Island Capital pays a monthly dividend of $0.1 which represents an annual dividend yield of 27.08%. See more information on Orchid Island Capital dividends here
What is Orchid Island Capital’s EPS estimate?
Orchid Island Capital’s EPS estimate is 0.27.
How many shares outstanding does Orchid Island Capital have?
Orchid Island Capital has 192,992,160 shares outstanding.
What happened to Orchid Island Capital’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Orchid Island Capital reported an EPS of $0.27 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.288. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.061%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Orchid Island Capital?
Hedge funds hold Orchid Island Capital shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Orchid Island Capital is 71,886,090 shares, and hedge funds increased their holdings by 3.3M shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology