Orchid Island Capital (ORC)
NYSE:ORC
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ORC Stock Chart & Stats
$7.29
-$0.03(-0.38%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$7.29
-$0.03(-0.38%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$6.42 - $8.40
Previous CloseN/A
Volume714.01K
Average Volume (3M)4.37M
Market Cap
$1.34B
Enterprise Value$11.47B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$915.23M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$11.22B
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.4
Beta0.60
Next Earnings
Jul 23, 2026EPS Estimate
0.29Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield20.03%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.75
Shares Outstanding200,700,230
10 Day Avg. Volume4,528,772
30 Day Avg. Volume4,372,573
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.05
Price to Book (P/B)0.67
Price to Sales (P/S)5.15
P/FCF Ratio7.67
Enterprise Value/Market Cap8.53
Enterprise Value/Revenue33.83
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit47.61
Enterprise Value/Ebitda24.55
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.14
Revenue Forecast (FY)$137.25M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Portfolio Quality (agency, Specified Pools)A 100% agency portfolio with ~92% in specified pools and payup/call protections materially reduces credit risk and refinance sensitivity versus lower‑coupon pools. This structural collateral mix supports stable cash flows and liquidity, lowering long‑run credit impairment risk for the business.
Improved Funding And Hedge PositioningNarrower funding spreads and a disciplined hedge program (≈65% repo coverage, near‑zero duration gap) reduce sensitivity to short‑term rate moves and repo dislocations. Persistently lower funding cost and effective hedging improve durable net interest margins and reduce balance‑sheet volatility.
Scale And Operating Efficiency GainsRapid scale to ~$11B portfolio and a meaningful fall in expense ratio to ~1.7% indicate operating leverage and stronger expense discipline. Durable scale lowers per‑unit costs, enhances access to trading liquidity and counterparties, and supports sustainable spread capture over time.
Bears Say
Very High Financial LeverageLeverage of ~7.5–8.1x materially amplifies returns but leaves limited equity cushion against mark‑to‑market moves or funding shocks. Structurally, high debt ratios increase refinancing and liquidity risk and reduce the firm's ability to withstand sustained spread widening or adverse rate cycles.
Thin Cash‑flow Coverage Of Total DebtPositive and growing free cash flow is offset by coverage of only ~1.1% versus total debt, limiting internal capacity to de‑lever. Over months, this forces dependence on external repo markets and equity issuance for balance‑sheet maintenance, reducing financial flexibility in stressed funding environments.
Structural Sensitivity To Prepayment And Spread VolatilityMaterial prepayment spikes and spread swings drive recurring mark‑to‑market losses and book‑value volatility. For a leveraged mREIT, persistent speed and spread variability create reinvestment risk, unpredictable NAV changes and earnings swings that can erode capital over a multi‑month horizon.
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 $6.42 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 $1.34B.
When is Orchid Island Capital’s upcoming earnings report date?
Orchid Island Capital’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 23, 2026 which is in 34 days.
How were Orchid Island Capital’s earnings last quarter?
Orchid Island Capital released its earnings results on Apr 15, 2026. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.27 by -$0.01.
Is Orchid Island Capital overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Orchid Island Capital’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Orchid Island Capital pay dividends?
Orchid Island Capital pays a Monthly dividend of $0.1 which represents an annual dividend yield of 20.03%. See more information on Orchid Island Capital dividends here
What is Orchid Island Capital’s EPS estimate?
Orchid Island Capital’s EPS estimate is 0.29.
How many shares outstanding does Orchid Island Capital have?
Orchid Island Capital has 200,700,230 shares outstanding.
What happened to Orchid Island Capital’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Orchid Island Capital reported an EPS of $0.26 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.27. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -7.608%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Orchid Island Capital?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ORC
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
Orchid Island Capital Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
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Blogger Sentiment
Bearish
ORC Sentiment 67%
Sector Average ―
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Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 61.1K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.2%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
15.78%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
10.24%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
73.48%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Orchid Island Capital
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. functions as a specialized financial enterprise primarily focused on acquiring residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) across the United States. Specifically, the firm concentrates on "Agency RMBS," which are investment instruments guaranteed by single-family residential home loans. Its diverse portfolio of Agency RMBS includes conventional instruments like mortgage pass-through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations. Additionally, the company holds structured Agency RMBS, such as interest-only securities, inverse interest-only securities, and principal-only securities. For federal tax purposes, Orchid Island Capital, Inc. is recognized as a real estate investment trust (REIT). The company was founded in 2010 and maintains its headquarters in Vero Beach, Florida.
ORC Company Deck
ORC Earnings Call
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a mixed but overall constructive picture: meaningful operational and balance-sheet growth, improved funding conditions, disciplined portfolio construction, attractive modeled returns (15%–17% ROE), and durable expense ratio improvements are significant positives. Offsetting these are a quarter with a net loss, a ~6.1% book-value decline during the quarter, spread and prepayment volatility driven in part by geopolitical events, and a one-time spike in speeds in March. Management emphasized opportunistic buying, hedging success, and partial post-quarter recovery in book value. On balance, the positive operational trends, attractive returns, and improved funding/efficiency outweigh the quarter-specific mark-to-market headwinds.View all ORC earnings summariesORC Stock 12 Month Forecast
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Ownership Overview
0.20% Insiders
8.01% Mutual Funds
2.05% Other Institutional Investors
73.98% Public Companies and
Individual Investors