Ellington Credit (EARN) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Ellington Credit (NYSE:EARN) will likely be posting its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, March 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.24 per share and revenue of $12.7060 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Ellington Credit Price Performance

Shares of Ellington Credit stock opened at $5.12 on Wednesday. Ellington Credit has a 1 year low of $4.32 and a 1 year high of $6.58. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $5.35 and its 200 day moving average is $5.40. The stock has a market cap of $192.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.95 and a beta of 1.27.

Ellington Credit Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 18.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Ellington Credit’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1,200.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ellington Credit

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Ellington Credit by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 76,237 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $415,000 after purchasing an additional 4,675 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Ellington Credit during the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Ellington Credit during the fourth quarter valued at about $75,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new stake in Ellington Credit in the second quarter worth about $83,000. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Ellington Credit by 109.1% in the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 36,350 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 18,967 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 20.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group set a $6.00 price target on shares of Ellington Credit in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ellington Credit from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $6.25.

About Ellington Credit

Ellington Credit Income Fund (NYSE: EARN) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to generate current income through a diversified portfolio of mortgage- and asset-backed securities. The fund primarily invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and asset-backed securities (ABS), with additional exposure to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and related structured credit instruments. To enhance income and manage risk, the fund employs leverage and derivative strategies such as interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, allowing it to adjust duration and credit exposure dynamically.

The fund is externally managed and advised by Ellington Management Group, LLC, an established investment firm specializing in mortgage credit and structured products.