Quantbot Technologies LP Buys 46,902 Shares of Ellington Financial Inc. $EFC

Quantbot Technologies LP grew its position in Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC) by 442.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 57,496 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,902 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP owned about 0.06% of Ellington Financial worth $746,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in Ellington Financial by 134.4% in the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,752 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,578 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ellington Financial by 93.9% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,582 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,735 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Ellington Financial by 535.9% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 6,181 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 5,209 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in Ellington Financial by 1,239.4% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 6,697 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $87,000 after purchasing an additional 6,197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Ellington Financial by 227.6% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 6,853 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $89,000 after purchasing an additional 4,761 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.62% of the company’s stock.

Ellington Financial Trading Down 1.3%

EFC stock opened at $12.04 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 50.60, a current ratio of 47.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.02. Ellington Financial Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.12 and a twelve month high of $14.12. The company has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.79 and a beta of 0.95. The business has a fifty day moving average of $13.15 and a 200-day moving average of $13.42.

Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.03. Ellington Financial had a return on equity of 14.62% and a net margin of 53.10%.The firm had revenue of $96.44 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $132.07 million. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Ellington Financial Inc. will post 1.38 EPS for the current year.

Ellington Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.0%. Ellington Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 126.83%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on EFC shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ellington Financial in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ellington Financial from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ellington Financial currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.56.

Ellington Financial Profile

Ellington Financial, Inc (NYSE: EFC) is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on generating attractive risk-adjusted returns through investments in residential and commercial mortgage-related assets. Established in 2013, the company is externally managed by Ellington Financial Management, L.P., a subsidiary of Ellington Management Group, an alternative asset management firm. EFC’s core strategy centers on actively acquiring and managing agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS), mortgage servicing rights, residential whole loans, and other structured finance instruments, including asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).

The company employs leverage and structured financing tools—such as repurchase agreements and secured credit facilities—to enhance portfolio yield while maintaining focus on risk mitigation.