Ellington Financial Inc., through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, business-related and other financial assets in the United States. The company is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
| Revenue (TTM) | $431.35M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $431.35M |
| EBITDA | — |
| Operating Margin | 55.90% |
| Return on Equity | 12.20% |
| Return on Assets | 1.19% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $3.77 |
| Book Value | $13.68 |
| Price-to-Book | 0.88 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 3.50 |
| EV/Revenue | 51.78 |
| EV/EBITDA | — |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -3.30% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 33.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $128.89M |
| Float | $125.96M |
| % Insiders | 2.56% |
| % Institutions | 54.34% |
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OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today announced an estimated book value per share of common stock of $13.62 as of August 31, 2026. This estimate includes the effect of the previously announced monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, to be paid on September 30, 2026 to holders of record on August 31, 2026, with the same ex-dividend date. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Estimated book value per common share.
OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (the “Company”) today announced that it has closed its previously announced offering of $150 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “New Notes”) through certain of its subsidiaries (such subsidiaries, the “Issuers”). The New Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Issuers and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. The New Notes were issued at a price.
OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its previously announced offering, which was upsized from $100 million to $150 million in aggregate principal amount, of 7.375% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “New Notes”) through certain of its subsidiaries (such subsidiaries, the “Issuers”). The New Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Issuers and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Comp.
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