| Indicators | Browse All

Ellington Credit Company (EARN)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Old Greenwich, United States | NYSE
4.44 USD -0.01 (-0.225%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 4.46 +0.02 (0.450%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:53 a.m. EDT

The long-term investment case is severely compromised by a brutal multi-year decline; the asset has lost more than half its value over the last nine years, with the most recent annual performance showing another drop. While the current price appears cheap relative to book value, this discount reflects the market's verdict on a business with deteriorating fundamentals, specifically a shrinking revenue base and a precarious balance sheet where debt nearly matches equity. The massive dividend yield is a trap; it represents a payout that consumes a large portion of earnings and likely erodes shareholder capital given the negative profit margins and weak operating cash flow. Short-term momentum is weak, trading below key moving averages, though the elevated implied volatility on puts suggests some hedging demand. This is a distressed credit play, not a value opportunity.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.013514
AutoETS0.021570
AutoARIMA0.021593
MSTL0.024509

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 64%
H-stat 1.02
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.351
Excess Kurtosis -0.97
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-30
Debt to Equity Ratio 128.835
Revenue per Share 1.09
Market Cap 166,805,472
Trailing P/E 15.86
Forward P/E 4.67
Beta 1.27
Profit Margins -81.20%
Previous Name Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
Website https://www.ellingtoncredit.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:53 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume at the money and deep out-of-the-money strikes, while call activity remains sparse and concentrated at the strike. Implied volatility is significantly elevated for near-term protection compared to longer-dated contracts, suggesting a fear of downside gap risk rather than a bullish bet on recovery.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.85% 19.39% 16.67% 15.15%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-31 0.08 1.851852
2026-06-30 0.08 1.809955
2026-05-29 0.08 1.687764
2026-04-30 0.08 1.694915
2026-03-31 0.08 1.805869
2026-02-27 0.08 1.635992
2026-01-30 0.08 1.465201
2025-12-31 0.08 1.518027
2025-11-28 0.08 1.476015
2025-10-31 0.08 1.571709
2025-09-30 0.08 1.467890
2025-08-29 0.08 1.401051
2025-07-31 0.08 1.367521
2025-06-30 0.08 1.391304
2025-05-30 0.08 1.423488
2025-04-30 0.08 1.465201
2025-03-31 0.08 1.478743
2025-02-28 0.08 1.236476
2025-01-31 0.08 1.219512
2024-12-31 0.08 1.208459
2024-11-29 0.08 1.188707
2024-10-31 0.08 1.223242
2024-09-30 0.08 1.146132
2024-08-30 0.08 1.156069
2024-07-31 0.08 1.139601
2024-06-28 0.08 1.151079
2024-05-31 0.08 1.133144
2024-04-29 0.08 1.197605
2024-03-27 0.08 1.164483
2024-02-28 0.08 1.358234
2024-01-30 0.08 1.326700
2023-12-28 0.08 1.275917
2023-11-29 0.08 1.315789
2023-10-30 0.08 1.547389
2023-09-28 0.08 1.290323
2023-08-30 0.08 1.204819
2023-07-28 0.08 1.086957
2023-06-29 0.08 1.108033
2023-05-30 0.08 1.159420
2023-04-27 0.08 1.091405
2023-03-30 0.08 1.109570
2023-02-27 0.08 1.026958
2023-01-30 0.08 1.021711
2022-12-29 0.08 1.151079
2022-11-29 0.08 1.109570
2022-10-28 0.08 1.171303
2022-09-29 0.08 1.313629
2022-08-30 0.08 0.986437
2022-07-28 0.08 0.937866
2022-06-29 0.08 1.078167
2022-05-27 0.08 0.974421
2022-04-28 0.10 1.117318
2022-03-30 0.10 0.996016
2022-02-25 0.10 1.025641
2022-01-28 0.10 0.968054
2021-12-29 0.10 0.931099
2021-11-29 0.10 0.894454
2021-10-28 0.10 0.821693
2021-09-29 0.30 2.671416
2021-06-29 0.30 2.531645
2021-03-30 0.28 2.252615
2020-12-30 0.28 2.208202
2020-09-29 0.28 2.500000
2020-06-29 0.28 2.766798
2020-03-30 0.28 5.118830
2019-12-30 0.28 2.536232
2019-09-27 0.28 2.649007
2019-06-27 0.28 2.607076
2019-03-28 0.34 2.871622
2018-12-28 0.34 3.256705
2018-09-27 0.37 3.262787
2018-06-28 0.37 3.354488
2018-03-28 0.37 3.397612
2017-12-28 0.37 3.045268
2017-09-28 0.40 2.768166
2017-06-28 0.40 2.691790
2017-03-29 0.40 2.737851
2016-12-28 0.40 3.069839
2016-09-28 0.40 3.072197
2016-06-28 0.40 3.053435
2016-03-29 0.45 3.768844
2015-12-29 0.45 3.685504
2015-09-28 0.45 3.682488
2015-06-26 0.55 3.761970
2015-03-27 0.55 3.359804
2014-12-29 0.55 3.335355
2014-12-26 0.55 3.281623
2014-09-26 0.55 3.333333
2014-06-26 0.55 3.295386
2014-03-27 0.55 3.262159
2013-12-27 0.50 3.223727
2013-09-25 0.50 3.227889
2013-06-26 0.14 0.796360
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.96
dividendYield 21.57
exDividendDate 2026-08-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.96
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.21573034
lastDividendValue 0.08
lastDividendDate 2026-07-31
dividendDate 2026-09-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.21136767
Address1 53 Forest Avenue
Address2 3rd Floor
All Time High 19.85
All Time Low 2.7
Ask 4.44
Ask Size 4,500
Average Analyst Rating 2.7 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 376,750
Average Daily Volume3 Month 385,892
Average Volume 385,892
Average Volume10Days 376,750
Beta 1.27
Bid 4.43
Bid Size 3,400
Book Value 4.093
City Old Greenwich
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,798,675,200
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 4.44
Current Ratio 0.114
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 4.5
Day Low 4.425
Debt To Equity 128.835
Dividend Date 1,790,726,400
Dividend Rate 0.96
Dividend Yield 21.57
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,747,839,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,747,839,600
Earnings Growth 0.698
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.701
Earnings Timestamp End 1,755,288,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,754,942,400
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 8.457
Enterprise Value 351,776,064
Eps Current Year 0.78
Eps Forward 0.95
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.28
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,134,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 203 637 8551
Fifty Day Average 4.4066
Fifty Day Average Change 0.03340006
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.007579553
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -21.136766
Fifty Two Week High 5.77
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.3299999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.23050259
Fifty Two Week Low 4.25
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.19000006
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.044705898
Fifty Two Week Range 4.25 - 5.77
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,367,415,000,000
Forward Eps 0.95
Forward P E 4.673684
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change -0.00999975
Fullday Change Percent -0.224714
Fullday Price 4.46
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 41,595,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01363
Held Percent Institutions 0.04014
Implied Shares Outstanding 37,568,800
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,785,456,000
Last Dividend Value 0.08
Last Fiscal Year End 1,774,915,200
Long Business Summary Ellington Credit Company, a closed-end management investment company, focuses on generating current yields and risk-adjusted total returns by investing primarily in collateralized loan obligations. It invests in mezzanine debt and equity tranches. The company was formerly known as Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT and changed its name to Ellington Credit Company in April 2024. Ellington Credit Company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
Long Name Ellington Credit Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 166,805,472
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_234075074
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Name Change Date 2,026-08-29
Net Income To Common -33,774,500
Next Fiscal Year End 1,806,451,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 167,181,160
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 4.48
Operating Margins 0.67981005
Payout Ratio 0.0
Phone 203 698 1200
Post Market Change 0.01999998
Post Market Change Percent 0.45045
Post Market Price 4.46
Post Market Time 1,787,961,402
Prev Name Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
Previous Close 4.45
Price Eps Current Year 5.692308
Price Hint 4
Price To Book 1.0847789
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.010229
Profit Margins -0.81198
Quick Ratio 0.114
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.66667
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.00999975
Regular Market Change Percent -0.224714
Regular Market Day High 4.5
Regular Market Day Low 4.425
Regular Market Day Range 4.425 - 4.5
Regular Market Open 4.48
Regular Market Previous Close 4.45
Regular Market Price 4.44
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,203
Regular Market Volume 763,916
Revenue Growth -0.193
Revenue Per Share 1.09
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 37,568,800
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0234
Shares Short 878,122
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 732,223
Short Name Ellington Credit Company
Short Percent Of Float 0.023699999
Short Ratio 2.08
Source Interval 15
State CT
Symbol EARN
Target High Price 5.0
Target Low Price 5.0
Target Mean Price 5.0
Target Median Price 5.0
Total Cash 23,469,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.615
Total Debt 205,764,992
Total Revenue 41,595,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.96
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.21573034
Trailing Eps 0.28
Trailing P E 15.857143
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 4.8339
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.39389992
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.081486985
Type Disp Equity
Volume 763,916
Website https://www.ellingtoncredit.com
Zip 6,870