- 11.56% TTM dividend yield
- High gross margin of 87.0%
- Beat earnings estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters
Ellington Financial LLC stock upgraded from Sell Candidate to Hold/Accumulate after Thursday trading session
(Updated on Jul 30, 2026)
The Ellington Financial LLC stock price gained 0.223% on the last trading day (Thursday, 30th Jul 2026), rising from $13.46 to $13.49. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.60% from a day low at $13.35 to a day high of $13.56. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days and is down by -1.53% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 53 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 1 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $15.37 million.
The stock is moving within a narrow and horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Ellington Financial LLC stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $13.39 and $13.84 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
EFC Signals & Forecast
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Thursday, July 23, 2026, and so far it has risen 1.58%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Ellington Financial LLC stock holds a buy signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, the long-term average holds a general sell signal. Since the longterm average is above the short-term average there is a general sell signal in the stock giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the long-term Moving Average at $13.53. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the short-term average at $13.42. A break-up through the long-term average will give another buy signal, while a fall below the short-term average will add another sell signal and strengthen the general signal. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD).
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Ellington Financial LLC stock
Ellington Financial LLC finds support from accumulated volume at $13.46 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this stock. During the last day, the stock moved $0.214 between high and low, or 1.60%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.32%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $12.74 (-5.59%) (This stock has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 5 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (EFC) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Friday 31st
For the upcoming trading day on Friday, 31st we expect Ellington Financial LLC to open at $13.47, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $13.39 and $13.59, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.195 (+/-1.46%) up or down from last closing price. If Ellington Financial LLC takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.46% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $13.46 (0.22%) than the resistance at $13.57 (0.59%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Earnings coming up
Ellington Financial LLC will release earnings AMC on Thursday, August 06, 2026.The consensus among the analysts for the expected earnings (EPS) is $0.460. We will update the financials statements for Ellington Financial LLC, that can be found here as soon as the records are public. Our systems has calculated a possible swing of +/- 1.92% in the first trading day after earnings release.
Is Ellington Financial LLC stock A Buy?
Ellington Financial LLC holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
0.898
Hold/Accumulate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 31, 2026 - $13.47 ( 0.164%).
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EFC Performance
Trading levels for EFC
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 13.68 | 1.42% |
| R2 | 13.60 | 0.82% |
| R1 | 13.55 | 0.442% |
| Price | 13.49 | |
| S1 | 13.39 | -0.769% |
| S2 | 13.34 | -1.14% |
| S3 | 13.25 | -1.75% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 13.62 | 0.96% |
| R2 | 13.59 | 0.741% |
| R1 | 13.57 | 0.593% |
| Price | 13.49 | |
| S1 | 13.46 | -0.222% |
| S2 | 13.44 | -0.371% |
| S3 | 13.42 | -0.519% |
EFC Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.130 | 0.96% |
| 2 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.130 | 0.96% |
| 3 | May 29, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.130 | 0.95% |
| 4 | Apr 07, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.130 | 1.03% |
| 5 | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.130 | 1.08% |
FAQ
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Buy EFC
A buy signal from a double bottom formation was found on Thursday, July 23, 2026 and based on theory for this formation the price should go up by 2.07% to $13.77 within 22 trading days (Monday, August 24, 2026) since signal was issued.