Ellington Financial stock: Q3 adjusted earnings reach $0.45 per share

Published on 11/05/2026 at 02:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ellington Financial stock heads into a conference call after third-quarter results. Management highlighted portfolio growth and funding access.

Ellington Financial reports third-quarter results

Ellington Financial reported third-quarter results after the market close on November 4.
Management highlighted portfolio growth, funding access and a conference call scheduled for November 5.
The mortgage-focused investor continues to combine loan investments, structured products and servicing activities.

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Ellington Financial reported third-quarter results after the U.S. market close on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. In a Business Wire release carried by Yahoo Finance, the mortgage-focused investment company said adjusted distributable earnings attributable to common stockholders reached 0.45 US dollars per share for the quarter ended September 30.

GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was 40.4 million US dollars, or 0.31 US dollars per share. Book value per common share stood at 13.53 US dollars at quarter-end. The company said its adjusted long investment portfolio increased sequentially, while net interest margin on the investment portfolio also improved.

Funding and portfolio expansion

Ellington Financial said it issued 150 million US dollars of senior unsecured notes in an add-on offering, lifting the series to 550 million US dollars outstanding. The company also reported a 2.2-to-1 recourse debt-to-equity ratio and 9.4-to-1 total debt-to-equity ratio as of September 30.

Management pointed to contributions from retained securitization tranches, commercial mortgage bridge loans and investments in loan originators. The company also completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Statebridge, a diversified loan servicer, during the quarter.

Investors are due to hear more during Ellington Financial's conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 5. The discussion is expected to focus on credit performance, financing conditions, securitization activity and the outlook for mortgage-related assets.

Ellington Financial business model

Ellington Financial acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related and other financial assets. Its portfolio includes residential and commercial mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities, consumer loans, asset-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations, derivatives and investments in loan originators. The company is externally managed by an affiliate of Ellington Management Group and operates from Old Greenwich, Connecticut.