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Ellington Financial (EFC) stock, explained like you're 5

Ellington Financial trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EFC. It is a small cap company in the real estate industry, part of the real estate sector, with a market value of about 1.5 billion dollars.

Ticker
EFC
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Real Estate
Industry
Real Estate
Size
Small cap, about 1.5 billion dollars

Is Ellington Financial a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Ellington Financial is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 1.5 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Ellington Financial makes money

  • Collecting rent from buildings, towers, warehouses or homes.
  • Owning and managing property.
  • Fees for services tied to real estate.

What moves EFC stock

  • Interest rates, which affect borrowing costs and property values.
  • Occupancy and how much rent can be charged.
  • Demand for the type of property they own.

In the news lately

  • Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)
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  • Ellington Financial (EFC) Stock Looks Below Fair Value Based On Earnings (Simply Wall Street)
  • KBW keeps USD 14.50 target for Ellington Financial stock (ad-hoc-news.de)
  • Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $14.25 (MarketBeat)

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Key terms to know before you follow EFC

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Dividend yield

Questions about Ellington Financial stock

What does Ellington Financial do?

Ellington Financial trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EFC. It is a small cap company in the real estate industry, part of the real estate sector, with a market value of about 1.5 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Ellington Financial?

Ellington Financial trades under the ticker EFC on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Ellington Financial's market cap?

Ellington Financial is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 1.5 billion dollars.

How does Ellington Financial make money?

Collecting rent from buildings, towers, warehouses or homes. Owning and managing property. Fees for services tied to real estate.

What moves EFC stock?

Interest rates, which affect borrowing costs and property values. Occupancy and how much rent can be charged. Demand for the type of property they own.

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Compare EFC: EFC vs CBRE, EFC vs BEKE, EFC vs BPYPM

Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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