Ellington Financial Inc. reported the quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: net income Net income attributable to common stockholders of $95.5 million, or $0.78 per common share., EPS $0.78 per common share.
“Ellington Financial Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results OLD GREENWICH, Connecticut—May 5, 2026 Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) ("we") today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Highlights • Net income attributable to common stockholders of $95.5 million, or $0.78 per common share.”
Material Agreements
Ellington Financial Inc. entered into "Underwriting Agreement" with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (effective 2026-01-26).
“On January 26, 2026, Ellington Financial Inc. (the “Company”) and Ellington Financial Management LLC (the “Manager”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), relating to the offer and sale of 8,775,000 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”).”
Material Agreements
Ellington Financial Inc. entered into Equity Distribution Agreements (amendments and new agreements) with Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc., BTIG, LLC, Armstrong Securities LLC, Citadel Securities Institutional LLC, Moelis & Company LLC valued at Maximum aggregate offering price of up to $500 million of common stock (effective 2025-12-23).
“On December 23, 2025, Ellington Financial Inc. (the “Company”) and Ellington Financial Management LLC, the Company’s manager (the "Manager"), entered into separate amendments (each an "Amendment" and collectively, the "Amendments") to its existing equity distribution agreements dated September 30, 2024 (collectively, as amended, the "Existing Sales Agreements") with each of Citizens JMP Securities, LLC (“Citizens JMP”), B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“B. Riley Securities”), BTIG, LLC (“BTIG”) and Armstrong Securities LLC ("Armstrong") relating to the Company’s previously announced at the market common stock offering program (the “Offering").”
Debt Financings
Ellington Financial Inc. incurred senior notes of $400.0 million with qualified institutional buyers and non-U.S. persons at 7.375% maturing September 30, 2030.
“On October 6, 2025, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, EF Holdco Inc., EF Cayman Holdings Ltd., Ellington Financial REIT Cayman Ltd. and Ellington Financial REIT TRS LLC (the “Issuers”), subsidiaries of Ellington Financial Inc. (the “Company”), issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% unsecured senior notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) under an indenture, dated as of October 6, 2025 (the “Indenture”), between the Issuers, the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.”
Earnings Releases
Ellington Financial Inc. reported the quarter ended March 31, 2024 results: net income $26.9 million, or $0.32 per common share.
“net income attributable to common stockholders of $26.9 million, or $0.32 per common share.”
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