The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Ellington Credit Co shares valued at $59,843 were purchased by SIMON RONALD I on Sep 11 ’25. At $5.68 per share, SIMON RONALD I acquired 10,536 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 24,297 shares worth approximately $0.13 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Borenstein Gregory Morris purchased 3,000 shares, netting a total of over 15,870 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $5.29 each, the insider now holds 25,000 shares.
Before that, Borenstein Gregory Morris had added 4,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $22,480, the Portfolio Manager bought Ellington Credit Co shares for $5.62 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 4,000 shares, worth approximately $0.12 million.
As published in their initiating research note from UBS on December 06, 2023, Ellington Credit Co [EARN] has been a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $6. Analysts at JMP Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Mkt outperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early April. As of November 08, 2021, BTIG Research has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for EARN. Earlier on October 12, 2021, Piper Sandler initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Overweight” for EARN stock.
Analyzing EARN Stock Performance
On last trading session, Ellington Credit Co [NYSE: EARN] rose 1.47% to $5.51. The stock’s lowest price that day was $5.42, but it reached a high of $5.55 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 8.04%. Over the course of the year, Ellington Credit Co shares have dropped approximately -18.49%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $6.86 on 01/03/25 and a 52-week low of $4.32 on 04/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Ellington Credit Co (EARN)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 5.44, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 5.36. In the upper region, resistance lies at 5.57. The next price resistance is at 5.62. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 63.30 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Ellington Credit Co subject to short interest?
Stocks of Ellington Credit Co saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-11-14 jumping by 0.18 million shares to 0.3 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-15 was 0.12 million shares. A jump of 59.09% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 0.88 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 0.88.
Which companies own the most shares of Ellington Credit Co (EARN)?
In terms of Ellington Credit Co share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 5.25 in the next 12 months, down nearly -3.31% from the previous closing price of $5.43. Analysts anticipate Ellington Credit Co stock to reach 5.25 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 5.25. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Ellington Credit Co stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On July 29, 2019, JMP Securities assigned a price target of “a Mkt outperform” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $12.50.
