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Ellington Credit (EARN) stock

Corporate CLOs , market cap $134M

$3.73
+2.75%

As of Monday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score
-1
Poor
In its industry
#111of 133

EARN's Quality Score fell 1 point on Mon, Oct 26, to -1. Its volume picked back up.

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Why is EARN down?

Down 9% on Oct 5, and still 10% under its Oct 2 close.

  • Ellington Credit fell 9% that day while REIT stocks fell a median 0.7%: it trailed its group by 8 points.

No SEC filing or news in our sources explains it.

Sources: Price history, Oct 5, 2026

1 more reason why EARN fell on Oct 5, from its filings, with the timeline and its peers, for Pro members.

Key facts on EARN

Key facts on EARN
Holding it backBelow its 200-day since January down 29% in a year
Latest filing8-K, Oct 7 Issued a release: "Ellington Credit Declares Monthly Common Distribution"

2 more reasons behind EARN's -1, for Pro members.

EARN in the news

REIT and utility stocks rose together

Thu Oct 22: Group

“US Treasury yields fall as investors track Middle East tensions, await US jobless claims data”

EARN closed +2.3% that day.

Reported by Hindustan Times · covered by 15 outlets

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The move is what EARN did that session, not a claim about why.

What moves REITs

10-year Treasury yield5.00%-0.15 ptMon Oct 26in a week

What the US government pays to borrow for 10 years. Mortgage rates and the value of steady income streams move with it.

U.S. Treasury, daily yield curve, Mon Oct 26. Change over the week.

30-year mortgage rate and next Fed rate decision, for Pro members.

What's next

Fri Oct 30: Ex-dividend, $0.08 a shareAt the open. Pays Nov 30.

EARN catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +2.0% on average, higher 4 of 4 times.

Why EARN scores -1

PoorTrending down, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

  • +2Chart checks 2 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • −3Long-term trend below a falling 200-⁠day average, down over one year, down over two years
  • Size subtracts
  • Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.

No effect today: Run-up, Growth, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and News.

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EARN has 2 of 14 chart checks firing

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EARN RSI on Oct 26: 49.8, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

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How EARN ranks in Reit

EARN is #111 of 133 by Quality Score.

How EARN ranks in Reit
111Ellington Credit (EARN) logoEARNEllington Credit-1

More in Reit

When does EARN report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Wed Nov 18, after the close (in 22 days). Expected.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What EARN reported on Aug 12, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

“Our investment portfolio generated excellent results for the quarter, driven by net investment income as well as net realized and unrealized gains across U.S. equity and U.S. and European mezzanine investments.”

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

EARN's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

In the company's words

  • “We expect net investment income to grow as we deploy the excess liquidity held at quarter end, selectively increase leverage, and rotate the portfolio toward higher-yielding investments.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 12)

The numbers

Market value
$134M
today

No analyst estimates on Breakaway: every figure here is filed.

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ReportedGapReaction5
sessions
Aug 12, 2026After close0.0%+2.1%+1.4%
May 20, 2026Before open-1.1%+3.2%+6.0%
Mar 4, 2026After close+1.9%+2.3%-3.1%

EARN closed higher after 4 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and EARN's Quality Score going into each

EARN's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

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About Ellington Credit

Ellington Credit Co The Fund is focused on acquiring and actively managing a portfolio of corporate CLOs, mainly mezzanine debt and equity tranches, which are typically collateralized by portfolios consisting mainly of below-investment-grade senior secured loans with a large number of discrete underlying borrowers across various industry sectors. Additionally, the Fund may also invest in CLO loan accumulation facilities, which are entities that acquire corporate loans and other similar corporate credit-related assets in anticipation of ultimately collateralizing a CLO transaction. The company's primary investment objectives are to generate attractive current income and risk-adjusted total returns for shareholders.

160 employeesOld Greenwich, CTellingtoncredit.com

EARN's score card

Ellington Credit (EARN): Quality Score -1, Poor, #111 of 133 in Reit, with its price, on Breakaway
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Straight Answers

As of Oct 27, 2026: EARN's Quality Score is -1 (Poor), #111 of 133 in Reit.

Is EARN a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

EARN scores -1 today, which Breakaway calls Poor. It is #111 of 133 in Reit by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 9% on Oct 5, and still 10% under its Oct 2 close. Shares: 78.1% more than a year ago (to Mar 31). Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is EARN's Quality Score?

EARN scores -1 today, which Breakaway calls Poor (below zero). That is #111 of 133 in Reit by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind EARN's -1.

When does EARN report earnings?

Expected to report Wed Nov 18, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. EARN closed higher after 4 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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