Ellington Financial (FRA:1EL) Institutional Ownership: 40.98% (As of Aug. 12, 2026)

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FRA:1EL Ellington Financial Inc FRA:1EL
68 GF Score
Price €11.75
GF Value €12.20
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Ellington Financial Institutional Ownership?

Ellington Financial FRA:1EL +1.29% 68 Institutional Ownership is 40.98% as of Aug. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:1EL with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.20 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Ellington Financial's institutional ownership is 40.98%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Ellington Financial's Insider Ownership is 0.00%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Ellington Financial's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 79.80%.

Ellington Financial Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ellington Financial's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Ellington Financial Institutional Ownership Chart

Ellington Financial Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ellington Financial can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-06-30 2026-07-31
Institutional Ownership 39.70 40.07 40.42 38.06 33.98 34.62 39.33 39.20 40.77 40.98
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Ellington Financial Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 40.98% mean?
Ellington Financial (FRA:1EL) has a Institutional Ownership of 40.98% as of Aug. 12, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Ellington Financial and its competitors.
Is Ellington Financial's Institutional Ownership too high?
Ellington Financial's current Institutional Ownership is 40.98%. Overall, Ellington Financial has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ellington Financial's Institutional Ownership compare to ARR and ORC?
Ellington Financial's Institutional Ownership of 40.98% can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a REITs company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the REITs industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Ellington Financial and its competitors. Ellington Financial's current Institutional Ownership is 40.98%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ellington Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ellington Financial (FRA:1EL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.20, compared to a current price of €11.75 — trading 3.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 40.98%. Ellington Financial's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ellington Financial (FRA:1EL), the current Institutional Ownership is 40.98% as of Aug. 12, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ellington Financial (FRA:1EL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ellington Financial stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €11.75 is trading 3.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €12.20. GuruFocus considers Ellington Financial to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:1EL:

  • Institutional Ownership: 40.98%
  • GF Value™: €12.20 vs. price of €11.75 (3.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:1EL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Ellington Financial Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges EFC:USA
Address 53 Forest Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT, USA, 06870
Ellington Financial Inc is a specialty finance company. Its primary investment objective is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted total returns for its shareholders by making investments. The company has two reportable segments; The Investment Portfolio Segment is focused on investing in a diverse array of financial assets, including residential and commercial mortgage loans, residential mortgage-backed securities, non-mortgage- and mortgage-related derivatives, debt and equity investments in loan origination companies, and other strategic investments, and The Longbridge Segment is focused on the origination and servicing of reverse mortgage loans. It acquires reverse mortgage loans both through its origination activities and through secondary market purchases.
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