ORC (Orchid Island Capital) Momentum Rank: 7 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — 40% Above Median

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ORC Orchid Island Capital Inc ORC
33 GF Score
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What is Orchid Island Capital Momentum Rank?

Orchid Island Capital ORC 33 Momentum Rank is 7 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 40% above its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates ORC with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Orchid Island Capital has the Momentum Rank of 7.

Momentum Rank measures the strength and persistence of a stock's price movement over time, rated on a scale of 1 to 10.

For Momentum Rank, we considered the residual momentum concept that was widely studied by Blitz and his colleagues as well as by Nobel Prize laureates Fama and French. However, we did not find any significant differences in the performances of stocks with different ranks of residual momentum. Therefore, we use traditional momentum instead.

Momentum Rank is determined using the standardized momentum ratio and other momentum indicators. The standardized momentum ratio is the average of the performances from 12 months ago to 1 month ago and 6 months ago to 1 month ago, divided by the beta of the stock over the past 12 months. To calculate the momentum ratio today, we would use the average of the two performance numbers.

For momentum, we found that stock price performance does not have a monotonic correlation with the momentum ratio. The stocks with the highest momentum ratios perform worse than those at about the 70th percentile. Therefore, for the momentum rank, we ranked the stocks at about the 70th percentile of the momentum ratio as the highest at 10.

A higher score reflects strong price momentum and indicates greater potential for superior performance. Conversely, a lower score indicates that momentum is either too high or too low, and stocks tend to underperform.

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Orchid Island Capital Momentum Rank Related Terms

ORC vs TWO, LADR, CIM: Momentum Rank Comparison

For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Orchid Island Capital's Momentum Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Momentum Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Orchid Island Capital Momentum Rank vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Orchid Island Capital's Momentum Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Orchid Island Capital's Momentum Rank falls into.


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Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Momentum Rank →
What does a Momentum Rank of 7 mean?
Orchid Island Capital (ORC) has a Momentum Rank of 7 as of Aug. 19, 2026. Momentum Rank is determined using the standardized momentum ratio, measuring the speed and velocity of price changes in a stock. View historical data on Orchid Island Capital and its competitors. This is 40% above median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Orchid Island Capital's Momentum Rank has ranged from 1.00 to 10.00.
Is Orchid Island Capital's Momentum Rank too high?
Orchid Island Capital's current Momentum Rank of 7 is 40% above median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 10.00. Overall, Orchid Island Capital has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orchid Island Capital's Momentum Rank compare to TWO and LADR?
Orchid Island Capital's Momentum Rank of 7 can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. Historically, Orchid Island Capital's own Momentum Rank has ranged from 1.00 to 10.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Momentum Rank for a REITs company?
A good Momentum Rank depends on the REITs industry context. However, Momentum Rank 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 Momentum Rank mean?
A high Momentum Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Momentum Rank is determined using the standardized momentum ratio, measuring the speed and velocity of price changes in a stock. View historical data on Orchid Island Capital and its competitors. Orchid Island Capital's current Momentum Rank is 7, which is 40% above median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orchid Island Capital stock overvalued right now?
Orchid Island Capital (ORC) has a current Momentum Rank of 7. The current Momentum Rank is 7, which is 40% above median its 10-year median of 5.00. Orchid Island Capital's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Momentum Rank calculated?
Momentum Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Orchid Island Capital (ORC), the current Momentum Rank is 7 as of Aug. 19, 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.

Orchid Island Capital Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges 45U0:Germany
Address 3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, FL, USA, 32963
Orchid Island Capital Inc is a specialty finance company that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities. The principal and interest payments of its RMBS are guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association, and are backed by single-family residential mortgage loans. The company's investment portfolio is divided into two categories namely traditional pass-through Agency RMBS; and structured Agency RMBS, such as collateralized mortgage obligations, interest-only securities, inverse interest-only securities, and principal-only securities, among other types of structured Agency RMBS.
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