EFC - Ellington Financial Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$13.50
DETAILS
HIGH:
$14.00
LOW:
$13.00
MEDIAN:
$13.50
CONSENSUS:
$13.50
UPSIDE:
0.07%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Real Estate Investment Trust
85% confidence
Primary model: P/FFO × Default REIT Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
22.1x
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Key Value Driver
FFO/share ($1.48) × default P/FFO multiple
Implied Market Multiple
9.1x
Plain-Language Summary
Our base-case estimate uses P/FFO × Default REIT Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $13.50 from 13 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $23.30 per share.
Warnings
Standard profit figures are misleading for real estate companies — large non-cash accounting charges make profits look artificially low. Dividend yield and funds from operations are better measures.
Dividend-based valuation: $9.69 (62% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $13.50 (from 13 analysts). Our estimate is 91% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- P/E and EV/EBITDA are structurally wrong for REITs — use P/FFO and NAV
- Interest rate sensitivity: REIT multiples compress when rates rise
- FFO approximation (NI + D&A) may include gains on property sales — verify