Investing
Purchases of equity securities
Ellington Financial Inc. Purchases of equity securities increased by 374.1% to $24.69M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 60.4%, from $62.26M to $24.69M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Purchases of equity securities shows an upward trend with a 76.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 11, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates active capital deployment into external investments, while a decrease suggests a focus on internal operations or debt reduction.
Detailed definition
This reflects the cash outflow associated with the acquisition of equity interests in other entities, excluding investme...
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purchases_of_equity_securitiesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.70M | $1.67M | $14.90M | $2.68M | $7.62M | $4.96M | $17.58M | $5.65M | $38.90M | $3.28M | $8.17M | $15.66M | $38.31M | $35.69M | $30.34M | $62.26M | $75.25M | $89.98M | $5.21M | $24.69M |
| QoQ Change | — | -78.3% | +789.8% | -82.0% | +184.4% | -34.9% | +254.5% | -67.8% | +588.0% | -91.6% | +149.0% | +91.8% | +144.6% | -6.8% | -15.0% | +105.2% | +20.9% | +19.6% | -94.2% | +374.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.1% | +196.3% | +18.0% | +111.1% | +410.8% | -33.9% | -53.6% | +177.0% | -1.5% | +988.3% | +271.6% | +297.6% | +96.4% | +152.2% | -82.8% | -60.4% |
Range$1.67M – $89.98M
CAGR+27.8%
Avg YoY Growth+155.4%
Median YoY Growth+103.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s purchases of equity securities?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported purchases of equity securities of $24.69M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s purchases of equity securities changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s purchases of equity securities decreased by 60.4% year-over-year, from $62.26M to $24.69M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s purchases of equity securities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s purchases of equity securities has grown at a 76.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.07M to $232.70M.
- What does purchases of equity securities mean?
- Cash spent to acquire shares or equity stakes in other companies.