Shares Reserved for Future Issuance Under Stock Plans
Ellington Financial Inc. Shares Reserved for Future Issuance Under Stock Plans decreased by 44.0% to 528.5K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 50.9%, from 1.1M to 528.5K. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Shares Reserved for Future Issuance Under Stock Plans shows a downward trend with a -11.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A significant increase in reserved shares suggests potential future dilution, while a decrease may indicate lower compensation overhead or share buybacks.
Detailed definition
The total number of common shares set aside for future issuance to employees and directors under equity compensation pla...
Peer comparison
Standard corporate governance metric; peers are compared based on the percentage of total shares outstanding reserved for equity plans.
shares_reserved_for_stock_plansHistorical Data
| 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 | 1.7M | 1.7M | 1.6M | 1.6M | 1.6M | 1.5M | 1.5M | 1.5M | 1.5M | 1.5M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.3M | 1.1M | 1M | 1M | 944.1K | 528.5K |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.1% | -3.8% | -3.8% | +0.0% | -1.5% | -2.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.7% | -2.8% | +0.0% | -2.4% | -3.6% | -18.3% | -3.1% | -3.5% | -6.2% | -44.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.3% | -8.8% | -7.2% | -3.5% | -3.5% | -2.1% | -4.7% | -7.3% | -7.3% | -9.5% | -8.5% | -23.1% | -25.5% | -26.3% | -28.3% | -50.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ellington Financial Inc.'s shares reserved for future issuance under stock plans?
- Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) reported shares reserved for future issuance under stock plans of 528.5K in Q1 2026.
- How has Ellington Financial Inc.'s shares reserved for future issuance under stock plans changed year-over-year?
- Ellington Financial Inc.'s shares reserved for future issuance under stock plans decreased by 50.9% year-over-year, from 1.1M to 528.5K.
- What is the long-term trend for Ellington Financial Inc.'s shares reserved for future issuance under stock plans?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ellington Financial Inc.'s shares reserved for future issuance under stock plans has grown at a -11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.8M to 944.1K.
- What does shares reserved for future issuance under stock plans mean?
- Shares set aside for employee stock compensation and options.