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Orchid Island Capital (ORC)
NYSE:ORC
ORC Stock Chart & Stats
$7.29
-$0.03(-0.38%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$7.29
-$0.03(-0.38%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$5.69 - $8.64
Previous CloseN/A
Volume714.01K
Average Volume (3M)6.81M
Market Cap
$1.42B
Enterprise Value$10.64B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$724.56M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$10.24B
Price to Earnings (P/E)6.0
Beta0.68
Next Earnings
Apr 23, 2026EPS Estimate
0.26Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield20.03%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.19
Shares Outstanding190,693,390
10 Day Avg. Volume6,090,256
30 Day Avg. Volume6,810,698
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.05
Price to Book (P/B)0.67
Price to Sales (P/S)5.15
P/FCF Ratio7.67
Enterprise Value/Market Cap7.48
Enterprise Value/Revenue52.54
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit97.81
Enterprise Value/Ebitda53.97
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$7.50Price Target Upside2.88% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.17
Revenue Forecast (FY)$137.25M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong 2025 Earnings & Cash RecoveryOrchid delivered a material operational recovery in 2025: revenue and net income surged and free cash flow improved to match net income. This stronger, cash-backed earnings profile enhances the firm's ability to fund dividends, rebuild equity, and support portfolio growth over the medium term.
Disciplined, Well-timed Portfolio AcquisitionsManagement executed large, opportunistic buys when spreads were wide, increasing scale and embedding higher prospective carry into the portfolio. Well-timed acquisition discipline can sustainably boost long-term return potential as those acquisitions amortize and generate excess spread versus funding cost.
Defensive Hedging And Low Portfolio DurationA low-duration portfolio combined with sizable pay-fixed swaps and substantial hedge coverage reduces sensitivity to sharp rate moves and repo volatility. This defensive structure improves the firm's ability to preserve book value and stabilize net interest margin through adverse rate scenarios.
Bears Say
Very High LeverageAn elevated debt-to-equity ratio materially amplifies balance-sheet sensitivity to funding cost shifts and asset-price moves. With most funding via short-term repo, the high leverage reduces financial flexibility, increasing the risk of forced deleveraging or earnings pressure if repo availability or spreads tighten.
Elevated Prepayment RiskRising CPRs, especially on 6%+ coupons, erode expected carry and shorten cash flows, compressing long-term yields on specified pools. Persistent elevated prepayments can structurally depress net interest spread and reduce the predictability of income and dividend coverage absent offsetting positioning or hedges.
Inconsistent Historical Cash Flow And ProfitabilityDespite the 2025 rebound, Orchid's earnings and cash flows have been highly cyclical with periods of losses and weak operating cash generation. This historical inconsistency raises uncertainty about sustaining dividends and earnings through different rate, prepayment, and repo cycles over the medium term.
Orchid Island Capital News
ORC FAQ
What was Orchid Island Capital’s price range in the past 12 months?
Orchid Island Capital lowest stock price was $5.68 and its highest was $8.64 in the past 12 months.
What is Orchid Island Capital’s market cap?
Orchid Island Capital’s market cap is $1.42B.
When is Orchid Island Capital’s upcoming earnings report date?
Orchid Island Capital’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 23, 2026 which is in 50 days.
How were Orchid Island Capital’s earnings last quarter?
Orchid Island Capital released its earnings results on Jan 29, 2026. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.233 by -$0.043.
Is Orchid Island Capital overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Orchid Island Capital’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Orchid Island Capital pay dividends?
Orchid Island Capital pays a Monthly dividend of $0.12 which represents an annual dividend yield of 20.03%. See more information on Orchid Island Capital dividends here
What is Orchid Island Capital’s EPS estimate?
Orchid Island Capital’s EPS estimate is 0.26.
How many shares outstanding does Orchid Island Capital have?
Orchid Island Capital has 190,693,390 shares outstanding.
What happened to Orchid Island Capital’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Orchid Island Capital reported an EPS of $0.19 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.233. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -4.301%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Orchid Island Capital?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ORC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Orchid Island Capital Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$7.50 (2.88% Upside)
$7.50 (2.88% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bearish
ORC Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 27.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.2%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
6.38%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
15.59%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
104.07%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Orchid Island Capital
Orchid Island Capital, Inc., a specialty finance company, invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) in the United States. The company's RMBS is backed by single-family residential mortgage loans, referred as Agency RMBS. Its portfolio includes traditional pass-through Agency RMBS, such as mortgage pass through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations; and structured Agency RMBS comprising interest only securities, inverse interest only securities, and principal only securities. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. Orchid Island Capital, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Vero Beach, Florida.
ORC Company Deck
ORC Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a predominately positive operational and financial picture: strong Q4 earnings and EPS growth, significant balance-sheet and portfolio expansion executed when spreads were wide, materially improved expense ratio and funding costs, and disciplined hedging and liquidity management. The management team also acknowledged and is actively managing headwinds — notably elevated prepayment speeds (especially on higher coupons), short-term funding volatility at year-end, and policy/technical uncertainty related to potential GSE activity — which could moderate near-term earnings. On balance the positives (growth, earnings, improved costs, and defensive positioning) outweigh the risks discussed.View all ORC earnings summariesORC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$7.50
▲(2.88% Upside)
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Ownership Overview
0.18% Insiders
8.34% Mutual Funds
0.53% Other Institutional Investors
72.46% Public Companies and Individual Investors