Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
ORC
NYSE·Real Estate·REIT - Mortgage·Mkt cap $1.1B
$6.55
▲ +0.46%
P/E
4.43
Mkt Cap
$1.1B
52-Wk Range
$6.31–$8.40
52-Week Range
$6.31 - $8.40
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Price action
Price chart
Down 9.3% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Exclusive focus on Agency RMBS reduces credit risk and regulatory burden
- Specialized expertise in structured mortgage securities and interest rate derivatives
- REIT tax structure enables tax-efficient income distribution to shareholders
- Government-backed securities provide stability and predictable cash flows
Bear Case
1 risk
- Above-average volatility (beta 1.5).
Growth
Strong growth ahead
Fluctuations in mortgage rates creating refinancing and portfolio rebalancing opportunities
Value
Trading at 0.8x Mortgage REITs peers — a discount despite the growth profile.
Momentum
Stable
+1.6% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Emerging growth company (210% revenue growth). Early stage with higher risk.
Dividend
High yield
20.46% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying ORC right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 22, 2026
JUL 23, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.26 vs $0.28 consensus (-7.1% surprise). Revenue of $60.0M vs $74.3M expected (-19.2%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
-7.1%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+114%
-9%
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+259%
+98%
-100%
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Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$21.6M
$66.9M
$21.3M
-$28.6M
$77.5M
$132.2M
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$0
Margins · last 8Q
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Wall Street consensus
1 analyst · 0% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
0%
Hold
100%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: BTIG · Jul 9, 2026
vs Industry
How ORC stacks vs REIT - Mortgage
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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