Eagle Point Credit (ECC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. is a closed ended fund launched and managed by Eagle Point Credit Management LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations consisting primarily of below investment grade U.S. senior secured loans. Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. was formed on March 24, 2014 and is domiciled in the United States.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.76 to $8.86
• 50-Day Range: $8.63 to $9.14
• 52-Week Range: $8.56 to $10.49
• Volume: 598,792 shs
• Average Volume: 949,444 shs
• Market Capitalization: $674.47 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.96
• Dividend Yield: 19.17%
• Price Target: $10.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Eagle Point Credit Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Eagle Point Credit scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 539th out of 932 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Eagle Point Credit has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Eagle Point Credit has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -2.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Eagle Point Credit are expected to decrease by -2.65% in the coming year, from $1.13 to $1.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Eagle Point Credit is 10.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Eagle Point Credit is 10.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Eagle Point Credit has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.12% of the outstanding shares of Eagle Point Credit have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Eagle Point Credit has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eagle Point Credit has recently decreased by 13.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Eagle Point Credit is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 19.44%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Eagle Point Credit does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Eagle Point Credit is 210.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Eagle Point Credit will have a dividend payout ratio of 152.73% in the coming year. This indicates that Eagle Point Credit may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.12% of the outstanding shares of Eagle Point Credit have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Eagle Point Credit has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Eagle Point Credit has recently decreased by 13.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.70

News Sentiment

Eagle Point Credit has a news sentiment score of 0.70. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.87 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Eagle Point Credit this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

28 people have searched for ECC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 460% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 10 people have added Eagle Point Credit to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Eagle Point Credit insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.22% of the stock of Eagle Point Credit is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 19.50% of the stock of Eagle Point Credit is held by institutions.

ECC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ECC shares performed this year?

Eagle Point Credit's stock was trading at $8.88 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ECC stock has decreased by 1.1% and is now trading at $8.7850.
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How were Eagle Point Credit's earnings last quarter?

Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (NYSE:ECC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 20th. The investment management company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. The investment management company had revenue of $49.55 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.76 million. Eagle Point Credit had a net margin of 36.60% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.87%.

Who are Eagle Point Credit's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Eagle Point Credit include Legacy Investment Solutions LLC (1.10%), PFG Investments LLC (0.80%), Wedbush Securities Inc. (0.74%) and Cadent Capital Advisors LLC (0.44%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas P Majewski, Kenneth P Onorio and Oa Eagle Group Investors, Llc.
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How do I buy shares of Eagle Point Credit?

Shares of ECC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Eagle Point Credit own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Eagle Point Credit investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), ServiceNow (NOW), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Illinois Tool Works (ITW) and Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend: 1/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/31/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/20/2025
• Today: 2/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Private households
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ECC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1604174
• Web: www.eaglepointcreditcompany.com
• Phone: (203) 340-8510
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $10.50
• High Stock Price Target: $11.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.03
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $118.75 million
• Net Margins: 36.60%
• Pretax Margin: 62.48%
• Return on Equity: 12.87%
• Return on Assets: 9.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.18
• Current Ratio: 2.27
• Quick Ratio: 2.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $139.07 million
• Price / Sales: 4.89
• Cash Flow: $1.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.54
• Book Value: $9.21 per share
• Price / Book: 0.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 76,950,000
• Free Float: 76,779,000
• Market Cap: $679.78 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.75