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Orchid Island Capital (ORC)

Invests in Agency RMBS under Bimini external management.

$6.11
vs last close+0.02 (+0.41%)
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Orchid Island Capital, Inc.ORC
Financial sector

Invests in Agency RMBS backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae, earning spread income from leveraged pass-through and structured RMBS. External management by Bimini Advisors, repo financing, prepayments, interest-rate moves, and hedging outcomes shape results.

Invests in residential mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae, with a portfolio organized around pass-through Agency RMBS and structured Agency RMBS.

Generates income from net interest margin on leveraged RMBS and interest income on unleveraged structured holdings. The business is externally managed by Bimini Advisors, has no employees, and operates from Vero Beach.

Relies on short-term repurchase agreements to finance pass-through RMBS and some structured RMBS, while hedging is used around rate and market-value exposure. Earnings and book value are shaped by asset-yield spreads, borrowing costs, prepayments, RMBS prices, and derivative results.

Company facts

CEORobert E. Cauley
ListedFeb 20, 2013
ExchangeNYSE
HeadquartersVero Beach, FL
CountryUnited States
Employees0
CIK0001518621
ISINUS68571X3017

Market cap$1.05B
EPS (ttm)$1.48
P/E (ttm)4.11
ROE18.5%
P/B0.7319
P/S1.98
Dividend yieldDiv yield22.04%
Beta0.57vs XLF 0.08

Price target$7.50+23.4%Average of 5 analysts
ConsensusHold5 of 5 analysts
Ratings

Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPriorCurrent
Jul 9, 2026BTIGInitiate
Rating:
Rating: Neutral
Dec 15, 2025Compass PointTarget
Target:
Target: $7.50

Next report
Oct 22, 26
in 30 days
EPS estimate
$0.29
Revenue estimate
$72.0M
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY26

EPSReportedEstimate

Jan '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Oct '26
Reported$0.05$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.19$0.26$0.26Pending
Estimate−$0.03$0.18$0.15$0.18$0.23$0.27$0.28$0.29
Surprise+266.7%−11.1%+6.7%−11.1%−18.6%−3.7%−7.1%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Jan '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Oct '26
Reported−$144.7M$21.3M$84.3M$77.5M$38.5M$57.1M$60.0MPending
Estimate$4.2M$12.0M$23.3M$36.9M$29.7M$30.8M$74.3M$72.0M
Surprise−3,516.4%+78.6%+262.4%+110.0%+29.5%+85.5%−19.2%
Estimate$0.29
ReportedDue Oct 22, 2026
Estimate$72.0M
ReportedDue Oct 22, 2026
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Debt to equity803.70%
Current ratio7.50%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$21.6M$9.9M$21.3M−$28.6M$77.5M$132.2M$157.9M$164.2M
Net income$17.3M$5.5M$17.1M−$33.6M$72.1M$103.4M−$20.0M$89.2M
Net margin80.2%56.0%80.2%93.0%78.2%0.0%54.3%

GrowthOperating income

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Operating income$0$0$0$0$0$32.7M$80.8M$58.8M
YoY growthLoss narrowed−100.0%Turned profitTurned profitTurned profit

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $813.6M · Total debt $11.58B · Total assets $13.10B · Shareholders' equity $1.44B

Revenue
$164.2M
Operating income
$58.8M
Net income
$89.2M
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Dividend yield
22.04%
Next ex-date
Sep 30, 26
in 8 days
Annual dividend
$1.34
per share
Schedule
Monthly
12 payments a year

HistoryDividendAnnual yieldUpcoming

Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Dividend$0.12$0.12$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10
Annual yield19.35%20.48%20.20%20.65%19.80%20.96%20.33%21.69%
Ex-dateFeb 27Mar 31Apr 30May 29Jun 30Jul 31Aug 31Sep 30
Payment dateMar 30Apr 29May 28Jun 29Jul 30Aug 28Sep 29Oct 29
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Institutions43.22%86.27M shares
207 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026
Insiders0.18%368.8K shares
3 holders · as of Jun 29, 2026
Other56.60%112.96M shares
remainder

199.60M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

Two share counts disagree (199.60M in the company's Sep 22, 2026 report, 173.50M elsewhere); stakes use the report.

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
BlackRock, Inc.Institution
10.29%20.54Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution
4.48%8.93Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Geode Capital Management, LLCInstitution
2.62%5.24Mas of Jun 30, 2026
State Street CorpInstitution
2.27%4.53Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Mirae Asset Global Etfs Holdings Ltd.Institution
1.93%3.85Mas of Jun 30, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

No open-market trades in the last 12 months.

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