Orchid Island Capital (ORC) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect Orchid Island Capital to announce earnings of $0.2850 per share and revenue of $74.2580 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.26. The company had revenue of ($12.56) million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $33.03 million.

Orchid Island Capital Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ORC opened at $6.92 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 509.34, a quick ratio of 509.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The stock has a market cap of $1.38 billion, a PE ratio of 9.22 and a beta of 1.54. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $6.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $7.19. Orchid Island Capital has a 1-year low of $6.41 and a 1-year high of $8.40.

Orchid Island Capital declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, June 22nd that permits the company to buyback 25,000,000,000,000 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the real estate investment trust to purchase up to 12.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Orchid Island Capital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 17.4%. Orchid Island Capital’s dividend payout ratio is currently 160.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Orchid Island Capital in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $115,000. Compound Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Orchid Island Capital during the fourth quarter worth $103,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new position in shares of Orchid Island Capital in the fourth quarter worth $102,000. Vident Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Orchid Island Capital in the fourth quarter worth $231,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of Orchid Island Capital in the fourth quarter worth $181,000. 32.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Orchid Island Capital from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of Orchid Island Capital in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Orchid Island Capital from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $7.50.

Orchid Island Capital Company Profile

Orchid Island Capital is a real estate investment trust that specializes in investing in residential mortgage‐backed securities (RMBS), with a primary focus on mortgage pass‐through securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). Structured to elect and maintain status as a REIT under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, the company’s principal business strategy involves acquiring pools of U.S. residential mortgages in the secondary market and holding them to generate interest income.