ORC Company Profile and Key Details

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (NYSE:ORC) closed at $7.61 USD, losing -$0.05 (-0.65%) from the previous close of $7.66. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $5.69 and $9.01. With a market capitalization of about $1.15 billion, Orchid Island Capital, Inc. is classified as a small-cap and shows higher-than-market volatility (beta ~1.67). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 6.53 million shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Vero Beach, FL, Orchid Island Capital, Inc. operates in the Real Estate sector and the REIT - Mortgage industry. Led by CEO Robert E. Cauley, the company employs approximately 0 people and listed since February 14, 2013. Orchid Island Capital, Inc., a specialty finance company, invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) in the United States.

ORC has shown sold momentum, gaining 5.15% over the past week and 11.32% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 13.33%. Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 -4.5%, SMA50 0.71%, SMA200 5.08%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 42.88 (neutral), while the ATR of 0.2 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -15.49% below its high and over 33.86% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 8.99 million shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 6.47 million, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. last paid a dividend of 1.44 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 20.84%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $4.66. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. generated EPS of $1.04 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 50.92%. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.16. The next quarter is forecast at $0.26. Next year's EPS is expected at $38.37. Analyst sentiment is neutral. Analyst rating data shows there are 0 Strong Buy ratings, 0 Buy ratings, 1 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $7.50 to $7.50. The high target offers -1.45% upside. The low target suggests -1.45% downside. The mean target is $7.50. This offers -1.45% upside. Orchid Island Capital, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended October 23, 2025, missed forecasts by 6.67%. The prior quarter beat by 6.67%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 0.0% in July 25, 2024.

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. has 133.17 million shares outstanding. The public float is 126.51 million shares, elevated short interest at 5.68% of float. This equals 7.19 million shares. The short ratio is 1.7 days. Institutional investors hold 30.89% of the float. Insiders own 0.16%. HEUVELEN JOHN VAN holds 156.20 thousand shares, Cauley Robert E has 99.81 thousand shares and Haas G Hunter IV has 50.26 thousand shares.