Eagle Point Income (NYSE:EIC) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.03 EPS

Eagle Point Income (NYSE:EIC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.03, Zacks reports.

Here are the key takeaways from Eagle Point Income’s conference call:

• The company reported weak full-year results with a GAAP net loss of $0.60 per share in Q4, a FY2025 GAAP return on equity of -0.7% and a total return on the common stock of -15.2%, while NAV fell to $13.31 per share from $14.21.
• Recurring cash flows remain robust—Q4 recurring cash flows were $0.79 per share, exceeding regular distributions and expenses by roughly $0.15 per share—and the board declared monthly distributions of $0.11 per share for Q2 2026.
• Management is diversifying beyond CLOs, deploying ~$45 million in Q4 (including $26 million into other credit asset classes) with a reported weighted average effective yield of 21.6%, seeking higher relative value opportunities.
• Capital structure actions aim to lower funding costs and boost NAV: the company repurchased $19 million of common stock at an 18.2% discount (≈$0.14 NAV accretion), fully redeemed Series B preferred, entered a new low-cost revolver, and plans to redeem the 8% Series C preferred.
• Ongoing market headwinds—spread compression and lower SOFR—reduced CLO Debt and CLO Equity earnings, and elevated CLO refinancings/resets led to $147 million of paydowns and realized losses tied to portfolio repositioning.

Eagle Point Income Trading Up 1.2%

EIC stock traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $10.03. 113,112 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 210,176. Eagle Point Income has a 12-month low of $9.78 and a 12-month high of $16.05. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.97.

Eagle Point Income Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be given a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.2%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on EIC shares. B. Riley Financial decreased their target price on shares of Eagle Point Income from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Zacks Research raised Eagle Point Income from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Eagle Point Income currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $14.00.

Institutional Trading of Eagle Point Income

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EIC. Rivernorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Eagle Point Income during the 4th quarter worth $5,992,000. Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Eagle Point Income in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,546,000. Cerity Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Eagle Point Income during the fourth quarter worth about $2,523,000. Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Eagle Point Income by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 119,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,368,000 after buying an additional 12,024 shares during the period. Finally, Almitas Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Eagle Point Income during the fourth quarter worth approximately $919,000.

Eagle Point Income Company Profile

Eagle Point Income Company (NYSE: EIC) is a closed-end management investment company that primarily invests in the equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). Launched in 2019 and domiciled in Maryland, the company seeks to provide shareholders with high current income and the potential for capital appreciation by focusing on structured credit opportunities. Eagle Point Income maintains a diversified portfolio of CLO equity positions, targeting both seasoned and newly issued transactions across multiple risk profiles.

The company’s investment strategy centers on identifying mispriced or underfollowed CLO tranches, where it believes its team’s deep industry expertise can add value.