Orchid Island Capital Announces Estimated Second Quarter 2026 Results and June 30, 2026 RMBS Portfolio Characteristics
Rhea-AI Summary
Orchid Island Capital (NYSE: ORC) reported preliminary second quarter 2026 metrics and RMBS portfolio characteristics as of June 30, 2026. The company estimates a book value per share of $7.22, based on approximately $1.4 billion in total stockholders’ equity and 199,603,438 common shares outstanding.
Estimated GAAP net income was $0.44 per share for the quarter, including about $0.18 per share of net realized and unrealized gains on RMBS and derivative instruments, compared with total dividends declared of $0.30 per share. Orchid Island Capital calculates an estimated total return on equity of 6.2% for the quarter, or $0.44 per share, comprising dividends of $0.30 and a $0.14 increase in book value per share. Shares outstanding rose from 196,700,226 on March 31, 2026 to 199,603,438 on June 30 and July 13, 2026. All figures are preliminary, subject to change, and subject to review by the independent registered public accounting firm.
Positive
- Estimated book value per share of $7.22 at June 30, 2026
- Estimated GAAP net income of $0.44 per share for Q2 2026
- Net realized and unrealized gains of $0.18 per share on RMBS and derivatives
- Total return on equity estimated at 6.2% for Q2 2026
- Total return per share of $0.44, exceeding $0.30 dividends declared in Q2 2026
- Book value per share increase of $0.14 during the quarter
Negative
- None.
News Explained
The July 13 release updates preliminary per-share values and share counts, but does not establish a committed issuance or dilution.
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The company reported
For book value per share, the company defines the measure as total stockholders’ equity divided by total outstanding common shares; its estimated
The supplied dilution definition applies if additional shares were issued: absent offsetting changes, existing holders’ percentage ownership would be reduced, but this release reports the share counts without stating an issuance mechanism.
News Market Reaction – ORC
In the Jul 14 session, ORC gained 1.64%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23 | Q1 2026 results | Negative | +3.1% | Reported Q1 2026 net loss with dividend maintained and detailed leverage metrics. |
| Jan 29 | Q4 2025 results | Positive | -5.7% | Q4 2025 net income, solid book value and liquidity with sizeable RMBS portfolio. |
| Jan 14 | Q4 2025 estimates | Positive | +2.8% | Preliminary Q4 2025 net income, book value and ROE estimates with portfolio update. |
| Oct 23 | Q3 2025 results | Positive | +2.7% | Q3 2025 net income, gains on Agency RMBS and higher book value per share. |
| Jul 24 | Q2 2025 results | Negative | +1.5% | Challenging Q2 2025 with net loss, portfolio losses and negative total return. |
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- Estimated Book Value Per Share as of June 30, 2026 of
$7.22 - Estimated GAAP net income of
$0.44 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 including an estimated$0.18 per share of net realized and unrealized gains on RMBS and derivative instruments - Estimated
6.2% total return on equity for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 - Estimated book value, net income and total return on equity amounts are preliminary, subject to change, and subject to review by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
- RMBS Portfolio Characteristics as of June 30, 2026
Vero Beach, Fla., July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ORC) announced today its estimated second quarter of 2026 results and portfolio characteristics as of June 30, 2026.
Shares Outstanding
As of July 13, 2026 and June 30, 2026, the Company had 199,603,438 shares of common stock outstanding. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had 196,700,226 shares of common stock outstanding.
Estimated June 30, 2026 Book Value Per Share
The Company’s estimated book value per share as of June 30, 2026 was
Estimated Net Income Per Share and Realized and Unrealized Gains on RMBS and Derivative Instruments
The Company estimates it generated net income per share of
Estimated Total Return on Equity
The Company’s estimated total return on equity for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 was
RMBS Portfolio Characteristics
Details of the RMBS portfolio as of June 30, 2026 are presented below. These figures are preliminary and subject to change and, with respect to figures that will appear in the Company’s financial statements and associated footnotes as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, are subject to review by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm:
- RMBS Valuation Characteristics
- RMBS Assets by Agency
- Investment Company Act of 1940 (Whole Pool) Test Results
- Repurchase Agreement Exposure by Counterparty
- RMBS Risk Measures
About Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company that invests on a leveraged basis in Agency RMBS. Our investment strategy focuses on, and our portfolio consists of, two categories of Agency RMBS: (i) traditional pass-through Agency RMBS, such as mortgage pass-through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae, and (ii) structured Agency RMBS. The Company is managed by Bimini Advisors, LLC, a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are based upon Orchid Island Capital, Inc.’s present expectations, but these statements are not guaranteed to occur. Investors should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. For further discussion of the factors that could affect outcomes, please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
| RMBS Valuation Characteristics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jun-26 | Jun-26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net | Weighted | CPR | CPR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted | Average | (1-Month) | (3-Month) | Modeled Interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | Fair | % of | Current | Average | Maturity | (Reported | (Reported | Rate Sensitivity (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Face | Value | Portfolio | Price | Coupon | GWAC | Age | (Months) | in July) | in July) | (-50 BPS) | (+50 BPS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Rate RMBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 3.0 | $ | 315,785 | $ | 280,604 | 2.43 | % | 88.86 | 3.00 | % | 3.52 | % | 62 | 291 | 8.1 | % | 6.5 | % | $ | 8,376 | $ | (8,497 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 3.5 | 37,144 | 33,944 | 0.29 | % | 91.39 | 3.50 | % | 4.30 | % | 81 | 260 | 1.7 | % | 3.7 | % | 993 | (1,011 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 4.0 | 47,532 | 45,097 | 0.39 | % | 94.88 | 4.00 | % | 4.77 | % | 85 | 270 | 10.2 | % | 11.4 | % | 1,169 | (1,208 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 4.5 | 436,796 | 422,712 | 3.66 | % | 96.78 | 4.50 | % | 5.46 | % | 30 | 326 | 7.6 | % | 6.1 | % | 9,135 | (10,098 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 5.0 | 2,163,688 | 2,140,194 | 18.55 | % | 98.91 | 5.00 | % | 6.00 | % | 13 | 344 | 4.6 | % | 5.2 | % | 40,360 | (47,402 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 5.5 | 4,030,632 | 4,086,306 | 35.41 | % | 101.38 | 5.50 | % | 6.45 | % | 13 | 343 | 6.4 | % | 6.6 | % | 60,965 | (76,234 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 6.0 | 3,051,319 | 3,146,124 | 27.26 | % | 103.11 | 6.00 | % | 6.92 | % | 18 | 336 | 11.0 | % | 15.1 | % | 31,503 | (43,625 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 6.5 | 1,261,375 | 1,317,446 | 11.42 | % | 104.45 | 6.50 | % | 7.39 | % | 20 | 334 | 22.2 | % | 22.8 | % | 9,259 | (13,756 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30yr 7.0 | 52,676 | 55,771 | 0.48 | % | 105.88 | 7.00 | % | 7.91 | % | 31 | 321 | 15.6 | % | 42.4 | % | 458 | (600 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Pass-Through RMBS | 11,396,947 | 11,528,198 | 99.90 | % | 101.15 | 5.54 | % | 6.47 | % | 18 | 338 | 9.2 | % | 10.9 | % | 162,218 | (202,431 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Structured RMBS | 82,573 | 11,966 | 0.10 | % | 14.49 | 3.39 | % | 4.59 | % | 139 | 204 | 7.2 | % | 7.0 | % | 63 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Mortgage Assets | $ | 11,479,520 | $ | 11,540,164 | 100.00 | % | 5.52 | % | 6.45 | % | 19 | 337 | 9.2 | % | 10.9 | % | $ | 162,281 | $ | (202,336 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hedge | Modeled Interest | ||||||||||||
| Notional | Period | Rate Sensitivity (1) | |||||||||||
| Hedge | Balance | End | (-50 BPS) | (+50 BPS) | |||||||||
| 3-Month SOFR Futures | $ | (390,000 | ) | Jan-27 | $ | (1,950 | ) | $ | 1,950 | ||||
| 10-Year Treasury Future(3) | (188,600 | ) | May-33 | (6,062 | ) | 5,854 | |||||||
| 10-Year Ultra Treasury Future(4) | (60,000 | ) | Feb-36 | (2,628 | ) | 2,542 | |||||||
| ERIS SOFR Swap Futures | (10,000 | ) | Sep-31 | (182 | ) | 177 | |||||||
| Swaps | (7,814,200 | ) | Feb-31 | (160,872 | ) | 155,615 | |||||||
| Swaptions | (1,000,000 | ) | Dec-31 | (2,737 | ) | 5,001 | |||||||
| TBA Short | (594,900 | ) | Jul-26 | (8,005 | ) | 10,686 | |||||||
| Hedge Total | $ | (10,057,700 | ) | $ | (182,436 | ) | $ | 181,825 | |||||
| Rate Shock Grand Total | $ | (20,155 | ) | $ | (20,511 | ) | |||||||
| (1) | Modeled results from Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Yield Book. Interest rate shocks assume instantaneous parallel shifts and horizon prices are calculated assuming constant SOFR option-adjusted spreads. These results are for illustrative purposes only and actual results may differ materially. | |
| (2) | Ten-year Treasury futures contracts were valued at prices of | |
| (3) | Ten-year Ultra futures contracts were valued at prices of | |
| RMBS Assets by Agency | ||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||
| Percentage | ||||||||
| Fair | of | |||||||
| Asset Category | Value | Portfolio | ||||||
| As of June 30, 2026 | ||||||||
| Fannie Mae | $ | 6,022,656 | 52.2 | % | ||||
| Freddie Mac | 5,517,509 | 47.8 | % | |||||
| Total Mortgage Assets | $ | 11,540,165 | 100.0 | % | ||||
| Investment Company Act of 1940 Whole Pool Test | ||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||
| Percentage | ||||||||
| Fair | of | |||||||
| Asset Category | Value | Portfolio | ||||||
| As of June 30, 2026 | ||||||||
| Non-Whole Pool Assets | $ | 574,055 | 5.0 | % | ||||
| Whole Pool Assets | 10,966,109 | 95.0 | % | |||||
| Total Mortgage Assets | $ | 11,540,164 | 100.0 | % | ||||
| Borrowings By Counterparty | |||||||||||||||||
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| Weighted | Weighted | ||||||||||||||||
| % of | Average | Average | |||||||||||||||
| Total | Total | Repo | Maturity | Longest | |||||||||||||
| As of June 30, 2026 | Borrowings | Debt | Rate | in Days | Maturity | ||||||||||||
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $ | 568,720 | 5.1 | % | 3.77 | % | 14 | 8/19/2026 | |||||||||
| Marex Capital Markets Inc. | 497,411 | 4.5 | % | 3.78 | % | 20 | 7/23/2026 | ||||||||||
| StoneX Financial Inc. | 486,529 | 4.4 | % | 3.79 | % | 73 | 9/23/2026 | ||||||||||
| Hidden Road Partners Civ US LLC | 484,902 | 4.4 | % | 3.76 | % | 53 | 8/26/2026 | ||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc | 483,698 | 4.4 | % | 3.76 | % | 29 | 9/21/2026 | ||||||||||
| ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | 477,675 | 4.3 | % | 3.76 | % | 24 | 7/27/2026 | ||||||||||
| ASL Capital Markets Inc. | 472,828 | 4.3 | % | 3.77 | % | 57 | 9/21/2026 | ||||||||||
| The Bank of Nova Scotia | 460,634 | 4.2 | % | 3.75 | % | 27 | 8/13/2026 | ||||||||||
| South Street Securities, LLC | 458,067 | 4.1 | % | 3.82 | % | 68 | 11/13/2026 | ||||||||||
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 451,719 | 4.1 | % | 3.78 | % | 27 | 7/27/2026 | ||||||||||
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | 445,012 | 4.0 | % | 3.82 | % | 27 | 7/27/2026 | ||||||||||
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co | 424,847 | 3.8 | % | 3.76 | % | 24 | 7/24/2026 | ||||||||||
| DV Securities, LLC Repo | 423,823 | 3.8 | % | 3.77 | % | 47 | 8/27/2026 | ||||||||||
| Banco Santander SA | 413,756 | 3.7 | % | 3.77 | % | 14 | 7/20/2026 | ||||||||||
| Daiwa Securities America Inc. | 407,688 | 3.7 | % | 3.81 | % | 67 | 9/23/2026 | ||||||||||
| Clear Street LLC | 407,554 | 3.7 | % | 3.76 | % | 17 | 7/20/2026 | ||||||||||
| Goldman, Sachs & Co | 395,928 | 3.6 | % | 3.76 | % | 27 | 7/27/2026 | ||||||||||
| Bank of Montreal | 376,058 | 3.4 | % | 3.76 | % | 15 | 7/15/2026 | ||||||||||
| ING Financial Markets LLC | 370,344 | 3.3 | % | 3.80 | % | 13 | 7/13/2026 | ||||||||||
| Brean Capital, LLC | 299,159 | 2.7 | % | 3.76 | % | 21 | 7/27/2026 | ||||||||||
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. | 296,573 | 2.7 | % | 3.79 | % | 47 | 8/24/2026 | ||||||||||
| MUFG Securities Canada, Ltd. | 268,537 | 2.4 | % | 3.75 | % | 30 | 8/4/2026 | ||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | 260,567 | 2.4 | % | 3.74 | % | 9 | 7/15/2026 | ||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith | 252,699 | 2.3 | % | 3.78 | % | 26 | 7/27/2026 | ||||||||||
| Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. | 239,196 | 2.2 | % | 3.77 | % | 22 | 7/22/2026 | ||||||||||
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | 219,140 | 2.0 | % | 3.78 | % | 42 | 8/11/2026 | ||||||||||
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | 212,865 | 1.9 | % | 3.76 | % | 40 | 8/14/2026 | ||||||||||
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | 182,067 | 1.6 | % | 3.77 | % | 15 | 7/15/2026 | ||||||||||
| Natixis, New York Branch | 137,685 | 1.2 | % | 3.76 | % | 19 | 7/24/2026 | ||||||||||
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | 135,654 | 1.2 | % | 3.78 | % | 41 | 8/10/2026 | ||||||||||
| Lucid Prime Fund, LLC | 30,438 | 0.3 | % | 3.75 | % | 16 | 7/16/2026 | ||||||||||
| Canyon Partners, LLC | 23,899 | 0.2 | % | 3.71 | % | 17 | 7/17/2026 | ||||||||||
| Mesirow Financial, Inc. | 21,243 | 0.2 | % | 3.75 | % | 16 | 7/16/2026 | ||||||||||
| Total Borrowings | $ | 11,086,915 | 100.0 | % | 3.77 | % | 32 | 11/13/2026 | |||||||||
Contact:
Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
Robert E. Cauley
3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
Telephone: (772) 231-1400