Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC) reported quarterly earnings of $0.60 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.46 by 30.43 percent. This is a 27.66 percent increase over earnings of $0.47 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $72.286 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $65.821 million by 9.82 percent. This is a 66.78 percent increase over sales of $43.343 million the same period last year.