Clear Street Remains a Buy on Eagle Point Credit (ECC) Following Q4 2025 Earnings

​Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (NYSE:ECC) is one of the  Best 52-Week Low Penny Stocks to Invest In. On February 17, Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (NYSE:ECC) announced its fiscal Q4 2025 earnings. Following the release, on February 18, Mickey Schleien from Clear Street reiterated a Buy rating on the stock and lowered the price target from $7 to $5. Earlier, on February 17, Gaurav Mehta from Alliance Global Partners also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock and lowered the price target from $7 to $5.

​The company had a tough year with a negative 14.6% GAAP Return on Common Equity. However, the company still outperformed the median CLO‑equity return of negative 15% in the market, as per Nomura Research. The NAV per share also fell to $5.70 from about 7% on September 30, reflecting markdowns in CLO equity and aggressive distributions.

​Management noted that they have increased non‑CLO exposure to 26% of the portfolio. These non‑CLO positions are generating better realized returns than the core CLO equity, thus management targets further expansion.

​Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (NYSE:ECC) is a publicly traded, closed-end investment fund focused on generating high current income. It primarily invests in equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). ​

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