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). ​ While we acknowledge the potential of ECC as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: The Best and Worst Dow Stocks for the Next 12 Months and 10 Unstoppable Stocks That Could Double Your Money. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.