B. Riley Issues Positive Estimate for TSLX Earnings

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 6th. B. Riley analyst B. Rowe now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.56 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Sixth Street Specialty Lending's current full-year earnings is $2.31 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Sixth Street Specialty Lending's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.27 EPS.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57. Sixth Street Specialty Lending had a net margin of 39.05% and a return on equity of 13.55%. The firm had revenue of $119.22 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $119.85 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.60 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $23.00 price target on shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending in a report on Thursday, August 15th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised Sixth Street Specialty Lending from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $21.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Sixth Street Specialty Lending from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on Sixth Street Specialty Lending from $23.00 to $21.50 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $22.00.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Price Performance

Shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending stock traded up $0.54 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $20.33. 609,394 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 351,477. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 2.50 and a quick ratio of 1.90. The firm has a market cap of $1.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.87 and a beta of 1.06. Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a 52 week low of $19.50 and a 52 week high of $22.35.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a -- dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a $0.05 dividend. This represents a yield of 9.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. Sixth Street Specialty Lending's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 89.32%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sixth Street Specialty Lending

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new position in Sixth Street Specialty Lending in the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending in the 2nd quarter valued at $70,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending in the 2nd quarter worth $77,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending during the third quarter worth $86,000. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Sixth Street Specialty Lending in the second quarter valued at about $109,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.25% of the company's stock.

About Sixth Street Specialty Lending

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc NYSE: TSLX is a business development company. The fund provides senior secured loans (first-lien, second-lien, and unitranche), unsecured loans, mezzanine debt, and investments in corporate bonds and equity securities and structured products, non-control structured equity, and common equity with a focus on co-investments for organic growth, acquisitions, market or product expansion, restructuring initiatives, recapitalizations, and refinancing.