NYSE:BBDC Barings BDC (BBDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.48 -0.07 (-0.68%) As of 02:17 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Barings BDC Stock (NYSE:BBDC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Barings BDC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$9.47▼$9.5650-Day Range$9.38▼$10.8052-Week Range$8.95▼$10.85Volume201,767 shsAverage Volume434,340 shsMarket Capitalization$998.75 millionP/E Ratio9.11Dividend Yield10.98%Price Target$10.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewBarings BDC, Inc. is a publicly traded, externally managed investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans, first lien debt, unitranche, second lien debt, subordinated debt, equity co-investments and senior secured private debt investments in private middle-market companies that operate across a wide range of industries. It specializes in mezzanine, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, ESOPs, change of control transactions, acquisition financings, growth financing, and recapitalizations in lower middle market, mature, and later stage companies. It invests in manufacturing and distribution; business services and technology; transportation and logistics; consumer product and services. It invests in United States. It invests in companies with EBITDA of $10 million to $75 million, typically in private equity sponsor backed.Read More… Remove Ads Barings BDC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks30th Percentile Overall ScoreBBDC MarketRank™: Barings BDC scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 869th out of 952 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBarings BDC has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBarings BDC has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Barings BDC's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 9.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.58.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 9.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.46.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBarings BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.84. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Barings BDC's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.71% of the float of Barings BDC has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarings BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barings BDC has recently increased by 31.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipBarings BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.77%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBarings BDC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Barings BDC is 100.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Barings BDC's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.71% of the float of Barings BDC has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarings BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barings BDC has recently increased by 31.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.65 News SentimentBarings BDC has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.01 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Barings BDC this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest21 people have searched for BBDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Barings BDC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Barings BDC insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.52% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions44.09% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Barings BDC's insider trading history. Receive BBDC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Barings BDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BBDC Stock News Headlines3 Stocks Trading Under $10 That Deliver Massive Ultra-High-Yield DividendsMarch 27, 2025 | 247wallst.comIs Barings BDC (BBDC) The Best Low Priced Dividend Stock to Buy Now?March 21, 2025 | insidermonkey.comNow I look stupid. Real stupid... I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. April 1, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC): Among Incredibly Cheap Dividend Stock to Buy NowMarch 18, 2025 | msn.com12 Incredibly Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy NowMarch 16, 2025 | insidermonkey.comBarings BDC: Probably Not The Time For OffenseMarch 15, 2025 | seekingalpha.comBarings BDC Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for BBDCMarch 8, 2025 | nasdaq.comBarings BDC: This Is Why I Am Downgrading It Back To HoldFebruary 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines BBDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BBDC shares performed this year? Barings BDC's stock was trading at $9.57 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BBDC shares have decreased by 0.9% and is now trading at $9.4850. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Barings BDC's earnings last quarter? Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.01. The business earned $70.63 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $69.35 million. Barings BDC had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 38.54%. How do I buy shares of Barings BDC? Shares of BBDC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Barings BDC own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Barings BDC investors own include CTO Realty Growth (CTO), Dorchester Minerals (DMLP), Energy Transfer (ET), Black Stone Minerals (BSM), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Ares Capital (ARCC). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/20/2025Record date for 3/12 Dividend3/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend3/05/2025Dividend Payable3/12/2025Today4/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:BBDC CIK1379785 Webwww.baringsbdc.com Phone(704) 805-7200Fax919-719-4777Employees26Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$10.00 High Stock Price Target$10.50 Low Stock Price Target$9.50 Potential Upside/Downside+5.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.04 Trailing P/E Ratio9.15 Forward P/E Ratio8.43 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$110.29 million Net Margins38.54% Pretax Margin38.54% Return on Equity10.94% Return on Assets4.95% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.37 Current Ratio0.14 Quick Ratio0.14 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$123.59 million Price / Sales8.12 Cash Flow$1.03 per share Price / Cash Flow9.24 Book Value$11.28 per share Price / Book0.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares105,409,000Free Float104,935,000Market Cap$1.00 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.66 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for April 2025. 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