Barings BDC (BBDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Barings 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.57 to $8.71
• 50-Day Range: $7.89 to $10.80
• 52-Week Range: $7.66 to $10.85
• Volume: 440,144 shs
• Average Volume: 454,537 shs
• Market Capitalization: $914.42 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.34
• Dividend Yield: 11.99%
• Price Target: $9.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Barings BDC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Barings BDC scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 679th out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Barings 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 Coverage

Barings BDC has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 8.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 8.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.53.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Barings BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.77. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.65% of the float of Barings BDC has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Barings BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Barings BDC has recently decreased by 8.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Barings BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.16%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Barings BDC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Barings BDC is 100.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.65% of the float of Barings BDC has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Barings BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Barings BDC has recently decreased by 8.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.97

News Sentiment

Barings BDC has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Barings BDC this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 17 people have searched for BBDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Barings BDC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Barings BDC insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.52% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

44.09% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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 2025. Since then, BBDC stock has decreased by 9.4% and is now trading at $8.6750.
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How were Barings BDC's earnings last quarter?

Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.01. The company earned $70.63 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $69.35 million. Barings BDC had a net margin of 38.54% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.94%.
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Who are Barings BDC's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Barings BDC include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.49%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.36%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.14%) and Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Freno, Stephen R Byers, Geoff Craddock, Elizabeth A Murray, Thomas Okel, Matthew Freund, Jeffrey Chillag, Albert Perley and Michael James O'connor.
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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 Earnings: 2/20/2025
• Record date for 3/12 Dividend: 3/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend: 3/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/12/2025
• Today: 4/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Investment advice
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BBDC
• CIK: 1379785
• Web: www.baringsbdc.com
• Phone: (704) 805-7200
• Fax: 919-719-4777
• Employees: 26
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $9.50
• High Stock Price Target: $9.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $9.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.68
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $110.29 million
• Net Margins: 38.54%
• Pretax Margin: 38.54%
• Return on Equity: 10.94%
• Return on Assets: 4.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
• Current Ratio: 0.14
• Quick Ratio: 0.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $123.59 million
• Price / Sales: 7.40
• Cash Flow: $0.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.24
• Book Value: $11.28 per share
• Price / Book: 0.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 105,409,000
• Free Float: 104,935,000
• Market Cap: $914.42 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.56