347,049 Shares in Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBDC) Bought by Blueprint Investment Partners LLC

Blueprint Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBDC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 347,049 shares of the investment management company's stock, valued at approximately $5,261,000. Golub Capital BDC comprises 0.8% of Blueprint Investment Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Blueprint Investment Partners LLC owned 0.13% of Golub Capital BDC as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Golub Capital BDC by 413.1% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,386 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 1,921 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Golub Capital BDC by 36.1% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 3,116 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 827 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Golub Capital BDC during the fourth quarter valued at $160,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new position in Golub Capital BDC during the third quarter valued at $162,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in Golub Capital BDC in the fourth quarter worth $173,000. Institutional investors own 42.38% of the company's stock.

Golub Capital BDC Stock Performance

GBDC stock traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $15.37. 1,603,458 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,313,398. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.08 billion, a PE ratio of 11.14 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $15.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $15.26. Golub Capital BDC, Inc. has a 52 week low of $14.05 and a 52 week high of $17.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 2.94.

Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The investment management company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.04). Golub Capital BDC had a net margin of 39.63% and a return on equity of 11.18%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Golub Capital BDC, Inc. will post 1.6 EPS for the current year.

Golub Capital BDC Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. Golub Capital BDC's payout ratio is 113.04%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Golub Capital BDC from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $16.17.

Golub Capital BDC Company Profile

Golub Capital BDC, Inc (GBDC) is a business development company and operates as an externally managed closed-end non-diversified management investment company. It invests in debt and minority equity investments in middle-market companies that are, in most cases, sponsored by private equity investors.