Kayne Anderson BDC (KBDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kayne Anderson BDC Inc. is a business development company which invests primarily in first lien senior secured loans, with a secondary focus on unitranche and split-lien loans to middle market companies. Kayne Anderson BDC Inc. is based in CHICAGO.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.69 to $15.38
• 50-Day Range: $14.64 to $17.92
• 52-Week Range: $13.93 to $17.99
• Volume: 124,112 shs
• Average Volume: 86,213 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.05 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 10.79%
• Price Target: $17.20
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Kayne Anderson BDC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kayne Anderson BDC scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 871st 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Kayne Anderson BDC has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -15.05%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kayne Anderson BDC are expected to decrease by -15.05% in the coming year, from $2.06 to $1.75 per share.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.17% of the float of Kayne Anderson BDC has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kayne Anderson BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kayne Anderson BDC has recently increased by 52.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Kayne Anderson BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Kayne Anderson BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 91.43% in the coming year. This indicates that Kayne Anderson BDC may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.17% of the float of Kayne Anderson BDC has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kayne Anderson BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kayne Anderson BDC has recently increased by 52.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.23

News Sentiment

Kayne Anderson BDC has a news sentiment score of -0.23. 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 0.96 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Kayne Anderson BDC this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for KBDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Kayne Anderson BDC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.20% of the stock of Kayne Anderson BDC is held by insiders.

KBDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KBDC shares performed this year?

Kayne Anderson BDC's stock was trading at $16.54 at the start of the year. Since then, KBDC stock has decreased by 10.3% and is now trading at $14.8350.
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How were Kayne Anderson BDC's earnings last quarter?

Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. (NYSE:KBDC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March, 3rd. The company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.03. The firm earned $56.34 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $53.01 million. Kayne Anderson BDC had a net margin of 59.80% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.65%.

Who are Kayne Anderson BDC's major shareholders?

Kayne Anderson BDC's top institutional investors include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.16%) and AdvisorNet Financial Inc (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Mariel A Joliet and Susan C Schnabel.
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How do I buy shares of Kayne Anderson BDC?

Shares of KBDC 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 Kayne Anderson BDC own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kayne Anderson BDC investors own include Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), Cogent Communications (CCOI), Conagra Brands (CAG), Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL), Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) and Franklin Resources (BEN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/03/2025
• Record date for 3/18 Dividend: 3/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/18 Dividend: 3/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/18/2025
• Record date for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Today: 4/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Holding & other investment offices
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KBDC
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:KBDC
• CIK: 1747172
• Web: www.kaynebdc.com
• Phone: 713-493-2020
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $17.20
• High Stock Price Target: $18.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $16.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $77.07 million
• Net Margins: 59.80%
• Pretax Margin: 59.80%
• Return on Equity: 12.65%
• Return on Assets: 6.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 1.36
• Quick Ratio: 1.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $122.29 million
• Price / Sales: 8.62
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 71,060,000
• Free Float: 68,753,000
• Market Cap: $1.05 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A