NYSE:BBDC Barings BDC (BBDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.86 -0.10 (-1.00%) (As of 09/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Barings BDC alerts: Email Address 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$9.84▼$9.9350-Day Range$9.29▼$10.1952-Week Range$8.55▼$10.27Volume391,896 shsAverage Volume444,228 shsMarket Capitalization$1.04 billionP/E Ratio8.02Dividend Yield10.54%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… Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy (Ad)Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. If you're planning on retiring any time soon... Every retirement dollar you have invested in paper assets will only continue to drop in value. We just released a Free Guide that reveals all the details.Click here to get the free Gold Guide now. Barings BDC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 38th PercentileBarings BDC scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 712th out of 905 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 only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Barings BDC's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-9.38% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Barings BDC are expected to decrease by -9.38% in the coming year, from $1.28 to $1.16 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 8.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 8.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 33.98.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBarings BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.63% of the outstanding shares of Barings BDC have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarings BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barings BDC has recently decreased by 2.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipBarings BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.47%, 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 84.55%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Barings BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 89.66% in the coming year. This indicates that Barings BDC may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Barings BDC's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.63% of the outstanding shares of Barings BDC have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarings BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barings BDC has recently decreased by 2.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.42 News SentimentBarings BDC has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 0.67 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 Interest22 people have searched for BBDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 5% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Barings BDC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 0.45% 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 HeadlinesThey’re Small. They’re Cheap. And They Yield Up to 14.7%.The index huggers are, rightfully, fretting about the only position they own, the S&P 500, which is heavy on Nvidia (NVDA). The soon-to-be-fallenSeptember 19 at 10:00 PM | marketbeat.comWant $5,000 in Annual Passive Income? 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These Dividend Stocks May Be the TicketAugust 23, 2024 | 247wallst.comCompass Point Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Barings BDC (BBDC)August 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines BBDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BBDC shares performed this year? Barings BDC's stock was trading at $8.58 at the start of the year. Since then, BBDC shares have increased by 15.0% and is now trading at $9.8650. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Barings BDC's earnings last quarter? Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.10. The company earned $74.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $70.75 million. Barings BDC had a net margin of 38.32% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.49%. Who are Barings BDC's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Barings BDC include Private Management Group Inc. (2.85%), Van ECK Associates Corp (2.02%), Dimension Capital Management LLC (0.57%) and Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Freno, Geoff Craddock, Michael James O'connor, Stephen R Byers, Thomas Okel, Elizabeth A Murray, Jeffrey Chillag, Albert Perley, David Mihalick and Thomas Mcdonnell. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Prospect Capital (PSEC), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer (ET), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC) and Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend9/04/2024Dividend Payable9/11/2024Today9/20/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:BBDC CUSIPN/A 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+1.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.23 Trailing P/E Ratio8.02 Forward P/E Ratio7.70 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$128 million Net Margins38.32% Pretax Margin38.18% Return on Equity11.49% Return on Assets5.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio0.12 Quick Ratio0.12 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$289.20 million Price / Sales3.61 Cash Flow$1.13 per share Price / Cash Flow8.76 Book Value$11.23 per share Price / Book0.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares105,760,000Free Float105,474,000Market Cap$1.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.67 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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