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Saratoga Investment (SAR) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$24.12 +0.05 (+0.21%)
(As of 01:12 PM ET)

Saratoga Investment - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
3
Buy
1

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Saratoga Investment in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 4 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for SAR.

Consensus Price Target

$25.42
5.38% Upside
According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Saratoga Investment, the average price target is $25.42. The highest price target for SAR is $26.25, while the lowest price target for SAR is $25.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.38% from the current price of $24.12.
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SAR Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/19/23 to 12/18/24
1 Month Ago
11/19/23 to 11/18/24
3 Months Ago
9/20/23 to 9/19/24
1 Year Ago
12/19/22 to 12/19/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$25.42$25.42$24.94$27.25
Forecasted Upside5.38% Upside-0.48% Downside6.71% Upside5.62% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Moderate Buy

SAR Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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SAR Price Targets by Month

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Saratoga Investment Stock vs. The Competition

TypeSaratoga InvestmentFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.25
2.49
2.51
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside4.85% Upside12.73% Upside11.94% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/11/2024Compass Point
5 of 5 stars
C. Alexander
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$24.75 ➝ $26.25+9.19%
10/10/2024Oppenheimer
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$23.00 ➝ $25.00+4.91%
10/10/2024B. Riley
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$25.00 ➝ $25.00+4.91%
10/10/2024LADENBURG THALM/SH SH
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M. Schleien
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral
10/11/2023Hovde Group
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform$27.00+14.26%
7/12/2023Raymond James
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform
4/24/2023Janney Montgomery Scott
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$27.00+11.62%

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SAR Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Saratoga Investment is $25.42, with a high forecast of $26.25 and a low forecast of $25.00.

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Saratoga Investment in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" SAR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SAR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Saratoga Investment's stock has a predicted upside of 5.38% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Saratoga Investment's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Saratoga Investment has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley, Compass Point, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH, and Oppenheimer in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Saratoga Investment less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Saratoga Investment is 2.25 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.49. Learn more on how SAR compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:SAR) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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