Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. is a closed-end, externally managed business development company that provides flexible financing solutions to middle market companies in the United States. Trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker CCAP, the firm offers investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of debt and equity instruments, targeting businesses with attractive risk-adjusted return profiles. Its primary objective is to generate current income through interest payments and potential capital appreciation via selective equity co-investments.

The company’s investment strategy emphasizes senior secured loans, unsecured second-lien loans, mezzanine debt, as well as preferred and common equity co-investments. Crescent Capital BDC partners with management teams across a variety of industries—including healthcare, business services, consumer products, and industrials—to support growth initiatives, acquisitions, refinancings, and recapitalizations. By applying a disciplined underwriting process, the firm structures financing packages designed to balance downside protection with the potential for enhanced yields.

Crescent Capital BDC is externally managed by Crescent Capital Group, a credit-focused asset manager founded in 1991. With over three decades of experience in private credit and public debt strategies, Crescent Capital Group leverages deep industry expertise and a collaborative investment approach. Its teams are responsible for sourcing originations, conducting due diligence, structuring transactions, and actively monitoring portfolio companies.

Since its initial public offering in 2017, Crescent Capital BDC has aimed to serve as a reliable source of capital for U.S. middle market businesses. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company’s leadership team comprises seasoned professionals with backgrounds in corporate credit, leveraged finance, and private equity. Through its focus on high-quality middle market opportunities, Crescent Capital BDC seeks to deliver attractive, long-term risk-adjusted returns for its shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.57 to $15.80
• 50-Day Range: $14.11 to $15.94
• 52-Week Range: $13.54 to $20.19
• Volume: 162,020 shs
• Average Volume: 190,261 shs
• Market Capitalization: $577.77 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.99
• Dividend Yield: 10.78%
• Price Target: $17.25
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Crescent Capital BDC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Crescent Capital BDC scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 524th out of 915 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: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Crescent Capital BDC has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Crescent Capital BDC has a consensus price target of $17.25, representing about 10.6% upside from its current price of $15.60.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Crescent Capital BDC has only been the subject of 2 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 Crescent Capital BDC is 13.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Crescent Capital BDC is 13.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 231.76.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Crescent Capital BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.44% of the outstanding shares of Crescent Capital BDC have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Crescent Capital BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Crescent Capital BDC has recently increased by 34.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Crescent Capital BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.54%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Crescent Capital BDC has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Crescent Capital BDC is 140.00%. 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

0.44% of the outstanding shares of Crescent Capital BDC have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Crescent Capital BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Crescent Capital BDC has recently increased by 34.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.59

News Sentiment

Crescent Capital BDC has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 1.10 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

16 people have searched for CCAP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Crescent Capital BDC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Crescent Capital BDC insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $53,853.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.14% of the stock of Crescent Capital BDC is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.46% of the stock of Crescent Capital BDC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CCAP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CCAP shares performed this year?

Crescent Capital BDC's stock was trading at $19.22 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CCAP shares have decreased by 18.8% and is now trading at $15.5990.

How were Crescent Capital BDC's earnings last quarter?

Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCAP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 13th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.46. The business had revenue of $42.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.52 million. Crescent Capital BDC had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.55% and a net margin of 24.12%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Crescent Capital BDC's major shareholders?

Crescent Capital BDC's top institutional investors include Ares Management LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., Condor Capital Management and Raymond James Financial Inc. (0.64%). Insiders that own company stock include California Emplo Ufcw-Northern, Raymond Barrios and Kirill Bouek.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Crescent Capital BDC?

Shares of CCAP 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 Crescent Capital BDC own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Crescent Capital BDC investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Mplx (MPLX) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Today: 9/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CCAP
• CIK: 1633336
• Web: www.crescentbdc.com
• Phone: 310-235-5900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Crescent Capital BDC: $17.25
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.47
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $73.65 million
• Net Margins: 24.12%
• Pretax Margin: 43.23%
• Return on Equity: 10.55%
• Return on Assets: 4.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.22
• Current Ratio: 1.27
• Quick Ratio: 1.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $56.75 million
• Price / Sales: 10.19
• Cash Flow: $2.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.12
• Book Value: $19.98 per share
• Price / Book: 0.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,060,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $578.36 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.55