PennantPark Investment (PNNT) Competitors $6.92 +0.04 (+0.58%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrends PNNT vs. VRTS, OCSL, CSWC, SLRC, TCPC, FDUS, GLAD, GAIN, DHIL, and SCMShould you be buying PennantPark Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PennantPark Investment include Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), SLR Investment (SLRC), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), and Stellus Capital Investment (SCM). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. PennantPark Investment vs. Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest SLR Investment BlackRock TCP Capital Fidus Investment Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Stellus Capital Investment Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) and PennantPark Investment (NASDAQ:PNNT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment and dividends. Do analysts prefer VRTS or PNNT? Virtus Investment Partners currently has a consensus price target of $233.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.89%. PennantPark Investment has a consensus price target of $6.75, suggesting a potential downside of 2.46%. Given Virtus Investment Partners' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Virtus Investment Partners is more favorable than PennantPark Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Virtus Investment Partners 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75PennantPark Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is VRTS or PNNT more profitable? PennantPark Investment has a net margin of 30.24% compared to Virtus Investment Partners' net margin of 13.43%. Virtus Investment Partners' return on equity of 20.64% beat PennantPark Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Virtus Investment Partners13.43% 20.64% 5.00% PennantPark Investment 30.24%12.29%4.85% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VRTS or PNNT? PennantPark Investment received 39 more outperform votes than Virtus Investment Partners when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.69% of users gave PennantPark Investment an outperform vote while only 53.37% of users gave Virtus Investment Partners an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVirtus Investment PartnersOutperform Votes32553.37% Underperform Votes28446.63% PennantPark InvestmentOutperform Votes36457.69% Underperform Votes26742.31% Is VRTS or PNNT a better dividend stock? Virtus Investment Partners pays an annual dividend of $9.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. PennantPark Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.9%. Virtus Investment Partners pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PennantPark Investment pays out 145.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has more volatility & risk, VRTS or PNNT? Virtus Investment Partners has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PennantPark Investment has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in VRTS or PNNT? 80.5% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.6% of PennantPark Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of PennantPark Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings & valuation, VRTS or PNNT? Virtus Investment Partners has higher revenue and earnings than PennantPark Investment. PennantPark Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virtus Investment Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVirtus Investment Partners$884.28M1.89$130.62M$16.4514.47PennantPark Investment$145.37M3.11-$33.81M$0.6610.49 Does the media favor VRTS or PNNT? In the previous week, Virtus Investment Partners had 4 more articles in the media than PennantPark Investment. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Virtus Investment Partners and 0 mentions for PennantPark Investment. Virtus Investment Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat PennantPark Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that Virtus Investment Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Virtus Investment Partners Neutral PennantPark Investment Neutral SummaryVirtus Investment Partners beats PennantPark Investment on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2024's Must-Watch Stocks!Welcome to a year of unparalleled opportunities! Dive into our exclusive guide, "9 Stocks Set to Soar," meticulously selected to elevate your portfolio in 2024. Step into 2024 with confidence and the right assets at your fingertips. Click below to opt-in and receive up to two additional free bonus subscriptions. Unsubscribe at any time. [Unlock Your Report Now] Get PennantPark Investment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PNNT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PNNT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPennantPark InvestmentInvestors IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$451.88M$1.11B$10.85B$8.67BDividend Yield13.71%11.21%5.92%4.06%P/E Ratio10.4910.7930.8717.37Price / Sales3.1113.2866.1972.25Price / Cash7.1013.5630.5136.36Price / Book0.900.893.815.87Net Income-$33.81M$108.10M$996.89M$225.66M7 Day Performance-1.70%-0.19%-0.06%-1.34%1 Month Performance-0.86%-2.43%1.97%1.00%1 Year Performance6.05%-1.71%25.18%25.27% PennantPark Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PNNTPennantPark Investment0.5918 of 5 stars$6.92+0.6%$6.00-13.3%+6.1%$451.85M$145.37M10.49N/AVRTSVirtus Investment Partners2.2311 of 5 stars$242.91-0.5%N/A+20.2%$1.72B$884.28M14.77770Analyst UpgradeOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending3.6633 of 5 stars$15.94-0.4%N/A-19.2%$1.31B$379.29M18.32N/AUpcoming EarningsNews CoverageCSWCCapital Southwest3.0972 of 5 stars$22.88+0.7%N/A+4.1%$1.09B$103.24M13.9527Short Interest ↓SLRCSLR Investment1.0402 of 5 stars$16.01-0.6%N/A+8.8%$873.43M$106.47M9.05N/AAnalyst ForecastTCPCBlackRock TCP Capital1.7498 of 5 stars$8.60-1.5%N/A-22.0%$736.08M$-21,832,249.00-17.2019,800Positive NewsFDUSFidus Investment1.761 of 5 stars$20.30+0.0%N/A+5.4%$688.47M$99.67M7.25N/AShort Interest ↓Positive NewsGLADGladstone Capital1.5512 of 5 stars$25.40-0.8%N/A+28.8%$552.55M$79.64M8.4770Dividend IncreaseNews CoverageGAINGladstone Investment0.613 of 5 stars$13.53+0.1%N/A-5.9%$496.40M$65.38M12.7670Analyst RevisionNews CoverageDHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.698 of 5 stars$169.57-1.3%N/A+5.9%$461.23M$136.72M9.60129Insider SellingShort Interest ↓SCMStellus Capital Investment1.0244 of 5 stars$13.72-0.3%N/A+10.2%$356.45M$105.85M7.00599Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Virtus Investment Partners Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors SLR Investment Competitors BlackRock TCP Capital Competitors Fidus Investment Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors Gladstone Investment Competitors Diamond Hill Investment Group Competitors Stellus Capital Investment Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PNNT) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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