PennantPark Investment (PNNT) Competitors $6.87 +0.03 (+0.44%) (As of 12:15 PM 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and community ranking. Do analysts rate VRTS or PNNT? Virtus Investment Partners presently has a consensus target price of $244.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.90%. PennantPark Investment has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.28%. Given Virtus Investment Partners' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is VRTS or PNNT more profitable? Virtus Investment Partners has a net margin of 13.43% compared to PennantPark Investment's net margin of 7.55%. 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 7.55%12.10%4.55% Does the MarketBeat Community favor VRTS or PNNT? PennantPark Investment received 37 more outperform votes than Virtus Investment Partners when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.59% of users gave PennantPark Investment an outperform vote while only 53.34% of users gave Virtus Investment Partners an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVirtus Investment PartnersOutperform Votes32753.34% Underperform Votes28646.66% PennantPark InvestmentOutperform Votes36457.59% Underperform Votes26842.41% 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 14.0%. Virtus Investment Partners pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PennantPark Investment pays out 564.7% 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 risk & volatility, VRTS or PNNT? Virtus Investment Partners has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PennantPark Investment has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in VRTS or PNNT? 80.5% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.6% of PennantPark Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of PennantPark Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VRTS or PNNT? Virtus Investment Partners has higher revenue and earnings than PennantPark Investment. Virtus Investment Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PennantPark Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVirtus Investment Partners$884.28M1.87$130.62M$16.4514.29PennantPark Investment$58.51M7.63$48.85M$0.1740.24 Does the media refer more to VRTS or PNNT? In the previous week, Virtus Investment Partners had 13 more articles in the media than PennantPark Investment. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Virtus Investment Partners and 0 mentions for PennantPark Investment. Virtus Investment Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat PennantPark Investment's score of -0.55 indicating that Virtus Investment Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Virtus Investment Partners Positive PennantPark Investment Negative SummaryVirtus Investment Partners beats PennantPark Investment on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the MarketsWe recommended Palantir in 2021, now we’re recommending this...My research indicates there is only one investment that can meet AI's unprecedented demand for energy.Click to get the name and ticker symbol 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. 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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$446.63M$1.07B$10.49B$9.31BDividend Yield13.81%10.55%10.34%4.06%P/E Ratio40.2411.3948.8617.53Price / Sales7.639.213,155.95140.39Price / Cash7.2214.2130.5637.95Price / Book0.900.852.764.92Net Income$48.85M$113.88M$1.02B$225.78M7 Day Performance-1.01%-3.46%-1.39%-1.58%1 Month Performance-2.70%-1.14%-0.09%6.67%1 Year Performance3.95%-4.90%16.24%22.48% PennantPark Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PNNTPennantPark Investment1.371 of 5 stars$6.87+0.4%$6.00-12.7%+5.1%$448.58M$58.51M40.41N/AVRTSVirtus Investment Partners2.5945 of 5 stars$240.12+0.2%$244.25+1.7%+6.9%$1.69B$884.28M14.57770Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending3.1659 of 5 stars$15.40-0.6%$16.75+8.8%-23.9%$1.27B$57.61M22.28N/AAnalyst UpgradeCSWCCapital Southwest2.3972 of 5 stars$21.54-0.9%$25.67+19.2%-8.3%$1.03B$103.24M13.2527Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionSLRCSLR Investment1.9527 of 5 stars$16.15-1.8%$15.25-5.6%+6.2%$881.06M$106.47M9.29N/APositive NewsTCPCBlackRock TCP Capital1.2465 of 5 stars$9.20-3.3%$9.00-2.2%-25.3%$787.43M$209.33M-19.0219,800FDUSFidus Investment2.4239 of 5 stars$21.16-1.0%$22.00+4.0%+1.0%$717.64M$99.67M7.64N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsGLADGladstone Capital1.8403 of 5 stars$27.49-1.5%$23.00-16.3%+33.8%$613.85M$98.55M7.3370Short Interest ↓GAINGladstone Investment0.7814 of 5 stars$13.31-1.8%$13.75+3.3%-8.9%$488.33M$35.81M12.7870News CoverageDHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.1293 of 5 stars$160.64+0.7%N/A-6.8%$436.94M$136.72M9.03129Positive NewsSCMStellus Capital Investment0.6631 of 5 stars$13.53-2.6%$13.63+0.7%+4.3%$366.12M$105.85M7.09599 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 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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