NASDAQ:PTMN Portman Ridge Finance (PTMN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $17.40 +0.02 (+0.12%) Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.48 +0.09 (+0.49%) As of 02/21/2025 06:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Portman Ridge Finance Stock (NASDAQ:PTMN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Portman Ridge Finance alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.22▼$17.5150-Day Range$16.10▼$17.4052-Week Range$15.94▼$20.84Volume73,746 shsAverage Volume34,840 shsMarket Capitalization$160.31 millionP/E Ratio47.03Dividend Yield15.86%Price Target$19.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewPortman Ridge Finance Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in unitranche loans (including last out), first lien loans, second lien loans, subordinated debt, equity co-investment, mezzanine, buyout in middle market companies. It also makes acquisitions in businesses complementary to the firm's business. It primarily invests in healthcare, cargo transport, manufacturing, industrial & environmental services, logistics & distribution, media & telecommunications, real estate, education, automotive, agriculture, aerospace/defense, packaging, electronics, finance, non-durable consumer, consumer products, business services, utilities, insurance, and food and beverage sectors. The fund typically invests $1 million to $20 million in its portfolio companies. It provides senior secured term loans from $2 million to $20 million maturing in five to seven years; second lien term loans from $5 million to $15 million maturing in six to eight years; senior unsecured loans $5 million to $23 million maturing in six to eight years; mezzanine loans from $5 million to $15 million maturing in seven to ten years; and equity investments from $1 to $5 million. The fund targets the companies with EBITDA between $5 million and $25 million. While investing in debt securities, it invests in those middle market firms with EBITDA between $10 million and $50 million and/or total debt between $25 million and $150 million. It invests in minority, and majority or control equity positions alongside its private equity sponsor partners.Read More… Portman Ridge Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks20th Percentile Overall ScorePTMN MarketRank™: Portman Ridge Finance scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 839th out of 932 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 RatingPortman Ridge Finance 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 CoveragePortman Ridge Finance has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Portman Ridge Finance's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth0.76% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Portman Ridge Finance are expected to grow by 0.76% in the coming year, from $2.64 to $2.66 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Portman Ridge Finance is 47.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.57.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Portman Ridge Finance is 47.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.13.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPortman Ridge Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.77. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Portman Ridge Finance's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.59% of the float of Portman Ridge Finance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPortman Ridge Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Portman Ridge Finance has recently increased by 22.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipPortman Ridge Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 15.93%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPortman Ridge Finance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Portman Ridge Finance is 745.95%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Portman Ridge Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 103.76% in the coming year. This indicates that Portman Ridge Finance may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Portman Ridge Finance's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.59% of the float of Portman Ridge Finance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPortman Ridge Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Portman Ridge Finance has recently increased by 22.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentPortman Ridge Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Portman Ridge Finance this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for PTMN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Portman Ridge Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Portman Ridge Finance insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.32% of the stock of Portman Ridge Finance is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 30.14% of the stock of Portman Ridge Finance is held by institutions.Read more about Portman Ridge Finance's insider trading history. Receive PTMN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Portman Ridge Finance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PTMN Stock News HeadlinesSHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates PTMN and LRFC on Behalf of ShareholdersFebruary 14, 2025 | globenewswire.comLucid Capital sets $19 PT on Portman Ridge shares, cites Buy ratingFebruary 6, 2025 | msn.comWatch This Robotics Demo Before March 17thJeff Brown, the tech legend who picked shares of Nvidia in 2016 before they jumped by more than 22,000%... Just did a demo of what Nvidia’s CEO said will be "the first multitrillion-dollar robotics industry."February 22, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)LOGAN RIDGE INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Logan Ridge Finance Corporation - LRFCFebruary 3, 2025 | businesswire.comPTMN Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Merger of Portman Ridge Finance Corporation Is Fair to ShareholdersJanuary 31, 2025 | businesswire.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Investigates the Merger of Portman Ridge Finance Corporation - PTMNJanuary 31, 2025 | prnewswire.comPortman Ridge Finance Corporation Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Release and Conference CallJanuary 16, 2025 | globenewswire.comBoards of Directors of Portman Ridge Finance Corporation and Logan Ridge Finance Corporation Form Special Committees to Continue Evaluating Potential Business CombinationDecember 12, 2024 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines PTMN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PTMN shares performed this year? Portman Ridge Finance's stock was trading at $16.34 at the start of the year. Since then, PTMN shares have increased by 6.5% and is now trading at $17.40. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Portman Ridge Finance's earnings last quarter? Portman Ridge Finance Co. (NASDAQ:PTMN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.07. The business earned $15.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.02 million. Portman Ridge Finance had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.68% and a net margin of 5.47%. When did Portman Ridge Finance's stock split? Portman Ridge Finance shares reverse split on Thursday, August 26th 2021. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Thursday, August 26th 2021. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, August 26th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split. Who are Portman Ridge Finance's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Portman Ridge Finance include Bulldog Investors LLP (2.35%), Two Sigma Advisers LP (1.93%), Two Sigma Investments LP (1.15%) and Raymond James Financial Inc. (1.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Master Fund Lp Repertoire and Repertoire Partners Lp. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Portman Ridge Finance? Shares of PTMN 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 Portman Ridge Finance own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Portman Ridge Finance investors own include Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Rithm Capital (RITM), Verizon Communications (VZ), Energy Transfer (ET), AGNC Investment (AGNC) and AT&T (T). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 11/29 Dividend11/19/2024Dividend Payable11/29/2024Today2/22/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Investors, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:PTMN CUSIPN/A CIK1372807 Webwww.portmanridge.com Phone(212) 891-2880Fax212-983-7654Employees25Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$19.00 High Stock Price Target$20.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.37 Trailing P/E Ratio47.03 Forward P/E Ratio6.59 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$11.38 million Net Margins5.47% Pretax Margin45.07% Return on Equity14.68% Return on Assets5.85% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.41 Current Ratio3.14 Quick Ratio3.14 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.74 million Price / Sales33.81 Cash Flow$3.07 per share Price / Cash Flow5.67 Book Value$22.60 per share Price / Book0.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares9,213,000Free Float8,999,000Market Cap$160.31 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.01 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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