Barings BDC (BBDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Barings BDC, Inc. is a publicly traded, externally managed investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans, first lien debt, unitranche, second lien debt, subordinated debt, equity co-investments and senior secured private debt investments in private middle-market companies that operate across a wide range of industries. It specializes in mezzanine, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, ESOPs, change of control transactions, acquisition financings, growth financing, and recapitalizations in lower middle market, mature, and later stage companies. It invests in manufacturing and distribution; business services and technology; transportation and logistics; consumer product and services. It invests in United States. It invests in companies with EBITDA of $10 million to $75 million, typically in private equity sponsor backed.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.36 to $10.52
• 50-Day Range: $9.27 to $10.52
• 52-Week Range: $8.96 to $10.52
• Volume: 553,912 shs
• Average Volume: 418,906 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.11 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.74
• Dividend Yield: 9.89%
• Price Target: $10.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Barings BDC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Barings BDC scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 678th out of 941 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Barings BDC 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 Coverage

Barings BDC has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -8.87%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Barings BDC are expected to decrease by -8.87% in the coming year, from $1.24 to $1.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 9.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 9.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.39.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Barings BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. 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

0.72% of the outstanding shares of Barings BDC have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Barings BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Barings BDC has recently increased by 1.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Barings BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Barings BDC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Barings BDC is 96.30%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Barings BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 92.04% in the coming year. This indicates that Barings BDC may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.72% of the outstanding shares of Barings BDC have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Barings BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Barings BDC has recently increased by 1.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

Barings BDC has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Barings BDC this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

14 people have searched for BBDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Barings BDC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Barings BDC insiders have sold 108.68% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $136,772.00 in company stock and sold $285,413.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.45% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

44.09% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BBDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BBDC shares performed this year?

Barings BDC's stock was trading at $9.57 at the start of the year. Since then, BBDC stock has increased by 9.9% and is now trading at $10.5150.
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How were Barings BDC's earnings last quarter?

Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.01. Barings BDC had a net margin of 39.59% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.24%.

Who are Barings BDC's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Barings BDC include Private Management Group Inc. (2.92%), Van ECK Associates Corp (2.22%), Cresset Asset Management LLC (1.64%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Freno, Stephen R Byers, Geoff Craddock, Elizabeth A Murray, Thomas Okel, Matthew Freund, Jeffrey Chillag, Albert Perley and Michael James O'connor.
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How do I buy shares of Barings BDC?

Shares of BBDC 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 Barings BDC own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Barings BDC investors own include CTO Realty Growth (CTO), Dorchester Minerals (DMLP), Energy Transfer (ET), Black Stone Minerals (BSM), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Ares Capital (ARCC).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/11 Dividend: 12/04/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/11/2024
• Last Earnings: 2/20/2025
• Today: 2/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend: 1/01/2100

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Investment advice
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BBDC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1379785
• Web: www.baringsbdc.com
• Phone: (704) 805-7200
• Fax: 919-719-4777
• Employees: 26
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $10.00
• High Stock Price Target: $10.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $9.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.74
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.48
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $128 million
• Net Margins: 39.59%
• Pretax Margin: 39.54%
• Return on Equity: 11.24%
• Return on Assets: 5.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 0.11
• Quick Ratio: 0.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $127.89 million
• Price / Sales: 8.68
• Cash Flow: $1.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.13
• Book Value: $11.23 per share
• Price / Book: 0.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 105,559,000
• Free Float: 105,084,000
• Market Cap: $1.11 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.69