Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE: BCSF) is a closed-end interval fund organized as a specialty finance company. Since commencing operations in March 2017, the company has focused on originating and acquiring debt and equity investments in middle-market companies. It is structured to offer investors access to private credit and special situations strategies that are typically unavailable through traditional public debt markets.

The firm’s core business activities include direct lending to U.S. companies, mezzanine financing, senior secured loans, high-yield corporate notes and selective equity investments. By partnering with management teams across a range of industries, Bain Capital Specialty Finance seeks to provide flexible capital solutions that support growth initiatives, acquisitions, refinancings and turnaround situations.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance is managed by Bain Capital Credit, LP, the credit affiliate of global alternative investment firm Bain Capital. The fund leverages the firm’s research-driven underwriting process and deep sector expertise, drawing on a team of investment professionals dedicated to middle-market credit analysis, portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Through quarterly repurchase offers, Bain Capital Specialty Finance aims to deliver attractive income and the potential for long-term capital appreciation. By maintaining a diversified portfolio across industries and capital structures, the company seeks to manage risk while providing investors with reliable access to private credit opportunities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.39 to $15.60
• 50-Day Range: $14.67 to $15.81
• 52-Week Range: $13.20 to $19.21
• Volume: 366,501 shs
• Average Volume: 287,188 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.00 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.33
• Dividend Yield: 10.85%
• Price Target: $16.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Bain Capital Specialty Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bain Capital Specialty Finance scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 702nd out of 946 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: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Bain Capital Specialty Finance 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/Downside

The consensus price target for Bain Capital Specialty Finance is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -9.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bain Capital Specialty Finance are expected to decrease by -9.22% in the coming year, from $2.06 to $1.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 9.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 9.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 244.06.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.34% of the float of Bain Capital Specialty Finance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bain Capital Specialty Finance has recently decreased by 8.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Bain Capital Specialty Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.85%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 101.20%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Bain Capital Specialty Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 89.84% in the coming year. This indicates that Bain Capital Specialty Finance may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.34% of the float of Bain Capital Specialty Finance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bain Capital Specialty Finance has recently decreased by 8.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.40

News Sentiment

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a news sentiment score of 1.40. 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 higher news sentiment than the 1.06 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Bain Capital Specialty Finance this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

16 people have searched for BCSF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 220% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Bain Capital Specialty Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bain Capital Specialty Finance insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.63% of the stock of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is held by insiders.

BCSF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BCSF shares performed this year?

Bain Capital Specialty Finance's stock was trading at $17.52 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BCSF shares have decreased by 11.8% and is now trading at $15.4460.

How were Bain Capital Specialty Finance's earnings last quarter?

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE:BCSF) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.04. The firm earned $70.97 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $67.88 million. Bain Capital Specialty Finance had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.41% and a net margin of 37.90%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Bain Capital Specialty Finance have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Bain Capital Specialty Finance: Dealer Tire, ABC HYGIENE LIMITED, AEGEAN HONG KONG LIMITED, Altium Acqisition Holdings Inc, American Trailer Works Inc., American Trailer World Corp., Apex GP Holdings GmbH, and more.

When did Bain Capital Specialty Finance IPO?

Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) raised $156 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, November 15th 2018. The company issued 7,500,000 shares at a price of $20.25-$21.25 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and Wells Fargo Securities acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Janney Montgomery Scott, JMP Securities and Academy Securities were co-managers.

Who are Bain Capital Specialty Finance's major shareholders?

Bain Capital Specialty Finance's top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (6.77%), Cresset Asset Management LLC (1.85%), Melia Wealth LLC (1.53%) and Dimension Capital Management LLC (0.94%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Bain Capital Specialty Finance?

Shares of BCSF 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 Bain Capital Specialty Finance own?

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

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 9/12/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BCSF
• CIK: 1655050
• Web: www.baincapital.com
• Phone: (617) 516-2000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,000
• Year Founded: 1984

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Bain Capital Specialty Finance: $16.50
• High Price Target: $17.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.42
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.59
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $119.42 million
• Net Margins: 37.90%
• Pretax Margin: 47.50%
• Return on Equity: 11.41%
• Return on Assets: 4.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.37
• Current Ratio: 3.63
• Quick Ratio: 3.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $292.65 million
• Price / Sales: 3.46
• Cash Flow: $2.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.48
• Book Value: $17.65 per share
• Price / Book: 0.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 64,870,000
• Free Float: 64,460,000
• Market Cap: $1.01 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.83