Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. is an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company which primarily lends to and invests in corporate debt securities, including small to large private U.S. companies and has elected to be regulated as a business development company. Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. is based in MISSION WOODS, Kan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.09 to $16.30
• 50-Day Range: $15.71 to $16.44
• 52-Week Range: $15.27 to $17.12
• Volume: 27,564 shs
• Average Volume: 48,179 shs
• Market Capitalization: $530.08 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 10.34%
• Price Target: $16.93
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Palmer Square Capital BDC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Palmer Square Capital BDC scored higher than 14% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 926th out of 953 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: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Palmer Square Capital BDC has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Palmer Square Capital BDC has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -5.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Palmer Square Capital BDC are expected to decrease by -5.58% in the coming year, from $1.97 to $1.86 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Palmer Square Capital BDC has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.31% of the float of Palmer Square Capital BDC has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Palmer Square Capital BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Palmer Square Capital BDC has recently increased by 225.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Palmer Square Capital BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.53%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Palmer Square Capital BDC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Palmer Square Capital BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 90.32% in the coming year. This indicates that Palmer Square Capital BDC may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.31% of the float of Palmer Square Capital BDC has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Palmer Square Capital BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Palmer Square Capital BDC has recently increased by 225.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

Palmer Square Capital BDC has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Palmer Square Capital BDC this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for PSBD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Palmer Square Capital BDC insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 6.52% of the stock of Palmer Square Capital BDC is held by institutions.

PSBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PSBD shares performed this year?

Palmer Square Capital BDC's stock was trading at $16.37 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PSBD shares have decreased by 0.7% and is now trading at $16.25.
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How were Palmer Square Capital BDC's earnings last quarter?

Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (NYSE:PSBD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $36.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $36.27 million. Palmer Square Capital BDC had a net margin of 64.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.13%.

When did Palmer Square Capital BDC IPO?

Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) raised $90 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, January 18th 2024. The company issued 5,500,000 shares at $16.45 per share. J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, RBC Capital Markets, UBS Investment Bank and Citigroup served as the underwriters for the IPO and Janney Montgomery Scott, Oppenheimer & Co. and Clear Street were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Palmer Square Capital BDC?

Shares of PSBD 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Palmer Square Capital BDC own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Palmer Square Capital BDC investors own include ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR), Bank of Montreal (BMO), MFA Financial (MFA), United Parcel Service (UPS), Adverum Biotechnologies (ADVM), APi Group (APG) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend: 6/28/2024
• Dividend Payable: 7/16/2024
• Last Earnings: 8/08/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/14 Dividend: 9/27/2024
• Today: 10/12/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/14/2024
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 11/05/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Short - term business credit
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PSBD
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:PSBD
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1794776
• Web: palmersquarebdc.com
• Phone: 816-994-3200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $16.93
• High Stock Price Target: $17.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $16.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $107.84 million
• Net Margins: 64.65%
• Pretax Margin: 64.65%
• Return on Equity: 16.13%
• Return on Assets: 6.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.60
• Quick Ratio: 1.60

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $112.22 million
• Price / Sales: 4.72
• Cash Flow: $1.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.81
• Book Value: $14.19 per share
• Price / Book: 1.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 32,620,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $530.08 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A