Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:RWAY Runway Growth Finance (RWAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis → A lot of people are making this costly mistake (From WealthPress) (Ad) Free RWAY Stock Alerts $12.12 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.11▼$12.2750-Day Range$11.56▼$13.6752-Week Range$10.47▼$13.74Volume420,603 shsAverage Volume471,757 shsMarket Capitalization$490.98 millionP/E Ratio11.02Dividend Yield13.20%Price Target$13.04 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Runway Growth Finance alerts: Email Address Runway Growth Finance MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.14 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.6% Upside$13.04 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.18% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.87Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$11.33 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-1.64%From $1.83 to $1.80 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.51 out of 5 starsFinance Sector427th out of 857 stocksNondepository Credit Institutions Industry15th out of 45 stocks 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingRunway Growth Finance has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $13.04, Runway Growth Finance has a forecasted upside of 7.6% from its current price of $12.12.Amount of Analyst CoverageRunway Growth Finance has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.18% of the float of Runway Growth Finance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRunway Growth Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Runway Growth Finance has recently increased by 18.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipRunway Growth Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.20%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthRunway Growth Finance has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Runway Growth Finance is 145.45%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Runway Growth Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.89% in the coming year. This indicates that Runway Growth Finance may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for RWAY. Previous Next 4.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentRunway Growth Finance has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Runway Growth Finance this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for RWAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows15 people have added Runway Growth Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Runway Growth Finance insiders have sold 3,715.57% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $296,941.00 in company stock and sold $11,330,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of Runway Growth Finance is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions64.61% of the stock of Runway Growth Finance is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Runway Growth Finance are expected to decrease by -1.64% in the coming year, from $1.83 to $1.80 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Runway Growth Finance is 11.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.39.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Runway Growth Finance is 11.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 61.85.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRunway Growth Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.90. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Insiders ExposedThis consistently signaled gains of 453%... 610%... and even 1036%...It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally, something completely unique comes across my radar. 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It prefers to investments in companies engaged in electronic equipment and instruments, systems software, hardware, storage and peripherals and specialized consumer services, application software, healthcare technology, internet software and services, data processing and outsourced services, internet retail, human resources and employment services, biotechnology, healthcare equipment and education services. It invests in senior secured loans between $10 million and $75 million.Read More RWAY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart RWAY Stock News HeadlinesMarch 26, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Buying: Runway Growth Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:RWAY) CEO Purchases 5,000 Shares of StockMarch 21, 2024 | insidertrades.comRunway Growth Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:RWAY) Director Ocm Growth Holdings Llc Sells 1,000,000 SharesMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Major Elon Musk Crypto Leak RevealedReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." Prominent voices in crypto believe what comes next will mirror a crypto mass adoption similar to the one that triggered bitcoin's last bull run.March 19, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Buying: Runway Growth Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:RWAY) Insider Acquires 20,460 Shares of StockMarch 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comOcm Growth Holdings Llc Sells 1,000,000 Shares of Runway Growth Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:RWAY) StockMarch 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comOCM Growth Holdings LLC Sells 1,000,000 Shares of Runway Growth Finance Corp (RWAY)March 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comRunway Growth Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:RWAY) Insider Thomas B. Raterman Acquires 20,460 Shares of StockMarch 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comRunway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) Price Target Cut to $13.50 by Analysts at UBS GroupMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Grab Your Free Bitcoin Today!And my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. Right now is a very important time to pay attention to what we are doing and what is happening. If you wait... it will be too late. This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.March 18, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comThe Latest Analyst Ratings For Runway Gwth FinMarch 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRWAY Oct 2024 10.000 putMarch 10, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comRunway Growth Finance just downgraded at Ladenburg, here's whyMarch 10, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comRunway Growth Finance just downgraded at B. Riley, here's whyMarch 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.comRunway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRunway Growth Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:RWAY) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Runway Growth Finance Corp Earnings CallMarch 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRunway Growth Finance Corp Reports Solid Earnings Amidst Market ChallengesMarch 7, 2024 | msn.comRunway Growth Finance reports Q4 resultsMarch 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comRunway Growth Finance Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended 2023 Financial ResultsMarch 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comRunway Growth Finance Corp. Announces Joint Venture with Cadma Capital PartnersMarch 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comRunway Growth Finance Corp. Announces Joint Venture with Cadma Capital PartnersMarch 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comRunway Growth Finance Corp. Announces Joint Venture with Cadma Capital PartnersMarch 6, 2024 | msn.comRunway Growth Finance Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewFebruary 27, 2024 | morningstar.comRunway Growth Finance Corp Ordinary Shares RWAYFebruary 18, 2024 | 247wallst.comWant $2000 in Passive Income? Invest $2500 in These 6 BDCsFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRunway Growth Finance Corp. Announces First Quarter Regular Dividend of $0.40 and $0.07 Supplemental DistributionFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRunway Growth Finance Corp. Announces First Quarter Regular Dividend of $0.40 and $0.07 Supplemental DistributionSee More Headlines Receive RWAY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Runway Growth Finance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend2/09/2024Dividend Payable2/28/2024Last Earnings3/07/2024Today3/29/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Nondepository credit institutions Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:RWAY CUSIPN/A CIK1653384 Webinvestors.runwaygrowth.com Phone312-281-6270FaxN/AEmployees2,020Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$13.04 High Stock Price Target$13.75 Low Stock Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.10 Trailing P/E Ratio11.02 Forward P/E Ratio6.62 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$44.34 million Net Margins27.00% Pretax Margin27.00% Return on Equity13.85% Return on Assets7.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.93 Current Ratio0.51 Quick Ratio0.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$164.21 million Price / Sales2.99 Cash Flow$1.80 per share Price / Cash Flow6.75 Book Value$13.51 per share Price / Book0.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares40,510,000Free Float40,104,000Market Cap$490.98 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.73 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for April 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David R. Spreng (Age 61)Founder, Chairman, Pres, CIO & CEO (Leave of Absence) Mr. Greg GreifeldInvestment Adviser & Acting CEOMr. Thomas B. RatermanCFO, COO, Sec., Treasurer & Acting PresMs. Colleen CorwellChief Compliance OfficerMr. Jeff GoldrichManaging Director of TechnologyMr. Ted CavanManaging Director of TechnologyMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsHut 8NASDAQ:HUTMDB CapitalNASDAQ:MDBHQudianNYSE:QDTeraWulfNASDAQ:WULFGreystone Housing Impact InvestorsNYSE:GHIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsQuadrature Capital LtdBought 84,790 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.282%R David SprengBought 5,000 shares on 3/21/2024Total: $59,400.00 ($11.88/share)Ocm Growth Holdings LlcSold 1,000,000 sharesTotal: $11.33 M ($11.33/share)Thomas B RatermanBought 20,460 shares on 3/14/2024Total: $237,540.60 ($11.61/share)Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 81,417 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.201%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions RWAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Runway Growth Finance stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Runway Growth Finance in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" RWAY shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in RWAY, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View RWAY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Runway Growth Finance's stock price target for 2024? 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Runway Growth Finance's stock. Their RWAY share price targets range from $12.00 to $13.75. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $13.04 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for RWAY or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have RWAY shares performed in 2024? Runway Growth Finance's stock was trading at $12.62 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, RWAY stock has decreased by 4.0% and is now trading at $12.12. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Runway Growth Finance's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our RWAY earnings forecast. How were Runway Growth Finance's earnings last quarter? Runway Growth Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:RWAY) posted its earnings results on Thursday, March, 7th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $39.23 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.26 million. Runway Growth Finance had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.85% and a net margin of 27.00%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.45 EPS. How often does Runway Growth Finance pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Runway Growth Finance? Runway Growth Finance declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.47 per share on Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 15.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 9th. Read our dividend analysis for RWAY. Is Runway Growth Finance a good dividend stock? Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 13.20%. RWAY has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 145.45%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, RWAY will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.89% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for RWAY. What ETFs hold Runway Growth Finance's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) stock in their portfolio include Putnam BDC Income ETF (PBDC).Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC). When did Runway Growth Finance IPO? Runway Growth Finance (RWAY) raised $104 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, October 21st 2021. The company issued 6,900,000 shares at a price of $14.60-$15.60 per share. J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Securities and UBS Investment Bank served as the underwriters for the IPO and Oppenheimer & Co., B. Riley Securities, Compass Point and Hovde Group, LLC were co-managers. Who are Runway Growth Finance's major shareholders? Runway Growth Finance's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Oaktree Capital Management LP (40.71%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.76%), Bard Associates Inc. (0.74%), US Bancorp DE (0.49%), Edge Capital Group LLC (0.46%) and Putnam Investments LLC (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include John F Engel, Multi-Strategy Mast Brookfield, Ocm Growth Holdings Llc, R David Spreng and Thomas B Raterman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Runway Growth Finance? Shares of RWAY 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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