Should I buy or sell CION Investment stock right now?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CION Investment in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" CION shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CION, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CION analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is CION Investment's stock price target for 2024?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for CION Investment's shares. Their CION share price targets range from $10.75 to $11.50. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $11.13 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CION or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have CION shares performed in 2024?

CION Investment's stock was trading at $11.31 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CION shares have decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $11.09. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting CION Investment?

CION Investment saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 132,500 shares, a decrease of 36.3% from the March 15th total of 207,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 308,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company's shares are sold short. View CION Investment's Short Interest .

When is CION Investment's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our CION earnings forecast .

How were CION Investment's earnings last quarter?

CION Investment Co. (NYSE:CION) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 14th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $60 million for the quarter. CION Investment had a net margin of 37.97% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.33%.

How often does CION Investment pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CION Investment?

CION Investment announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 21st. Read our dividend analysis for CION .

Is CION Investment a good dividend stock?

CION Investment (NYSE:CION) pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 12.58%. CION has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 77.27%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for CION .

What ETFs hold CION Investment's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of CION Investment (NYSE:CION) stock in their portfolio include Kingsbarn Dividend Opportunity ETF (DVDN) , Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD) , Putnam BDC Income ETF (PBDC) and Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC) . VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD) .

Who are CION Investment's major shareholders?

CION Investment's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.55%), International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.19%), Cooper Financial Group (0.11%), Kowal Investment Group LLC (0.05%), Brookstone Capital Management (0.04%) and Ignite Planners LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Aron I Schwartz, Catherine Choi, Edward J Estrada , Eric A Pinero, Gregg A Bresner , Keith S Franz , Mark Gatto, Michael A Reisner, Peter I Finlay, Robert A Breakstone and Stephen Roman . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of CION Investment?

Shares of CION 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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$11.10

+0.08 (+0.73%)

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Volume: 200,917 shs
Average Volume: 300,195 shs
Market Capitalization: $597.89 million

P/E Ratio: 6.31
Dividend Yield: 12.25%
Price Target: $11.13

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CION Investment MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 0.3% Upside
$11.13 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.25% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$70,760 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

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.

1.57 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

698th out of 824 stocks

Holding & Other Investment Offices Industry

6th out of 10 stocks

1.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
CION Investment 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
CION Investment has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.25% of the float of CION Investment has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
CION Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in CION Investment has recently decreased by 36.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
CION Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.58%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
CION Investment has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of CION Investment is 77.27%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for CION.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
CION Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for CION Investment this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
2 people have searched for CION on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 4 people have added CION Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, CION Investment insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $70,760.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.44% of the stock of CION Investment is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 32.01% of the stock of CION Investment is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of CION Investment is 6.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of CION Investment is 6.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.88.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
CION Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About CION Investment Stock (NYSE:CION)

CION Investment Corporation is a business development company. It specializes in investments in senior secured loans, including unitranche loans, First Lien, second lien loans, long-term subordinated loans, and mezzanine loans; equity interests such as warrants or options; and corporate bonds; and other debt securities in middle-market companies. The firm invests in growth capital, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, market/product expansion, refinancing and recapitalization. The fund also invests up to 30 percent of their assets opportunistically in other types of investments, including the securities of larger public companies and foreign securities. It also makes investments in the secondary loan market. The fund does not invest in start-up companies, turnaround situations, or companies with speculative business plans. The fund prefers to invest in high tech industries, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, business services, media, chemicals, plastic, rubber, telecommunication, consumer services, advertising, printing and publishing, consumer goods, durables, diversified financials, and other industries. It also invests in homebuilding, restaurants, beverage and tobacco bars, broadcasting, distributors, Non-durable good distribution, food beverage and tobacco, energy, oil gas and consumables fuels, insurance, aerospace and defense, industrial machinery, paper and forest product machinery, information technology, metals and mining, and real estate. It primarily seeks to invest in the United States. The fund seeks to invest between $5 million and $50 million in companies with an EBITDA between $25 million and $75 million with average targeted hold of $25 million. It also purchases minority interests in the form of common or preferred equity in the target companies, typically in conjunction with its debt investments or through a co-investment with a financial sponsor. The fund seeks to exit its investments through an initial public offering of common stock, a merger, a sale, or other recapitalization.

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CION Stock News Headlines

March 30, 2024 | insidertrades.com

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/31 Dividend: 12/21/2023
Dividend Payable: 1/31/2024
Last Earnings: 3/14/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend: 3/21/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/28/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/09/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Finance
Industry: Holding & other investment offices
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:CION
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1534254
Web: www.cioninvestments.com
Phone: 212-418-4700
Fax: 212-418-4739
Employees: N/A
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $11.13
High Stock Price Target: $11.50
Low Stock Price Target: $10.75
Potential Upside/Downside: +0.3%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.76
Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.30
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $95.31 million
Net Margins: 37.97%
Pretax Margin: 41.82%
Return on Equity: 12.33%
Return on Assets: 5.54%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 0.04
Quick Ratio: 0.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $251.01 million
Price / Sales: 2.38
Cash Flow: $2.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 5.38
Book Value: $16.20 per share
Price / Book: 0.68

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 53,840,000
Free Float: 53,607,000
Market Cap: $597.09 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.24

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Key Executives

Mr. Michael A. Reisner Esq. (Age 53)
J.D., Co-Founder & Co-Chairman & Co-CEO
Mr. Mark Gatto J.D. (Age 51)
Co-Founder, Co-Chairman & Co-CEO
Mr. Gregg A. Bresner CFA
President & Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Joe Elsabee
Managing Director
Mr. Keith Scott Franz CPA (Age 55)
MD, CFO & Treasurer
Mr. Charles Douglas Arestia (Age 38)
MD & Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Stephen Roman (Age 42)
Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary
Mr. Eric Anthony Pinero (Age 48)
Chief Legal Officer
Mr. Alexander Cavalieri
MD and Head of Marketing & Strategy
Mr. Geoffrey A. Manna
Senior Managing Director

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CION Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell CION Investment stock right now?: 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CION Investment in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" CION shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CION, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View CION analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is CION Investment's stock price target for 2024?: 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for CION Investment's shares. Their CION share price targets range from $10.75 to $11.50. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $11.13 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have CION shares performed in 2024?: CION Investment's stock was trading at $11.31 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CION shares have decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $11.09.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting CION Investment?: CION Investment saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 132,500 shares, a decrease of 36.3% from the March 15th total of 207,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 308,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company's shares are sold short.
View CION Investment's Short Interest.
When is CION Investment's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024.
View our CION earnings forecast.
How were CION Investment's earnings last quarter?: CION Investment Co. (NYSE:CION) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 14th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $60 million for the quarter. CION Investment had a net margin of 37.97% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.33%.

How often does CION Investment pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CION Investment?: CION Investment announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 21st.
Read our dividend analysis for CION.
Is CION Investment a good dividend stock?: CION Investment (NYSE:CION) pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 12.58%. CION has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 77.27%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for CION.
What ETFs hold CION Investment's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of CION Investment (NYSE:CION) stock in their portfolio include Kingsbarn Dividend Opportunity ETF (DVDN), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), Putnam BDC Income ETF (PBDC) and Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC).VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD).
Who are CION Investment's major shareholders?: CION Investment's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.55%), International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.19%), Cooper Financial Group (0.11%), Kowal Investment Group LLC (0.05%), Brookstone Capital Management (0.04%) and Ignite Planners LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Aron I Schwartz, Catherine Choi, Edward J Estrada, Eric A Pinero, Gregg A Bresner, Keith S Franz, Mark Gatto, Michael A Reisner, Peter I Finlay, Robert A Breakstone and Stephen Roman.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of CION Investment?: Shares of CION 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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CION Investment (CION) Stock Price, News & Analysis

CION Investment MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About CION Investment Stock (NYSE:CION)

CION Stock Price History

CION Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

CION Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™