NYSE:BBDC Barings BDC (BBDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market Potential (From Priority Gold) (Ad) Free BBDC Stock Alerts $9.56 -0.08 (-0.83%) (As of 05/7/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.53▼$9.6450-Day Range$9.03▼$9.8352-Week Range$7.15▼$9.89Volume378,510 shsAverage Volume482,431 shsMarket Capitalization$1.01 billionP/E Ratio8.03Dividend Yield10.88%Price Target$9.13 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Barings BDC alerts: Email Address Barings BDC MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.5% Downside$9.13 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.66% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.77Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$5,529 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-4.10%From $1.22 to $1.17 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.1.86 out of 5 starsFinance Sector692nd out of 874 stocksInvestment Advice Industry45th out of 49 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBarings BDC has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBarings BDC has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Barings BDC's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.66% of the outstanding shares of Barings BDC have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarings BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barings BDC has recently increased by 2.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBarings BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.98%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBarings BDC has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Barings BDC is 87.39%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Barings BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.89% in the coming year. This indicates that Barings BDC may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Barings BDC's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BBDC. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBarings BDC has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Barings BDC this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 22 people have searched for BBDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -41% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 10 people have added Barings BDC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Barings BDC insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $5,529.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.45% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions44.09% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Barings BDC's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Barings BDC are expected to decrease by -4.10% in the coming year, from $1.22 to $1.17 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 8.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 8.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 55.84.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBarings BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Barings BDC's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Priority GoldThe 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market PotentialWelcome to the financial rollercoaster of 2024, where inflation is persistent, stock markets are overinflated and volatile, global conflicts are intensifying, and the national debt is reaching new heights.Get your free information kit NOW, before it's too late. About Barings BDC Stock (NYSE:BBDC)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.Read More BBDC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BBDC Stock News HeadlinesMay 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC Inc. Reports Q1 2024 Results: Navigates Market Challenges with Strategic Portfolio ...May 7, 2024 | businesswire.comBarings BDC, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Results and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.26 Per ShareMay 7, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Elon Musk Secret Crypto Plot ExposedReports 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.May 7, 2024 | 247wallst.comFor $10,000 in Passive Income, Invest $7,500 in These 12 Dividend StocksApril 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBarings BDC (BBDC) Set to Announce Earnings on TuesdayApril 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBarings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) versus Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL) Financial ComparisonApril 22, 2024 | 247wallst.com5 New Stocks Under $10 That Pay Incredible Ultra Yield DividendsApril 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHas Barings BDC (BBDC) Outpaced Other Finance Stocks This Year?May 7, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Elon Musk Secret Crypto Plot ExposedReports 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.April 12, 2024 | money.usnews.comBarings BDC IncApril 8, 2024 | businesswire.comBarings BDC, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2024 ResultsMarch 28, 2024 | thestreet.comBarings BDC Inc.March 20, 2024 | incomeinvestors.comBarings BDC Stock: 11%-Yield Alternative Bank Stock Thumping the MarketMarch 19, 2024 | bizjournals.comBarings halts some private credit investments amid lawsuit against departed execs, CorinthiaMarch 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Barings BDC and Crescent CapitalMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCircana Announces Its 11th Annual Home Industry Performance Awards Ahead of The Inspired Home ShowMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAlgos Poised to Send Gasoline’s Red-Hot Rally to New HighsMarch 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMaintaining Hold Rating on Barings BDC Amidst Management Changes and Strategic ShiftsMarch 13, 2024 | benzinga.comThriving with Robust Performance: Barings BDC Delivers Growing Profits to InvestorsMarch 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBarings BDC: Still Too Thin Margin Of Safety To Go LongMarch 12, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBarings BDC (BBDC) Receives a Hold from KBWMarch 5, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Under-$10 Stocks With Sky-High Dividend ReturnsFebruary 26, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comBarings BDC price target raised by 75c at Compass Point, here's whyFebruary 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Barings BDC Inc Earnings CallFebruary 22, 2024 | benzinga.comBarings BDC Stock (NYSE:BBDC), Quotes and News SummaryFebruary 22, 2024 | benzinga.comRecap: Barings BDC Q4 EarningsFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC Inc (BBDC) Reports Solid Earnings Amidst Market VolatilitySee More Headlines Receive BBDC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Barings BDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/23/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend3/05/2024Dividend Payable3/13/2024Today5/07/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BBDC CUSIPN/A CIK1379785 Webwww.baringsbdc.com Phone(704) 805-7200Fax919-719-4777EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$9.13 High Stock Price Target$9.50 Low Stock Price Target$8.75 Potential Upside/Downside-4.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.19 Trailing P/E Ratio8.03 Forward P/E Ratio7.83 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$128 million Net Margins44.26% Pretax Margin44.15% Return on Equity10.63% Return on Assets4.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60 Current Ratio0.17 Quick Ratio0.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$289.20 million Price / Sales3.50 Cash Flow$1.14 per share Price / Cash Flow8.35 Book Value$11.23 per share Price / Book0.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares106,070,000Free Float105,590,000Market Cap$1.01 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.63 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Matthew Freund C.F.A. (Age 35)President Ms. Elizabeth A. Murray CPA (Age 46)CFO, COO & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Joseph Bernard Mazzoli C.F.A.Head of Investor Relations & Client DevelopmentMs. Ashlee Steinnerd (Age 42)Chief Legal Officer Mr. Gregory MacCordy (Age 64)Chief Compliance Officer James SalmonHead of European Real Estate Asset ManagementMs. Alexandra Pacini (Age 32)Secretary Mr. Albert PerleyTreasurerNick RoopeAssociate DirectorMr. Bryan D. HighCo-Portfolio ManagerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBrightSphere Investment GroupNYSE:BSIGNoahNYSE:NOAHBridge Investment GroupNYSE:BRDGAbacus LifeNASDAQ:ABLFidus InvestmentNASDAQ:FDUSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWNY Asset Management LLCSold 20,261 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.048%SG Americas Securities LLCBought 48,774 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.046%PFG AdvisorsBought 2,929 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.017%Atomi Financial Group Inc.Sold 1,784 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.010%Quantbot Technologies LPBought 25,609 shares on 5/6/2024Ownership: 0.037%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BBDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Barings BDC stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barings BDC in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BBDC shares. View BBDC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Barings BDC's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Barings BDC's stock. Their BBDC share price targets range from $8.75 to $9.50. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $9.13 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.5%. View analysts price targets for BBDC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BBDC shares performed in 2024? Barings BDC's stock was trading at $8.58 at the start of the year. Since then, BBDC shares have increased by 11.4% and is now trading at $9.5550. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Barings BDC? Barings BDC saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 687,300 shares, a decline of 47.9% from the March 15th total of 1,320,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 515,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days. View Barings BDC's Short Interest. When is Barings BDC's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our BBDC earnings forecast. How can I listen to Barings BDC's earnings call? Barings BDC will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 8th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 201-612-7415 with passcode "13745722". How were Barings BDC's earnings last quarter? Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) posted its earnings results on Friday, February, 23rd. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $75.85 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $71.25 million. Barings BDC had a net margin of 44.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.63%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.34 EPS. How often does Barings BDC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Barings BDC? Barings BDC announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share on Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.88%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 5th. Read our dividend analysis for BBDC. Is Barings BDC a good dividend stock? Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.98%. BBDC 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 87.39%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, BBDC 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 BBDC. What ETFs hold Barings BDC's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) stock in their portfolio include Kingsbarn Dividend Opportunity ETF (DVDN), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Private Equity ETF (LBO), Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC) and VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD).ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX) and What other stocks do shareholders of Barings BDC own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Barings BDC investors own include Prospect Capital (PSEC), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer (ET), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Hercules Capital (HTGC) and New Residential Investment (NRZ). Who are Barings BDC's major shareholders? Barings BDC's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Van ECK Associates Corp (1.71%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.63%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.55%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.47%), BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S (0.28%) and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Albert Perley, David Mihalick, Elizabeth A Murray, Geoff Craddock, Jeffrey Chillag, Michael James O'connor, Stephen R Byers, Thomas Mcdonnell and Thomas Okel. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:BBDC) was last updated on 5/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Department of Defense Has a New Drone ContractorThe Tomorrow InvestorElon Musk Secret Crypto Plot ExposedCrypto 101 MediaThe A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)TradeSmithConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? Here’s How To Get Your ShareColonial MetalsHe Is Giving Away BitcoinCrypto Swap ProfitsObama’s Forever Term [exposed]Porter & CompanyThe ONE AI Stock to own now. 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