Q1 Earnings Estimate for WHF Issued By B. Riley

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHF) – B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of WhiteHorse Finance in a report issued on Monday, June 16th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams anticipates that the investment management company will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter. B. Riley has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for WhiteHorse Finance’s current full-year earnings is $1.66 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for WhiteHorse Finance’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on WhiteHorse Finance from $9.50 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, WhiteHorse Finance has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.50.

WhiteHorse Finance Trading Down 7.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:WHF opened at $8.83 on Wednesday. WhiteHorse Finance has a 12-month low of $8.44 and a 12-month high of $12.73. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $9.85. The company has a market capitalization of $205.21 million, a PE ratio of 22.64 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28.

WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The investment management company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.04). WhiteHorse Finance had a net margin of 10.62% and a return on equity of 11.30%. The company had revenue of $18.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.98 million.

WhiteHorse Finance Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.385 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 17.44%. WhiteHorse Finance’s payout ratio is currently 394.87%.

Insider Buying and Selling at WhiteHorse Finance

In other WhiteHorse Finance news, Director John Bolduc purchased 22,360 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $8.94 per share, for a total transaction of $199,898.40. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 237,885 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,126,691.90. This trade represents a 10.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WhiteHorse Finance

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new stake in WhiteHorse Finance during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in WhiteHorse Finance during the 4th quarter worth approximately $101,000. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in WhiteHorse Finance by 10.9% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 15,182 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $147,000 after buying an additional 1,495 shares in the last quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in WhiteHorse Finance during the 4th quarter worth approximately $154,000. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in WhiteHorse Finance by 23.4% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 19,418 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $188,000 after buying an additional 3,683 shares in the last quarter. 13.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

WhiteHorse Finance Company Profile

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc is business development company, non-diversified, closed end management company specializing in originating senior secured loans, lower middle market, growth capital industries. It invests in broadline retail, office services and supplies, building products, health care services, health care supplies, research and consulting services, application software, home furnishings, specialized consumer services, data processing and outsourced services, leisure facilities, cable, and satellite.