Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) is expected to post its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect Gladstone Capital to post earnings of $0.48 per share and revenue of $24.6990 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 17th. The investment management company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $23.94 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.72 million. Gladstone Capital had a net margin of 64.36% and a return on equity of 9.48%. On average, analysts expect Gladstone Capital to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Gladstone Capital Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GLAD opened at $20.59 on Wednesday. Gladstone Capital has a one year low of $18.76 and a one year high of $30.43. The company has a market cap of $465.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.04 and a beta of 0.93. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.67.

Gladstone Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.7%. Gladstone Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 70.31%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on GLAD. Oppenheimer upgraded Gladstone Capital from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $26.00 to $22.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Gladstone Capital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th. B. Riley upgraded shares of Gladstone Capital from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $27.00 to $22.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Gladstone Capital in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Gladstone Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Gladstone Capital currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

Institutional Trading of Gladstone Capital

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new position in Gladstone Capital during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in Gladstone Capital during the second quarter worth $46,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Gladstone Capital by 380.0% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,400 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 1,900 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Gladstone Capital during the third quarter valued at $74,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP grew its holdings in Gladstone Capital by 52.7% during the 2nd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 4,272 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $115,000 after acquiring an additional 1,474 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.72% of the company’s stock.

Gladstone Capital Company Profile

Gladstone Capital Corporation is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) that provides debt and equity financing solutions to U.S. lower middle-market companies. Operating under an external management agreement with Gladstone Management L.P., the firm offers senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments designed to support growth initiatives, acquisitions and recapitalizations. Through its focus on privately held businesses, Gladstone Capital seeks to construct a diversified portfolio across various industry sectors.

Since its formation in 2003, Gladstone Capital has developed a track record of working closely with management teams and business owners to meet their capital needs.