Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ:CGBD) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ:CGBD) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $13.80.

A number of research firms have weighed in on CGBD. Citizens Jmp began coverage on shares of Carlyle Secured Lending in a research report on Monday, December 8th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Citigroup began coverage on Carlyle Secured Lending in a research report on Monday, December 8th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. B. Riley Financial upgraded Carlyle Secured Lending from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $13.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Carlyle Secured Lending from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Carlyle Secured Lending from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th.

Carlyle Secured Lending Stock Up 1.8%

CGBD opened at $11.58 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $590.12 million, a P/E ratio of 11.35 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.85. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $12.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.69. Carlyle Secured Lending has a twelve month low of $10.87 and a twelve month high of $17.95.

Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $66.91 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $67.26 million. Carlyle Secured Lending had a net margin of 27.38% and a return on equity of 8.56%. Research analysts forecast that Carlyle Secured Lending will post 1.97 EPS for the current year.

Carlyle Secured Lending Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 13.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Carlyle Secured Lending’s dividend payout ratio is presently 135.59%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CGBD. Creative Planning lifted its stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending by 0.9% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 4,916,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,255,000 after buying an additional 44,062 shares during the period. Rivernorth Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Carlyle Secured Lending by 58.2% in the 4th quarter. Rivernorth Capital Management LLC now owns 1,900,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,740,000 after acquiring an additional 699,586 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC bought a new stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $20,529,000. North Ground Capital lifted its position in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending by 91.6% in the 4th quarter. North Ground Capital now owns 912,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,394,000 after acquiring an additional 436,086 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending by 15.6% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 901,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,265,000 after purchasing an additional 121,651 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 24.51% of the company’s stock.

Carlyle Secured Lending News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Carlyle Secured Lending this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Carlyle outlined a new joint venture and launched a $300 million share repurchase program, citing record originations — a move that directly supports shareholder value and likely boosted the stock. Carlyle Secured Lending outlines new joint venture and $300M share repurchase program amid record originations
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley upgraded CGBD from Neutral to Buy and set a $13 price target, providing fresh analyst support that can attract buyers. Carlyle Secured Lending raised to Buy at B. Riley Securities after Q4 earnings
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend (14.1% yield annualized) with an ex-dividend date of March 31 — supportive for income-focused investors. Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. Announces Financial Results … Declares First-Quarter 2026 Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Management released the Q4 earnings presentation and full earnings-call transcript — useful for detail on credit performance, portfolio composition, and JV specifics but not new market-moving facts by themselves. Carlyle Secured Lending Inc. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation Carlyle Secured Lending Inc. (CGBD) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed estimates: EPS $0.33 vs. $0.38 expected and revenue slightly below forecasts — a near-term earnings headwind. Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose materially in early February to ~1.13M shares (up ~28.7%), about 2.2% of float with ~1.8 days-to-cover — increased shorting could add volatility and selling pressure. (Data reported 2/25)

Carlyle Secured Lending Company Profile

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc (NASDAQ: CGBD) is a closed-end, non-diversified business development company that provides customized debt financing solutions to middle-market companies. Chartered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the company invests primarily in floating-rate senior secured loans, including first-lien, unitranche and one-stop structures. Its objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation through disciplined credit selection and active portfolio management.

The firm focuses on U.S.