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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
$10.49
+2.2%
$11.03
$9.94
▼
$13.28
N/AN/AN/A370,545 shs
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
$18.99
+1.7%
$19.29
$16.86
▼
$21.15
N/AN/AN/A209,794 shs
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
$7.25
+0.8%
$7.38
$6.95
▼
$8.35
N/AN/AN/A41,426 shs
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. stock logo
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
$6.67
+0.6%
$8.82
$6.55
▼
$15.87
$653.86M0.681.33 million shs872,734 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
+2.24%+3.55%-6.76%+3.01%-18.37%
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
+1.66%+2.93%-0.84%-5.05%-9.27%
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
+0.83%+0.92%+2.18%-7.89%-9.60%
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. stock logo
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
+0.60%-8.50%-25.39%-24.46%-57.24%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
$10.49
+2.2%
$11.03
$9.94
▼
$13.28
N/AN/AN/A370,545 shs
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
$18.99
+1.7%
$19.29
$16.86
▼
$21.15
N/AN/AN/A209,794 shs
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
$7.25
+0.8%
$7.38
$6.95
▼
$8.35
N/AN/AN/A41,426 shs
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. stock logo
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
$6.67
+0.6%
$8.82
$6.55
▼
$15.87
$653.86M0.681.33 million shs872,734 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
+2.24%+3.55%-6.76%+3.01%-18.37%
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
+1.66%+2.93%-0.84%-5.05%-9.27%
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
+0.83%+0.92%+2.18%-7.89%-9.60%
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. stock logo
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
+0.60%-8.50%-25.39%-24.46%-57.24%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
2.50
Moderate Buy$11.257.24% Upside
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
2.00
Hold$19.502.69% Upside
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
0.00
N/AN/AN/A
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. stock logo
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
0.00
N/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest FT, OXLC, FDUS, and CGBD Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/22/2026
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
Set Price Target$11.00
10/12/2026
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
9/29/2026
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$12.00 ➝ $11.00
9/29/2026
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
DowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$11.00
8/31/2026
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
UpgradeHold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
(Data available from 10/28/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. stock logo
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
-$580.18M-1.13N/AN/AN/A∞
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
N/A$0.5120.577.18N/AN/AN/AN/A11/5/2026 (Estimated)
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
N/A$2.099.099.40N/AN/AN/AN/A11/5/2026 (Estimated)
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. stock logo
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
N/A$6.940.96N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A10/30/2026 (Estimated)

Latest FT, OXLC, FDUS, and CGBD Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
11/5/2026Q3 2026
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
$0.37N/AN/AN/A$63.11 millionN/A
11/5/2026Q3 2026
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
$0.51N/AN/AN/A$44.31 millionN/A
10/30/2026Q2 2027
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. stock logo
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
$1.81N/AN/AN/A$176.68 millionN/A
8/6/2026Q2 2026
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
$0.5040$0.50-$0.0040$0.53$42.37 million$32.56 million
7/28/2026Q1 2027
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. stock logo
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
$2.26$0.95-$1.31$0.78$244.27 million$166.25 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
N/AN/A-2.16%N/AN/A
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
N/AN/A+10.08%N/AN/A
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. stock logo
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
$3.2047.98%N/A46.11%N/A

Latest FT, OXLC, FDUS, and CGBD Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
10/13/2026
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
monthly$0.04257.18%12/23/202612/23/202612/31/2026
10/13/2026
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
monthly$0.04257.18%11/20/202611/20/202611/30/2026
10/13/2026
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
monthly$0.04257.08%10/23/202610/23/202610/30/2026
7/29/2026
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
quarterly$0.3513.1%9/30/20269/30/202610/16/2026
8/3/2026
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
quarterly$0.439%9/15/20269/15/20269/29/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
24.51%
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
28.14%
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
N/A
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. stock logo
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
6.74%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. stock logo
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
2,500N/A68.56 millionOptionable
Fidus Investment Corporation stock logo
FDUS
Fidus Investment
N/AN/A37.61 millionOptionable
Franklin Universal Trust stock logo
FT
Franklin Universal Trust
N/AN/A23.17 millionNot Optionable
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. stock logo
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
60198.03 millionN/ANot Optionable

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Carlyle Secured Lending stock logo

Carlyle Secured Lending NASDAQ:CGBD

$10.49 +0.23 (+2.24%)
Closing price 10/27/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$10.48 -0.01 (-0.05%)
As of 10/27/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. is business development company specializing in first lien debt, senior secured loans, second lien senior secured loan unsecured debt, mezzanine debt and investments in equities. It specializes in directly investing. It specializes in middle market. It targets healthcare and pharmaceutical, aerospace and defense, high tech industries, business services, software, beverage food and tobacco, hotel gamming and leisure, banking finance insurance and in real estate sector. The fund seeks to invest across United States of America, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, and United Kingdom. It invests in companies with EBITDA between $25 million and $100 million.

Fidus Investment stock logo

Fidus Investment NASDAQ:FDUS

$18.99 +0.31 (+1.66%)
Closing price 10/27/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$19.08 +0.09 (+0.45%)
As of 10/27/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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Fidus Investment Corporation is a business development company. It specializing in leveraged buyouts, refinancings, change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, mezzanine, growth capital, business expansion, lower middle market investments, debt investments, subordinated and second lien loans, senior secured and unitranche debt, preferred equity, warrants, subordinated debt, senior subordinated notes, junior secured loans, and unitranche loans. It does not invest in turnarounds or distressed situations. The fund prefers to invest in aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products and services including retail, food, and beverage, healthcare products and services, industrial products and services, information technology services, niche manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and value-added distribution sectors. It seeks to invest in companies based in United States. The fund typically invests between $5 million and $15 million per transaction in companies with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million and an annual EBITDA between $3 million and $20 million, but it can occasionally invest in larger or smaller companies. It seeks to acquire minority equity stakes and board observation rights in conjunction with its investments.

Franklin Universal Trust stock logo

Franklin Universal Trust NYSE:FT

$7.25 +0.06 (+0.83%)
Closing price 10/27/2026 03:57 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$7.24 0.00 (-0.07%)
As of 10/27/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in companies operating in utility sector. It employs fundamental analysis to invest in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds and dividend paying utility stocks. The fund benchmarks the equity component of its balanced portfolio against the S&P 500 Electric Utilities Index and the fixed component against the Credit Suisse High Yield. Franklin Universal Trust was formed on September 23, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

Oxford Lane Capital stock logo

Oxford Lane Capital NASDAQ:OXLC

$6.67 +0.04 (+0.60%)
Closing price 10/27/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$6.70 +0.03 (+0.37%)
As of 10/27/2026 07:36 PM Eastern
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Oxford Lane Capital Corp. is a close ended fund launched and managed by Oxford Lane Management LLC. It invests in fixed income securities. The fund primarily invests in securitization vehicles which in turn invest in senior secured loans made to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade or is unrated. Oxford Lane Capital Corp was formed on June 9, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.