NYSE:TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $17.59 +0.41 (+2.41%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.56 -0.03 (-0.19%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Sixth Street Specialty Lending Stock (NYSE:TSLX) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get TSLX alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.31▼$17.7850-Day Range$17.14▼$19.1752-Week Range$16.04▼$23.19Volume406,903 shsAverage Volume511,994 shsMarket Capitalization$1.67 billionP/E Ratio9.04Dividend Yield9.55%Price Target$19.83Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) is a business development company (BDC) that provides financing to established middle-market companies. The company primarily invests in privately originated debt, including first-lien senior secured loans, second-lien loans, subordinated debt and other credit investments. It may also make select equity investments in connection with its lending activities. Sixth Street Specialty Lending generally focuses on companies with experienced management teams, strong market positions and established operating histories. Its portfolio companies operate across a range of industries, and the company primarily serves borrowers in the United States, with a focus on the middle market. As a BDC, it is externally managed by an affiliate of Sixth Street, an investment firm specializing in private credit and other alternative investments. The company was founded in 2011 and completed its initial public offering in 2014. It was previously known as TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. and adopted the Sixth Street Specialty Lending name in 2020 following the rebranding of its investment adviser and related businesses.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Sixth Street Specialty Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks67th Percentile Overall ScoreTSLX MarketRank™: 3.329399423025 of 5 starsSixth Street Specialty Lending scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 491st out of 847 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSixth Street Specialty Lending has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialSixth Street Specialty Lending has a consensus price target of $19.83, representing about 12.7% upside from its current price of $17.59.Amount of Analyst CoverageSixth Street Specialty Lending has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.60% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sixth Street Specialty Lending are expected to grow by 4.60% in the coming year, from $1.74 to $1.82 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is 9.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.88.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is 9.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.38.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSixth Street Specialty Lending has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Sixth Street Specialty Lending's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.83% of the float of Sixth Street Specialty Lending has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSixth Street Specialty Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.35.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sixth Street Specialty Lending has recently decreased by 12.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipSixth Street Specialty Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.78%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSixth Street Specialty Lending does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is 176.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Sixth Street Specialty Lending will have a dividend payout ratio of 92.31% in the coming year. This indicates that Sixth Street Specialty Lending may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Sixth Street Specialty Lending's dividend. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.75 News SentimentSixth Street Specialty Lending has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Sixth Street Specialty Lending this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for TSLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Sixth Street Specialty Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.9 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Sixth Street Specialty Lending insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.83% of the stock of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.25% of the stock of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Sixth Street Specialty Lending's insider trading history. Receive TSLX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Sixth Street Specialty Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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TSLX Stock News HeadlinesTSLX - Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.October 13 at 8:09 PM | seekingalpha.comSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesOctober 8, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comTicker Revealed: Pre-IPO Access to "Next Elon Musk" CompanyWe’ve found The Next Elon Musk… and what we believe to be the next Tesla. It’s already racked up $26 billion in government contracts. Peter Thiel just bet $1 Billion on it.October 15 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Sixth Street Specialty Lending: The 1.11x P/NAV Premium Doesn't Add UpOctober 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) Share Price Breaks Above 50 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?October 6, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call to Discuss its Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2026 Financial ResultsOctober 2, 2026 | businesswire.comWinners and losers of Q2: Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) vs the rest of the specialty finance stocksSeptember 29, 2026 | msn.comSixth Street Specialty Lending: I Expect Another Dividend CutAugust 19, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines TSLX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have TSLX shares performed this year? Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stock was trading at $21.77 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, TSLX shares have decreased by 19.2% and is now trading at $17.5940. How were Sixth Street Specialty Lending's earnings last quarter? Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The financial services provider reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.01. The financial services provider had revenue of $97.84 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $95.28 million. Sixth Street Specialty Lending had a net margin of 21.79% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.33%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Sixth Street Specialty Lending IPO? Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) raised $116 million in an initial public offering on Friday, March 21st 2014. The company issued 7,000,000 shares at $16.00-$17.00 per share. Who are Sixth Street Specialty Lending's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Sixth Street Specialty Lending include Sound Income Strategies LLC (2.63%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.23%), Miller Global Investments LLC (0.04%) and Monument Capital Management (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan Waxman, Robert J Stanley, Judy S Slotkin, Ross Anthony Bruck and Michael Graf. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending? Shares of TSLX 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Sixth Street Specialty Lending own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sixth Street Specialty Lending investors own include Ares Capital (ARCC), Hercules Capital (HTGC), AT&T (T), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Main Street Capital (MAIN). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today10/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 TSLX's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. TSLX has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:TSLX CIK1508655 Webwww.sixthstreetspecialtylending.com Phone(469) 621-3001Fax469-621-3002EmployeesN/AYear Founded2007Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Sixth Street Specialty Lending$19.83 High Price Target$24.00 Low Price Target$16.50 Potential Upside/Downside+12.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.95 Trailing P/E Ratio9.04 Forward P/E Ratio10.11 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$209.99 million Net Margins21.79% Pretax Margin45.76% Return on Equity11.33% Return on Assets5.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.24 Current Ratio9.83 Quick Ratio9.83 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$449.05 million Price / Sales3.72 Cash Flow$2.08 per share Price / Cash Flow8.46 Book Value$17.01 per share Price / Book1.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares95,020,000Free Float91,381,000Market Cap$1.67 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.62 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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