Q1 EPS Forecast for Carlyle Secured Lending Cut by Analyst

Key Points

• B. Riley has lowered its Q1 2026 earnings per share estimate for Carlyle Secured Lending from $0.40 to $0.39, maintaining a "Neutral" rating with a price target of $14.50.
• Several analysts have adjusted target prices for the stock, with Oppenheimer lowering it from $17.00 to $15.00 and JPMorgan reducing it to $14.00.
• Carlyle Secured Lending will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.40 on October 17, representing an annualized yield of 11.6% with a currently high payout ratio of 133.33%.

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ:CGBD - Free Report) - B. Riley decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Carlyle Secured Lending in a report released on Monday, August 11th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams now forecasts that the company will earn $0.39 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.40. B. Riley currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $14.50 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Carlyle Secured Lending's current full-year earnings is $1.97 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Carlyle Secured Lending's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Carlyle Secured Lending from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $13.00 to $15.00 in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on Carlyle Secured Lending in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. They set a "market perform" rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Carlyle Secured Lending from $17.00 to $14.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on Carlyle Secured Lending from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $15.10.

Carlyle Secured Lending Stock Performance

Shares of Carlyle Secured Lending stock traded down $0.06 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $13.60. 360,185 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 486,903. Carlyle Secured Lending has a 1 year low of $13.12 and a 1 year high of $18.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The business has a 50-day moving average of $13.90 and a 200-day moving average of $15.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $693.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.33 and a beta of 0.88.

Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.39. Carlyle Secured Lending had a return on equity of 9.85% and a net margin of 29.71%. The business had revenue of $67.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $67.53 million.

Institutional Trading of Carlyle Secured Lending

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending during the first quarter valued at $32,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending by 71.9% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,630 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending by 541.8% during the fourth quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 2,567 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 2,167 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending by 1,011.6% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,313 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 3,925 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending during the second quarter valued at $97,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 24.51% of the company's stock.

Carlyle Secured Lending Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.8%. Carlyle Secured Lending's dividend payout ratio is 133.33%.

Carlyle Secured Lending Company Profile

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.