Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) Upgraded to Hold at B. Riley

Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at B. Riley to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports. B. Riley also issued estimates for Gladstone Investment's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

GAIN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Citigroup lowered Gladstone Investment to a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Gladstone Investment in a report on Wednesday, May 14th.

Gladstone Investment Stock Performance

Shares of GAIN stock traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $14.07. 290,322 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 142,874. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $14.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $518.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.90 and a beta of 0.89. Gladstone Investment has a 12-month low of $11.42 and a 12-month high of $15.34.

Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 13th. The investment management company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $27.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.96 million. Gladstone Investment had a return on equity of 7.31% and a net margin of 69.74%. On average, research analysts expect that Gladstone Investment will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gladstone Investment

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Gladstone Investment by 37,400.0% in the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,000 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 2,992 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Gladstone Investment in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $71,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Gladstone Investment in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $105,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Gladstone Investment in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $113,000. Finally, Realta Investment Advisors purchased a new stake in Gladstone Investment in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $134,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 11.85% of the company's stock.

Gladstone Investment Company Profile

Gladstone Investment Corporation is business development company, specializes in lower middle market, mature stage, buyouts; refinancing existing debt; senior debt securities such as senior loans, senior term loans, lines of credit, and senior notes; senior subordinated debt securities such as senior subordinated loans and senior subordinated notes; junior subordinated debt securities such as subordinated notes and mezzanine loans; limited liability company interests, and warrants or options.