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Saratoga Investment (SAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$24.74 +0.03 (+0.12%)
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About Saratoga Investment Stock (NYSE:SAR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$24.57
$24.74
50-Day Range
$22.71
$25.47
52-Week Range
$21.10
$26.49
Volume
18,805 shs
Average Volume
114,848 shs
Market Capitalization
$387.68 million
P/E Ratio
10.02
Dividend Yield
12.13%
Price Target
$24.25
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Saratoga Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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35th Percentile Overall Score

SAR MarketRank™: 

Saratoga Investment scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 741st out of 906 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Saratoga Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Saratoga Investment has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Saratoga Investment's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Saratoga Investment are expected to decrease by -24.17% in the coming year, from $3.93 to $2.98 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Saratoga Investment is 9.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.03.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Saratoga Investment is 9.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.07.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Saratoga Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.98% of the float of Saratoga Investment has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Saratoga Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Saratoga Investment has recently increased by 17.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Saratoga Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.34%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Saratoga Investment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Saratoga Investment is 121.46%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Saratoga Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.67% in the coming year. This indicates that Saratoga Investment may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Saratoga Investment's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.98% of the float of Saratoga Investment has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Saratoga Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Saratoga Investment has recently increased by 17.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Saratoga Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Saratoga Investment this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    13 people have searched for SAR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added Saratoga Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Saratoga Investment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    12.00% of the stock of Saratoga Investment is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 19.09% of the stock of Saratoga Investment is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Saratoga Investment's insider trading history.
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SAR Stock News Headlines

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SAR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Saratoga Investment's stock was trading at $23.92 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SAR shares have increased by 3.1% and is now trading at $24.66.

Saratoga Investment Corp (NYSE:SAR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 8th. The financial services provider reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.03. The financial services provider earned $35,219.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $32.75 million. Saratoga Investment had a net margin of 24.85% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.71%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Saratoga Investment's top institutional investors include Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Christian L Oberbeck and Steven M Looney.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of SAR 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Saratoga Investment investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Energy Transfer (ET), Rithm Capital (RITM) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend
5/06/2025
Record date for 5/22 Dividend
5/07/2025
Dividend Payable
5/22/2025
Last Earnings
7/08/2025
Record date for 7/24 Dividend
7/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/24 Dividend
7/08/2025
Today
7/11/2025
Dividend Payable
7/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
2/28/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
Sub-Industry
Financial Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:SAR
Previous Symbol
NYSE:SHS
CIK
1377936
Employees
3,211
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$25.00
Low Price Target
$23.50
Potential Upside/Downside
-1.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.47
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.99
Forward P/E Ratio
6.28
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$28.09 million
Net Margins
24.85%
Pretax Margin
34.25%
Return on Equity
12.71%
Return on Assets
4.04%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.18
Current Ratio
0.32
Quick Ratio
0.29

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$148.85 million
Price / Sales
2.60
Cash Flow
$2.76 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.93
Book Value
$25.30 per share
Price / Book
0.98

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
15,670,000
Free Float
13,521,000
Market Cap
$386.58 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.67
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This page (NYSE:SAR) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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