NYSE:BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.26 -0.37 (-3.43%) Closing price 10/16/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.28 +0.01 (+0.15%) As of 10/16/2026 07:56 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 Bain Capital Specialty Finance Stock (NYSE:BCSF) 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 BCSF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$10.25▼$10.7250-Day Range$10.27▼$12.9552-Week Range$10.25▼$14.70Volume429,232 shsAverage Volume542,743 shsMarket Capitalization$665.88 millionP/E Ratio10.37Dividend Yield16.37%Price Target$12.60Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE: BCSF) is a business development company that invests primarily in privately originated senior secured debt of middle-market companies. The company seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation through investments in businesses across a range of industries. BCSF’s portfolio generally includes first-lien and second-lien loans, unitranche debt and other credit investments. It may also make equity investments, including warrants and preferred or common equity, in connection with its lending activities. The company focuses on companies that are typically sponsored by private equity firms and may invest in both U.S. and select non-U.S. businesses. Bain Capital Specialty Finance is externally managed by Bain Capital Investment Adviser, LLC, an affiliate of Bain Capital, a global investment firm. The company was formed in 2015 and began investment operations in 2016 before becoming publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in 2018. Its investment strategy is supported by the broader Bain Capital platform and its experience in private credit and middle-market investing.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Bain Capital Specialty Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks85th Percentile Overall ScoreBCSF MarketRank™: 4.2424643046 of 5 starsBain Capital Specialty Finance scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 259th out of 855 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBain Capital Specialty Finance has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialBain Capital Specialty Finance has a consensus price target of $12.60, representing about 22.7% upside from its current price of $10.27.Amount of Analyst CoverageBain Capital Specialty Finance has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Bain Capital Specialty Finance's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-14.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bain Capital Specialty Finance are expected to decrease by -14.63% in the coming year, from $1.64 to $1.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 10.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.31.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 10.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.66.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBain Capital Specialty Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.60. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Bain Capital Specialty Finance's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.98% of the float of Bain Capital Specialty Finance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBain Capital Specialty Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.24, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bain Capital Specialty Finance has recently decreased by 22.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipBain Capital Specialty Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 15.80%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBain Capital Specialty Finance has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 169.70%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Bain Capital Specialty Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 120.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Bain Capital Specialty Finance may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Bain Capital Specialty Finance's dividend. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.75 News SentimentBain Capital Specialty Finance 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Bain Capital Specialty Finance this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Bain Capital Specialty Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bain Capital Specialty Finance insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.58% of the stock of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsBain Capital Specialty Finance has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Bain Capital Specialty Finance's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. BCSF Stock News HeadlinesBain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE:BCSF) Hits New 52-Week Low - What's Next?October 16 at 4:05 AM | americanbankingnews.comHead-To-Head Survey: Future FinTech Group (NASDAQ:FTFT) & Bain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE:BCSF)October 12, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWhy Some AI Stocks Already Surged Over 300 PercentJason Bodner's system flagged Nvidia before a 7000 percent run, Super Micro Computer before a 2600 percent run, and Vertiv before a 1900 percent run. Now he's tracking a radical light-speed technology that could make AI 100 times faster and 100 times more energy efficient. Stocks tied to it have already climbed 133 percent, 217 percent, and 320 percent.October 18 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Eagle Point Credit (NYSE:ECC) versus Bain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE:BCSF) Head to Head ReviewOctober 11, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comBain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE:BCSF) Reaches New 52-Week Low - Time to Sell?October 7, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comBain Capital Specialty Finance: The Dividend Cut Is Coming (Rating Downgrade)August 12, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 12, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBain Capital Specialty Finance plans to reevaluate the $0.42 dividend as leverage targets 1.0-1.25xAugust 11, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines BCSF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BCSF shares performed this year? Bain Capital Specialty Finance's stock was trading at $13.94 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BCSF stock has decreased by 26.4% and is now trading at $10.2650. How were Bain Capital Specialty Finance's earnings last quarter? Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE:BCSF) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.02. The firm earned $47.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $64.44 million. Bain Capital Specialty Finance had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.40% and a net margin of 24.22%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Bain Capital Specialty Finance have any subsidiaries? Bain Capital Specialty Finance subsidiaries include Dealer Tire, ABC HYGIENE LIMITED, AEGEAN HONG KONG LIMITED, Altium Acqisition Holdings Inc, American Trailer Works Inc., American Trailer World Corp., Apex GP Holdings GmbH, and others. When did Bain Capital Specialty Finance IPO? Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) raised $156 million in an IPO on Thursday, November 15th 2018. The company issued 7,500,000 shares at $20.25-$21.25 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and Wells Fargo Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO and Janney Montgomery Scott, JMP Securities and Academy Securities were co-managers. Who are Bain Capital Specialty Finance's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Bain Capital Specialty Finance include Columbus Macro LLC (0.99%), Curated Wealth Partners LLC (0.15%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.14%) and Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.08%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Bain Capital Specialty Finance? Shares of BCSF 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 Bain Capital Specialty Finance own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bain Capital Specialty Finance investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), Capital Southwest (CSWC), FS KKR Capital (FSK), Main Street Capital (MAIN), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Ares Capital (ARCC) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/10/2026Record date for 9/29 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable9/29/2026Today10/18/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 BCSF's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. BCSF has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:BCSF CIK1655050 Webwww.baincapitalspecialtyfinance.com Phone(617) 516-2318FaxN/AEmployees1,000Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Bain Capital Specialty Finance$12.60 High Price Target$13.00 Low Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.99 Trailing P/E Ratio10.37 Forward P/E Ratio6.26 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$98.76 million Net Margins24.22% Pretax Margin44.74% Return on Equity10.40% Return on Assets4.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.39 Current Ratio7.20 Quick Ratio7.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$78.39 million Price / Sales8.49 Cash Flow$1.88 per share Price / Cash Flow5.47 Book Value$17.23 per share Price / Book0.60Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares64,869,000Free Float64,493,000Market Cap$665.88 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Social Links 7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever PortfolioA strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership. 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