Q1 Earnings Estimate for GAIN Issued By B. Riley

Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Gladstone Investment in a research note issued to investors on Monday, June 16th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams anticipates that the investment management company will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter. B. Riley has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gladstone Investment's current full-year earnings is $0.96 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Gladstone Investment's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS.

Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 13th. The investment management company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.03. Gladstone Investment had a net margin of 69.74% and a return on equity of 7.31%. The business had revenue of $27.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $24.96 million.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Gladstone Investment in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Citigroup downgraded Gladstone Investment to a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th.

Gladstone Investment Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:GAIN traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $14.07. 290,322 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 142,874. The business's 50 day moving average is $14.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $518.34 million, a PE ratio of 7.90 and a beta of 0.89. Gladstone Investment has a one year low of $11.42 and a one year high of $15.34.

Gladstone Investment Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 21st. This represents a yield of 6.55%. Gladstone Investment's dividend payout ratio is presently 53.93%.

Institutional Trading of Gladstone Investment

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. bought a new stake in Gladstone Investment during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $234,000. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Gladstone Investment by 22.2% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 27,200 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $360,000 after acquiring an additional 4,945 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC bought a new stake in Gladstone Investment during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $411,000. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in Gladstone Investment by 17.8% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 190,065 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $2,518,000 after acquiring an additional 28,660 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Gladstone Investment in the 4th quarter worth approximately $651,000. 11.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.