NYSE:BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.23 -0.07 (-0.56%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.21 -0.02 (-0.12%) As of 05/22/2026 05:38 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$13.16▼$13.4150-Day Range$12.00▼$14.0752-Week Range$11.82▼$16.00Volume359,758 shsAverage Volume325,238 shsMarket Capitalization$857.97 millionP/E Ratio11.60Dividend Yield12.70%Price Target$14.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Bain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE: BCSF) is a closed-end interval fund organized as a specialty finance company. Since commencing operations in March 2017, the company has focused on originating and acquiring debt and equity investments in middle-market companies. It is structured to offer investors access to private credit and special situations strategies that are typically unavailable through traditional public debt markets. The firm’s core business activities include direct lending to U.S. companies, mezzanine financing, senior secured loans, high-yield corporate notes and selective equity investments. By partnering with management teams across a range of industries, Bain Capital Specialty Finance seeks to provide flexible capital solutions that support growth initiatives, acquisitions, refinancings and turnaround situations. Bain Capital Specialty Finance is managed by Bain Capital Credit, LP, the credit affiliate of global alternative investment firm Bain Capital. The fund leverages the firm’s research-driven underwriting process and deep sector expertise, drawing on a team of investment professionals dedicated to middle-market credit analysis, portfolio monitoring and risk management. Through quarterly repurchase offers, Bain Capital Specialty Finance aims to deliver attractive income and the potential for long-term capital appreciation. By maintaining a diversified portfolio across industries and capital structures, the company seeks to manage risk while providing investors with reliable access to private credit opportunities.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Bain Capital Specialty Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks54th Percentile Overall ScoreBCSF MarketRank™: Bain Capital Specialty Finance scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 603rd out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBain Capital Specialty Finance has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Bain Capital Specialty Finance is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageBain Capital Specialty Finance has only been the subject of 2 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-9.58% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bain Capital Specialty Finance are expected to decrease by -9.58% in the coming year, from $1.67 to $1.51 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 11.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 11.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBain Capital Specialty Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.42% 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 2.7, 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 increased by 6.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipBain Capital Specialty Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.72%, 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 147.37%. 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 111.26% 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 Media3.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentBain Capital Specialty Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Bain Capital Specialty Finance this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for BCSF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Bain Capital Specialty Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% 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 Insiders0.63% 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. Receive BCSF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bain Capital Specialty Finance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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BCSF Stock News HeadlinesBain Capital Specialty Finance Holds 2026 Annual Stockholder MeetingMay 22 at 12:10 PM | tipranks.comBain Capital Specialty Finance Reports Solid Q1 2026 ResultsMay 14, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comOne algorithm, 17 years, nearly 2,000% total returnsA physicist in Dublin claims his AI algorithm has beaten the market for 17 consecutive years - with nearly 2,000% total returns and only one losing year across two decades of crises. Porter Stansberry flew to Ireland to investigate the claim firsthand. The result is a new investigative documentary called 'Investigating Project Prophet,' available to stream now at no cost.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Bain Capital Specialty Finance Balances Income With VolatilityMay 14, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comBain Capital Specialty Finance Inc (BCSF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Market ...May 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE:BCSF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 13, 2026 | insidermonkey.comBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 12, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 12, 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 start of the year. Since then, BCSF shares have decreased by 5.1% and is now trading at $13.2260. How were Bain Capital Specialty Finance's earnings last quarter? Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE:BCSF) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 11th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $42.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $65.58 million. Bain Capital Specialty Finance had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.44% and a net margin of 27.00%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Bain Capital Specialty Finance have any subsidiaries? Bain Capital Specialty Finance subsidiaries include these companies: 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 more. 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 a price of $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 acted 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? Bain Capital Specialty Finance's top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (4.22%), BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S (0.25%), Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ (0.18%) and Kestra Advisory Services LLC (0.18%). 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Broadcom (AVGO), AbbVie (ABBV) and Arista Networks (ANET). Company Calendar Record date for 3/30 Dividend3/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/30 Dividend3/16/2026Dividend Payable3/30/2026Last Earnings5/11/2026Today5/24/2026Record date for 6/29 Dividend6/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/29 Dividend6/15/2026Dividend Payable6/29/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/10/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (3w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 3 weeks, BCSF's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry FIN - SBIC&COMMRL Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:BCSF CIK1655050 Webwww.baincapital.com Phone(617) 516-2000FaxN/AEmployees1,000Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Bain Capital Specialty Finance$14.00 High Price Target$15.00 Low Price Target$13.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.14 Trailing P/E Ratio11.60 Forward P/E Ratio7.92 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$98.76 million Net Margins27.00% Pretax Margin44.18% Return on Equity10.44% Return on Assets4.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.33 Current Ratio2.17 Quick Ratio2.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$273.24 million Price / Sales3.14 Cash Flow$1.88 per share Price / Cash Flow7.04 Book Value$16.86 per share Price / Book0.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares64,870,000Free Float64,460,000Market Cap$857.97 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.59 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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