NASDAQ:GLAD Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $18.81 -0.18 (-0.95%) Closing price 10/9/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.94 +0.14 (+0.72%) As of 10/9/2026 07:30 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 Gladstone Capital Stock (NASDAQ:GLAD) 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 Gladstone Capital alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$18.80▼$19.0950-Day Range$18.72▼$20.1552-Week Range$16.54▼$21.73Volume98,430 shsAverage Volume161,862 shsMarket Capitalization$424.92 millionP/E Ratio9.13Dividend Yield9.57%Price Target$21.67Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Gladstone Capital Corporation is a business development company that provides financing to privately held, lower middle-market businesses in the United States. The company seeks to support established companies across a range of industries, typically working with businesses that may require flexible capital solutions to fund growth, acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings, or other strategic initiatives. Its investment portfolio primarily consists of secured debt investments, including first-lien and second-lien loans, as well as subordinated debt and equity investments. Gladstone Capital may also make investments alongside its debt financing to participate in the long-term growth of portfolio companies. Its strategy emphasizes income generation while preserving capital through structured investments and active portfolio management. Founded in 2001, Gladstone Capital is externally managed by Gladstone Management Corporation, an affiliate of the broader Gladstone organization. The company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, and its investment activities are focused primarily on privately held businesses located in the United States.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Gladstone Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks53rd Percentile Overall ScoreGLAD MarketRank™: Gladstone Capital scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 577th out of 853 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingGladstone Capital has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialGladstone Capital has a consensus price target of $21.67, representing about 15.2% upside from its current price of $18.81.Amount of Analyst CoverageGladstone Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Gladstone Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-0.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Gladstone Capital are expected to decrease by -0.50% in the coming year, from $1.99 to $1.98 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Gladstone Capital is 9.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Gladstone Capital is 9.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.72.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGladstone Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Gladstone Capital's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.77% of the float of Gladstone Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGladstone Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.29.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Gladstone Capital has recently decreased by 0.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipGladstone Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.57%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthGladstone Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Gladstone Capital is 87.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Gladstone Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 90.91% in the coming year. This indicates that Gladstone Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Gladstone Capital's dividend. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.40 News SentimentGladstone Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Gladstone Capital this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for GLAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Gladstone Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Gladstone Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.84% of the stock of Gladstone Capital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions10.72% of the stock of Gladstone Capital is held by institutions.Read more about Gladstone Capital's insider trading history. Receive GLAD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Gladstone Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW) & Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD)October 8 at 5:58 AM | americanbankingnews.comGladstone Capital back as public short seller in ElectroluxOctober 7, 2026 | marketscreener.comMTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result. | Porter & Company (Ad)Gladstone Capital: 10% Yields Are Adequately SupportedOctober 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comGladstone Capital Names Michael McQuigg as New PresidentOctober 1, 2026 | tipranks.comWant $7,000 In Passive Income? Invest $25,000 In Each of These 3 Dividend StocksSeptember 16, 2026 | 247wallst.comThe Dividend Calendar Is Closing Fast: 5 High-Yield Names to Grab Before Ex-Dates PassSeptember 11, 2026 | 247wallst.com5 Monthly Dividend Payers Boomers Have Quietly Made Core HoldingsSeptember 8, 2026 | 247wallst.comSee More Headlines GLAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GLAD shares performed this year? Gladstone Capital's stock was trading at $20.66 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, GLAD shares have decreased by 9.0% and is now trading at $18.81. How were Gladstone Capital's earnings last quarter? Gladstone Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:GLAD) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The investment management company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.01. The investment management company had revenue of $24.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.90 million. Gladstone Capital had a net margin of 50.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.67%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Gladstone Capital's stock split? Gladstone Capital's stock reverse split before market open on Friday, April 5th 2024.The 1-2 reverse split was announced on Friday, April 5th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, April 5th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 50 shares after the split. Who are Gladstone Capital's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Gladstone Capital include Miller Global Investments LLC (0.21%) and Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Bob Marcotte, Nicole Frances D Schaltenbrand and Michela A English. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Gladstone Capital? Shares of GLAD 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 Gladstone Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gladstone Capital investors own include AT&T (T), Altria Group (MO), CocaCola (KO), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Main Street Capital (MAIN) and Realty Income (O). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Record date for 9/16 Dividend9/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend9/10/2026Dividend Payable9/16/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today10/10/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/16/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2027Get 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 (5m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 GLAD's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. GLAD has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:GLAD CIK1143513 Webwww.gladstonecapital.com Phone(703) 287-5800Fax703-287-5801Employees65Year Founded2001Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Gladstone Capital$21.67 High Price Target$22.00 Low Price Target$21.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.06 Trailing P/E Ratio9.13 Forward P/E Ratio9.45 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$58.11 million Net Margins50.48% Pretax Margin46.04% Return on Equity9.67% Return on Assets5.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.03 Quick Ratio0.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$89.12 million Price / Sales4.77 Cash Flow$4.00 per share Price / Cash Flow4.70 Book Value$21.59 per share Price / Book0.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,590,000Free Float21,725,000Market Cap$424.92 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.94 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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