Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gladstone Capital Corporation is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) that provides debt and equity financing solutions to U.S. lower middle-market companies. Operating under an external management agreement with Gladstone Management L.P., the firm offers senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments designed to support growth initiatives, acquisitions and recapitalizations. Through its focus on privately held businesses, Gladstone Capital seeks to construct a diversified portfolio across various industry sectors.

Since its formation in 2003, Gladstone Capital has developed a track record of working closely with management teams and business owners to meet their capital needs. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the company leverages its sector expertise and extensive network to source investment opportunities primarily within the United States. Its disciplined investment approach emphasizes risk-adjusted returns, active portfolio oversight and capital preservation through underwriting rigor and ongoing monitoring.

Gladstone Capital is led by an experienced leadership team and board of directors with deep backgrounds in private investing, corporate finance and operational management. The firm’s alignment of interests with both borrowers and investors underscores its commitment to long-term partnerships, aiming to support the growth objectives of portfolio companies while generating consistent income opportunities for shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $21.26 to $21.90
• 50-Day Range: $21.36 to $28.18
• 52-Week Range: $21.26 to $30.43
• Volume: 227,164 shs
• Average Volume: 271,676 shs
• Market Capitalization: $476.97 million
• P/E Ratio: 6.30
• Dividend Yield: 9.27%
• Price Target: $24.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Gladstone Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gladstone Capital scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 683rd out of 925 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Gladstone Capital has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Gladstone Capital has a consensus price target of $24.50, representing about 14.7% upside from its current price of $21.36.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gladstone Capital has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Gladstone Capital are expected to remain at $2.03 per share in the coming year.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gladstone Capital is 6.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 222.70.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gladstone Capital is 6.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 38.84.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gladstone Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.68% of the float of Gladstone Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gladstone Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gladstone Capital has recently increased by 93.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Gladstone Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.27%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Gladstone Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Gladstone Capital is 58.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Gladstone Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 97.54% in the coming year. This indicates that Gladstone Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.68% of the float of Gladstone Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gladstone Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gladstone Capital has recently increased by 93.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: -1.00

News Sentiment

Gladstone Capital has a news sentiment score of -1.00. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Gladstone Capital this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

29 people have searched for GLAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 164% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Gladstone Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.96% of the stock of Gladstone Capital is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 10.72% of the stock of Gladstone Capital is held by institutions.

GLAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GLAD shares performed this year?

Gladstone Capital's stock was trading at $28.44 at the start of the year. Since then, GLAD shares have decreased by 24.9% and is now trading at $21.36.

How were Gladstone Capital's earnings last quarter?

Gladstone Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:GLAD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 4th. The investment management company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50. The investment management company had revenue of $21.66 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.93 million. Gladstone Capital had a net margin of 84.60% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.43%.
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 market closes 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.

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

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Record date for 9/29 Dividend: 9/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend: 9/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/29/2025
• Today: 10/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GLAD
• CIK: 1143513
• Web: www.gladstonecapital.com
• Phone: (703) 287-5857
• Fax: 703-287-5801
• Employees: 70
• Year Founded: 2001

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Gladstone Capital: $24.50
• High Price Target: $26.00
• Low Price Target: $23.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.52
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $94.72 million
• Net Margins: 84.60%
• Pretax Margin: 50.30%
• Return on Equity: 9.43%
• Return on Assets: 5.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 0.08
• Quick Ratio: 0.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $96.62 million
• Price / Sales: 4.94
• Cash Flow: $0.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 86.21
• Book Value: $21.65 per share
• Price / Book: 0.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,330,000
• Free Float: 21,446,000
• Market Cap: $476.97 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99