Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) Upgraded by B. Riley to "Hold" Rating

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at B. Riley to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports. B. Riley also issued estimates for Gladstone Capital's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS.

Gladstone Capital Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ GLAD traded down $0.37 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $26.53. The company had a trading volume of 126,323 shares, compared to its average volume of 115,405. The company has a market capitalization of $592.41 million, a PE ratio of 6.73 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 0.04 and a quick ratio of 0.04. Gladstone Capital has a 1-year low of $21.40 and a 1-year high of $30.43. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $25.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.25.

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The investment management company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.50. The business had revenue of $21.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.95 million. Gladstone Capital had a return on equity of 9.85% and a net margin of 93.42%. On average, analysts predict that Gladstone Capital will post 2.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Gladstone Capital

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Belpointe Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Gladstone Capital in the first quarter valued at $204,000. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new stake in Gladstone Capital in the first quarter valued at $220,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Gladstone Capital by 1.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 28,853 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $792,000 after buying an additional 456 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Gladstone Capital by 8.0% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 85,652 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $2,352,000 after buying an additional 6,321 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Compound Planning Inc. raised its stake in Gladstone Capital by 14.6% in the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 20,537 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $564,000 after buying an additional 2,620 shares in the last quarter. 10.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Gladstone Capital

Gladstone Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in lower middle market, growth capital, add on acquisitions, change of control, buy & build strategies, debt refinancing, debt investments in senior term loans, revolving loans, secured first and second lien term loans, senior subordinated loans, unitranche loans, junior subordinated loans, and mezzanine loans and equity investments in the form of common stock, preferred stock, limited liability company interests, or warrants.