Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBDC) Stock Position Increased by Jane Street Group LLC

Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBDC - Free Report) by 100.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 150,074 shares of the investment management company's stock after purchasing an additional 75,183 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Golub Capital BDC worth $2,275,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lido Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Golub Capital BDC by 55.4% in the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 214,569 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $3,253,000 after buying an additional 76,521 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in shares of Golub Capital BDC by 18.0% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 110,559 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $1,676,000 after purchasing an additional 16,904 shares in the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its holdings in Golub Capital BDC by 28.7% in the 4th quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 3,087 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 688 shares during the period. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Golub Capital BDC during the fourth quarter worth approximately $182,000. Finally, Virtus ETF Advisers LLC grew its holdings in Golub Capital BDC by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Virtus ETF Advisers LLC now owns 50,686 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $768,000 after purchasing an additional 4,764 shares during the period. 42.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Golub Capital BDC Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GBDC traded down $0.12 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $15.07. 186,427 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,451,915. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $14.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.04. Golub Capital BDC, Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.68 and a 1 year high of $16.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 2.94 and a quick ratio of 2.94. The company has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.55.

Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The investment management company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.02). Golub Capital BDC had a return on equity of 11.18% and a net margin of 39.63%. The business had revenue of $211.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $223.89 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Golub Capital BDC, Inc. will post 1.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Golub Capital BDC Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.36%. Golub Capital BDC's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 138.05%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Golub Capital BDC from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on shares of Golub Capital BDC from $16.50 to $15.50 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. StockNews.com upgraded Golub Capital BDC from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their target price on Golub Capital BDC from $16.50 to $15.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Golub Capital BDC presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $15.50.

Golub Capital BDC Profile

Golub Capital BDC, Inc (GBDC) is a business development company and operates as an externally managed closed-end non-diversified management investment company. It invests in debt and minority equity investments in middle-market companies that are, in most cases, sponsored by private equity investors.