NASDAQ:NMFC New Mountain Finance (NMFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $6.91 +0.05 (+0.73%) Closing price 10/28/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.92 +0.00 (+0.07%) As of 04:24 AM 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 New Mountain Finance Stock (NASDAQ:NMFC) 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 New Mountain Finance alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$6.83▼$6.9250-Day Range$6.51▼$7.6452-Week Range$6.47▼$9.84Volume522,525 shsAverage Volume799,376 shsMarket Capitalization$652.65 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield14.47%Price Target$7.67Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview New Mountain Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: NMFC) is a business development company that provides financing to middle-market businesses. The company is externally managed by New Mountain Finance Advisers, an affiliate of New Mountain Capital, an investment firm focused on growth-oriented companies in industries such as business services, healthcare, software and technology. New Mountain Finance primarily invests in debt securities, including first-lien, unitranche, second-lien and unsecured loans. It may also make equity investments and provide other structured financing solutions. The company generally seeks to support established, sponsor-backed businesses with customized capital for acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings, growth initiatives and other corporate purposes. Founded in 2008, New Mountain Finance operates as a regulated business development company and focuses mainly on middle-market companies in the United States. Its investment strategy emphasizes businesses with defensive growth characteristics and seeks to generate income from its lending activities while maintaining a diversified portfolio across industries and borrowers.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More New Mountain Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks36th Percentile Overall ScoreNMFC MarketRank™: 1.79591572961 of 5 starsNew Mountain Finance scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 750th out of 856 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingNew Mountain Finance has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialNew Mountain Finance has a consensus price target of $7.67, representing about 11.0% upside from its current price of $6.91.Amount of Analyst CoverageNew Mountain Finance has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about New Mountain Finance's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-2.73% Earnings GrowthEarnings for New Mountain Finance are expected to decrease by -2.73% in the coming year, from $1.10 to $1.07 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of New Mountain Finance is -14.70, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of New Mountain Finance is -14.70, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNew Mountain Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.60. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about New Mountain Finance's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.19% of the float of New Mountain Finance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNew Mountain Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.66.Change versus previous monthShort interest in New Mountain Finance has recently increased by 2.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipNew Mountain Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 14.99%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNew Mountain Finance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, New Mountain Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 93.46% in the coming year. This indicates that New Mountain Finance may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about New Mountain Finance's dividend. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.46 News SentimentNew Mountain Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for New Mountain Finance this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for NMFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added New Mountain Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.9 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, New Mountain Finance insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.90% of the stock of New Mountain Finance is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions32.08% of the stock of New Mountain Finance is held by institutions.Read more about New Mountain Finance's insider trading history. Receive NMFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for New Mountain Finance 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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NMFC Stock News HeadlinesNew Mountain Finance extends $150M buyback program through 2027October 26 at 7:59 PM | msn.comNew Mountain Finance Extends Stock Repurchase Program to $150 MillionOctober 26 at 7:59 PM | finance.yahoo.comHow options let you do more with less capitalWould you rather spend $5,000 buying 100 shares of a $50 stock, or control those same 100 shares for a fraction of the cost? That's the core advantage options offer traders at every level. The Beginner's Guide to Options breaks down leverage, income strategies, and real trade examples in plain English — including a little-known approach many traders use to reduce costs and improve profit potential. Download your free copy before this offer expires. | Base Camp Trading (Ad)New Mountain Finance Extends $150 Million Buyback ProgramOctober 26 at 5:30 PM | tipranks.comNew Mountain Finance Corporation Announces the Extension of its Stock Repurchase ProgramOctober 26 at 4:45 PM | businesswire.comNew Mountain Finance (NMFC) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on MondayOctober 26 at 5:10 AM | americanbankingnews.comNew Mountain Finance: NMFCZ From Negative YTW To 11.96% Expected Return And 8.5% YTWOctober 9, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNew Mountain Finance Corporation Schedules its Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference CallOctober 5, 2026 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines NMFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NMFC shares performed this year? New Mountain Finance's stock was trading at $9.21 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, NMFC stock has decreased by 25.0% and is now trading at $6.91. How were New Mountain Finance's earnings last quarter? New Mountain Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:NMFC) posted its earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.00. The firm had revenue of $39.02 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $62.79 million. New Mountain Finance had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.94% and a negative net margin of 16.78%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are New Mountain Finance's major shareholders? New Mountain Finance's top institutional shareholders include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.30%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.16%), International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.05%) and State of Wyoming (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven B Klinsky, Adam B Weinstein, John Kline, David Ogens, Laura C Holson Boswerger and Kris Corbett. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of New Mountain Finance? Shares of NMFC 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 New Mountain Finance own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that New Mountain Finance investors own include Ares Capital (ARCC), AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Rithm Capital (RITM) and Annaly Capital Management (NLY). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today10/28/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/02/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (4m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 NMFC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. NMFC has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:NMFC CIK1496099 Webwww.newmountainfinance.com Phone(212) 720-0300FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear Founded1999Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for New Mountain Finance$7.67 High Price Target$8.00 Low Price Target$7.50 Potential Upside/Downside+11.0%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.47) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio6.28 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$16.49 million Net Margins-16.78% Pretax Margin-16.56% Return on Equity10.94% Return on Assets4.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.30 Current Ratio3.66 Quick Ratio3.66 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$327.08 million Price / Sales2.00 Cash Flow$3.00 per share Price / Cash Flow2.30 Book Value$11.52 per share Price / Book0.60Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares94,450,000Free Float80,379,000Market Cap$652.65 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Social Links The 7 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2027Looking for higher dividend income in 2027? 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