Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:NMFC New Mountain Finance (NMFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $6.97 -0.01 (-0.14%) Closing price 09/28/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.96 0.00 (-0.07%) As of 09/28/2026 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 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$6.88▼$7.0050-Day Range$6.82▼$7.7952-Week Range$6.73▼$9.84Volume350,980 shsAverage Volume451,781 shsMarket Capitalization$658.32 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield14.35%Price Target$8.25Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview New Mountain Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: NMFC) is a business development company that provides financing to middle-market businesses. The company invests primarily in debt securities, including senior secured loans, unitranche loans and subordinated debt, and may also make equity investments. Its investments are generally structured to support acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings, growth initiatives and other corporate activities. New Mountain Finance focuses on companies operating in defensive growth industries, such as business services, healthcare, software and technology, and other sectors it believes have resilient demand and favorable long-term trends. The company typically works with established businesses and private equity sponsors, seeking to provide customized financing solutions across the capital structure. New Mountain Finance is externally managed by New Mountain Finance Advisers LLC, an affiliate of New Mountain Capital, an investment firm founded in 1999. The company commenced operations in 2011 and invests primarily in privately held middle-market companies in the United States. Its portfolio strategy combines credit investments with selective equity exposure and benefits from the industry research and investment resources of New Mountain Capital.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More New Mountain Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks53rd Percentile Overall ScoreNMFC MarketRank™: New Mountain Finance scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 591st out of 854 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 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 $8.25, representing about 18.4% upside from its current price of $6.97.Amount of Analyst CoverageNew Mountain Finance has only been the subject of 3 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 -14.83, 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 -14.83, 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 0.61. 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 Shorted4.04% 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 7.45.Change versus previous monthShort interest in New Mountain Finance has recently increased by 8.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipNew Mountain Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 14.33%, 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 Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.82 News SentimentNew Mountain Finance has a news sentiment score of 1.82. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 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 -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 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 HeadlinesReviewing S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) and New Mountain Finance (NASDAQ:NMFC)September 28 at 5:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comNew Mountain Finance Corp's Dividend AnalysisSeptember 16, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comThe end may be near for these iconic stocksMarc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, says two forces - AI disruption and fracturing global trade - are triggering a historic wealth transfer already underway in 2026. Household names like Intuit (-57%), Boston Scientific (-49%), and Tractor Supply (-40%) are cratering, while lesser-known companies like Sandisk (+573%) and Rackspace (+444%) surge. Chaikin has identified specific stocks he believes investors should sell before they fall further - and the names may surprise you. He's also pinpointing a company tapped as Nvidia's self-driving partner and a potential AI megadeal that could split into three high-growth stocks. Stream his free presentation to get every buy and sell recommendation with no membership or credit card required. | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)New Mountain Finance: 29% NAV Discount And Stock Buybacks Create OpportunityAugust 18, 2026 | seekingalpha.comKBW Remains a Hold on New Mountain Finance (NMFC)August 7, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comNew Mountain Finance 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNew Mountain Finance Q2: Deep Discount Amid Challenges In The BDC SectorAugust 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNew Mountain Finance signals $0.25 Q3 dividend while expecting NII to cover payoutAugust 4, 2026 | seekingalpha.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, NMFC shares have decreased by 24.3% and is now trading at $6.97. How were New Mountain Finance's earnings last quarter? New Mountain Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:NMFC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.00. The company earned $39.02 million during 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? Top institutional investors of New Mountain Finance include Van ECK Associates Corp (2.27%), Corient Private Wealth LP (1.19%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.51%) and Rivernorth Capital Management LLC (0.15%). 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 Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Ares Capital (ARCC), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Annaly Capital Management (NLY) and Prospect Capital (PSEC). Company Calendar Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Last Earnings8/03/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Today9/28/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Next 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 (3m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 NMFC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. NMFC has been in this zone for over 3 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$8.25 High Price Target$10.00 Low Price Target$7.50 Potential Upside/Downside+18.4%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 Ratio6.34 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 / Sales2.01 Cash Flow$2.90 per share Price / Cash Flow2.40 Book Value$11.52 per share Price / Book0.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares94,450,000Free Float80,379,000Market Cap$658.32 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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