NYSE:PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.92 +0.09 (+0.61%) Closing price 05/23/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.94 +0.03 (+0.21%) As of 05/23/2025 05:00 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Palmer Square Capital BDC Stock (NYSE:PSBD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get PSBD alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$13.59▼$14.2350-Day Range$12.13▼$14.6952-Week Range$11.51▼$16.85Volume15,664 shsAverage Volume30,321 shsMarket Capitalization$450.47 millionP/E Ratio7.25Dividend Yield10.35%Price Target$14.13Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewPalmer Square Capital BDC Inc. is an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company which primarily lends to and invests in corporate debt securities, including small to large private U.S. companies and has elected to be regulated as a business development company. Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. is based in MISSION WOODS, Kan.Read More… Palmer Square Capital BDC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks26th Percentile Overall ScorePSBD MarketRank™: Palmer Square Capital BDC scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 811th out of 912 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPalmer Square Capital BDC has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePalmer Square Capital BDC has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Palmer Square Capital BDC's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-6.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Palmer Square Capital BDC are expected to decrease by -6.63% in the coming year, from $1.96 to $1.83 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Palmer Square Capital BDC is 7.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Palmer Square Capital BDC is 7.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.25.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPalmer Square Capital BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.08% of the float of Palmer Square Capital BDC has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPalmer Square Capital BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Palmer Square Capital BDC has recently increased by 9.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipPalmer Square Capital BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPalmer Square Capital BDC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Palmer Square Capital BDC is 288.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Palmer Square Capital BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 78.69% in the coming year. This indicates that Palmer Square Capital BDC may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Palmer Square Capital BDC's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.08% of the float of Palmer Square Capital BDC has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPalmer Square Capital BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Palmer Square Capital BDC has recently increased by 9.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News Sentiment-1.00 News SentimentPalmer Square Capital BDC 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 0.98 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Palmer Square Capital BDC this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Palmer Square Capital BDC insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $126,516.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.96% of the stock of Palmer Square Capital BDC is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 6.52% of the stock of Palmer Square Capital BDC is held by institutions.Read more about Palmer Square Capital BDC's insider trading history. Receive PSBD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Palmer Square Capital BDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PSBD Stock News HeadlinesPalmer Square Capital BDC’s SWOT analysis: stock outlook amid shifting strategyMay 23 at 6:44 PM | investing.comPalmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (NYSE:PSBD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 13, 2025 | msn.comNow I look stupid. Real stupid... I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. May 24, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Palmer Square Capital BDC’s Earnings Call InsightsMay 12, 2025 | tipranks.comPalmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (PSBD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 10, 2025 | seekingalpha.comOppenheimer Downgrades Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD)May 10, 2025 | msn.comPalmer Square Capital BDC Inc (PSBD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Market ...May 8, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comPalmer Square Capital BDC Reports Q1 2025 Financial ResultsMay 7, 2025 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines PSBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PSBD shares performed this year? Palmer Square Capital BDC's stock was trading at $15.20 at the start of the year. Since then, PSBD stock has decreased by 8.5% and is now trading at $13.9150. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Palmer Square Capital BDC's earnings last quarter? Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (NYSE:PSBD) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $31.21 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $32.55 million. Palmer Square Capital BDC had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.97% and a net margin of 41.67%. When did Palmer Square Capital BDC IPO? Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) raised $90 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, January 18th 2024. The company issued 5,500,000 shares at a price of $16.45 per share. J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, RBC Capital Markets, UBS Investment Bank and Citigroup served as the underwriters for the IPO and Janney Montgomery Scott, Oppenheimer & Co. and Clear Street were co-managers. Who are Palmer Square Capital BDC's major shareholders? Palmer Square Capital BDC's top institutional shareholders include 1248 Management LLC (8.27%), Sunesis Advisors LLC (1.45%), Arlington Partners LLC (1.02%) and Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.49%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Palmer Square Capital BDC? Shares of PSBD 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 Palmer Square Capital BDC own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Palmer Square Capital BDC investors own include ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR), Bank of Montreal (BMO), MFA Financial (MFA), United Parcel Service (UPS), Adverum Biotechnologies (ADVM), APi Group (APG) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM). Company Calendar Record date for 4/10 Dividend3/28/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend3/28/2025Dividend Payable4/10/2025Last Earnings5/07/2025Today5/24/2025Record date for 7/14 Dividend6/27/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/14 Dividend6/27/2025Dividend Payable7/14/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Short - term business credit Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:PSBD Previous SymbolNYSE:PSBD CIK1794776 Webpalmersquarebdc.com Phone816-994-3200FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$14.13 High Stock Price Target$15.00 Low Stock Price Target$13.50 Potential Upside/Downside+1.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.50 Trailing P/E Ratio7.25 Forward P/E Ratio7.10 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$107.84 million Net Margins41.67% Pretax Margin41.67% Return on Equity11.97% Return on Assets4.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.62 Quick Ratio1.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.25 million Price / Sales21.20 Cash Flow$1.62 per share Price / Cash Flow8.61 Book Value$14.19 per share Price / Book0.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,373,000Free Float32,334,000Market Cap$450.47 million OptionableN/A Beta0.63 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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