What is B. Riley's Estimate for GLAD Q1 Earnings?

Gladstone Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:GLAD - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Gladstone Capital in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 16th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams expects that the investment management company will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gladstone Capital's current full-year earnings is $2.03 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Gladstone Capital's 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 (NASDAQ:GLAD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The investment management company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50. The business had revenue of $21.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.95 million. Gladstone Capital had a return on equity of 9.85% and a net margin of 93.42%.

Gladstone Capital Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GLAD traded down $0.37 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $26.53. The stock had a trading volume of 126,323 shares, compared to its average volume of 115,405. The business's fifty day moving average is $25.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.25. Gladstone Capital has a twelve month low of $21.40 and a twelve month high of $30.43. The company has a market cap of $592.41 million, a price-to-earnings 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 Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd were paid a $0.165 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 21st. This represents a dividend yield of 7.57%. Gladstone Capital's dividend payout ratio is presently 50.25%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gladstone Capital

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in Gladstone Capital by 65.9% during the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,573 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Gladstone Capital in the first quarter valued at about $77,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in Gladstone Capital by 78.2% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,409 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 1,496 shares in the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Gladstone Capital in the fourth quarter valued at about $209,000. Finally, Belpointe Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Gladstone Capital in the first quarter valued at about $204,000. Institutional investors own 10.72% of the company's stock.

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.