Q1 Earnings Forecast for WHF Issued By B. Riley

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHF - Free Report) - B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of WhiteHorse Finance in a report released on Monday, June 16th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams expects that the investment management company will earn $0.28 per share for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for WhiteHorse Finance's current full-year earnings is $1.66 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for WhiteHorse Finance's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS.

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of WhiteHorse Finance from $9.50 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $10.50.

WhiteHorse Finance Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WHF opened at $9.51 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $9.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $9.85. WhiteHorse Finance has a fifty-two week low of $8.44 and a fifty-two week high of $12.78. The firm has a market cap of $221.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.38 and a beta of 0.80.

WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The investment management company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $18.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.98 million. WhiteHorse Finance had a return on equity of 11.30% and a net margin of 10.62%.

WhiteHorse Finance Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.385 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 16.19%. WhiteHorse Finance's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 394.87%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director John Bolduc acquired 22,360 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.94 per share, with a total value of $199,898.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 237,885 shares in the company, valued at $2,126,691.90. This represents a 10.37% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WhiteHorse Finance

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of WHF. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in WhiteHorse Finance by 5.0% in the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,013,374 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $9,779,000 after acquiring an additional 48,078 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP raised its position in WhiteHorse Finance by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 319,652 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $3,094,000 after acquiring an additional 25,000 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its position in WhiteHorse Finance by 19.5% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 211,790 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $2,050,000 after acquiring an additional 34,570 shares in the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in WhiteHorse Finance in the first quarter worth $1,931,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC raised its position in WhiteHorse Finance by 172.4% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 129,981 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $1,258,000 after acquiring an additional 82,263 shares in the last quarter. 13.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About WhiteHorse Finance

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc is business development company, non-diversified, closed end management company specializing in originating senior secured loans, lower middle market, growth capital industries. It invests in broadline retail, office services and supplies, building products, health care services, health care supplies, research and consulting services, application software, home furnishings, specialized consumer services, data processing and outsourced services, leisure facilities, cable, and satellite.

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