Q2 Earnings Estimate for WHF Issued By B. Riley

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHF - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of WhiteHorse Finance in a report released on Monday, June 16th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams anticipates that the investment management company will earn $0.30 per share for the quarter. B. Riley 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.21 EPS.

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on WhiteHorse Finance from $9.50 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $10.50.

WhiteHorse Finance Stock Down 7.2%

NASDAQ WHF traded down $0.68 during trading on Thursday, hitting $8.83. 303,489 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 89,080. WhiteHorse Finance has a 12 month low of $8.44 and a 12 month high of $12.73. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.85. The company has a market capitalization of $205.21 million, a P/E ratio of 22.64 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28.

WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The investment management company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.04). The business 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 Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.385 per share. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 17.44%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 18th. WhiteHorse Finance's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 394.87%.

Insider Activity

In other WhiteHorse Finance news, Director John Bolduc purchased 22,360 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.94 per share, for a total transaction of $199,898.40. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 237,885 shares in the company, valued at $2,126,691.90. This represents a 10.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WhiteHorse Finance

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC acquired a new stake in WhiteHorse Finance in the 4th quarter worth $39,000. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of WhiteHorse Finance in the fourth quarter valued at about $101,000. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in WhiteHorse Finance by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 15,182 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $147,000 after buying an additional 1,495 shares in the last quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in WhiteHorse Finance during the fourth quarter worth about $154,000. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in WhiteHorse Finance by 23.4% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 19,418 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $188,000 after acquiring an additional 3,683 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 13.20% of the company's stock.

WhiteHorse Finance Company Profile

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.