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 estimates for WhiteHorse Finance in a report released on Monday, June 16th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams forecasts 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. cut their target price on shares of WhiteHorse Finance from $9.50 to $9.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.50.

WhiteHorse Finance Price Performance

WhiteHorse Finance stock traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $8.69. The company's stock had a trading volume of 129,791 shares, compared to its average volume of 88,788. The firm has a market capitalization of $201.96 million, a PE ratio of 22.28 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. WhiteHorse Finance has a fifty-two week low of $8.44 and a fifty-two week high of $12.73. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $9.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.82.

WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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). WhiteHorse Finance had a return on equity of 11.30% and a net margin of 10.62%. The business had revenue of $18.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19.98 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ethos Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of WhiteHorse Finance during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,931,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of WhiteHorse Finance by 172.4% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 129,981 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $1,258,000 after buying an additional 82,263 shares during the period. Independent Advisor Alliance bought a new stake in WhiteHorse Finance during the fourth quarter worth about $735,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $9,779,000 after buying an additional 48,078 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of WhiteHorse Finance in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $407,000. 13.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other WhiteHorse Finance news, Director John Bolduc acquired 22,360 shares of WhiteHorse Finance stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.94 per share, with a total value of $199,898.40. Following the purchase, the director now owns 237,885 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,126,691.90. The trade was a 10.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.30% of the company's stock.

WhiteHorse Finance Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 17.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 18th. WhiteHorse Finance's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 394.87%.

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.