Gladstone Investment (GAIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: GAIN) is a publicly registered business development company (BDC) that provides private debt and equity financing to lower middle-market companies across the United States. Chartered in 2005 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Gladstone Investment focuses on offering flexible capital solutions to businesses seeking growth capital, recapitalizations, or acquisition financing. The company primarily targets established firms with revenues between $10 million and $150 million operating in a diverse array of industries, including manufacturing, business services, healthcare, and technology.

As an externally managed BDC, Gladstone Investment partners with Gladstone Management Corporation to source and structure investments that meet the specific strategic objectives of its portfolio companies. Its financing offerings range from senior secured loans and unitranche debt to preferred and common equity interests. By blending debt and equity instruments, the company seeks to align its interests with those of its portfolio firms, helping provide both stability and growth capital while maintaining strong governance oversight.

Since its inception, Gladstone Investment has cultivated long-term relationships with management teams, family-owned businesses, and private sponsors to support operational improvements, geographic expansion, and strategic acquisitions. The company’s investment professionals, led by Chairman and CEO David A. Gladstone, bring deep industry experience and hands-on operational expertise to their portfolio engagements. This collaborative approach aims to enhance value creation and support sustainable growth for the businesses in which the company invests.

Geographically, Gladstone Investment serves companies throughout the continental United States, leveraging a network of regional contacts and industry advisors. Over the years, the firm has maintained a disciplined underwriting process, focusing on cash flow stability, management quality, and competitive positioning. Through its combination of debt and equity financing, Gladstone Investment plays a key role in fueling the expansion of America’s emerging middle-market enterprises.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.08 to $14.24
• 50-Day Range: $13.73 to $15.26
• 52-Week Range: $11.42 to $15.34
• Volume: 99,091 shs
• Average Volume: 144,864 shs
• Market Capitalization: $523.86 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.99
• Dividend Yield: 6.75%
• Price Target: $13.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Gladstone Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gladstone Investment scored higher than 14% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 883rd out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Gladstone Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gladstone Investment has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -2.08%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Gladstone Investment are expected to decrease by -2.08% in the coming year, from $0.96 to $0.94 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gladstone Investment is 7.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.70.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gladstone Investment is 7.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.10.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gladstone Investment has a P/B Ratio of 1.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.62% of the float of Gladstone Investment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gladstone Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 19.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gladstone Investment has recently decreased by 2.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Gladstone Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.80%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Gladstone Investment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Gladstone Investment is 53.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Gladstone Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 102.13% in the coming year. This indicates that Gladstone Investment may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.62% of the float of Gladstone Investment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gladstone Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 19.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gladstone Investment has recently decreased by 2.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

Gladstone Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 0.93 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Gladstone Investment this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for GAIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Gladstone Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gladstone Investment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.40% of the stock of Gladstone Investment is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 11.85% of the stock of Gladstone Investment is held by institutions.

GAIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GAIN shares performed this year?

Gladstone Investment's stock was trading at $13.25 at the start of the year. Since then, GAIN shares have increased by 7.3% and is now trading at $14.22.

How were Gladstone Investment's earnings last quarter?

Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 13th. The investment management company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.03. The investment management company earned $27.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.96 million. Gladstone Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.31% and a net margin of 69.74%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Gladstone Investment's major shareholders?

Gladstone Investment's top institutional investors include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (4.78%). Insiders that own company stock include David A R Dullum, Rachael Z Easton and Jennifer A Smith.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Gladstone Investment?

Shares of GAIN 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 Gladstone Investment own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gladstone Investment investors own include AT&T (T), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Altria Group (MO), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Realty Income (O) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/21/2025
• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025
• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GAIN
• CIK: 1321741
• Web: www.gladstoneinvestment.com
• Phone: (703) 287-5893
• Fax: 703-287-5801
• Employees: 70
• Year Founded: 2001

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Gladstone Investment: $13.50
• High Price Target: $13.50
• Low Price Target: $13.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.97
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.79
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $65.32 million
• Net Margins: 69.74%
• Pretax Margin: 69.74%
• Return on Equity: 7.31%
• Return on Assets: 3.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.05
• Quick Ratio: 0.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $93.66 million
• Price / Sales: 5.59
• Cash Flow: $1.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.08
• Book Value: $13.55 per share
• Price / Book: 1.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,840,000
• Free Float: 35,953,000
• Market Cap: $523.13 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.87