Runway Growth Finance (RWAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Runway Growth Finance, Inc. is a publicly traded business development company that provides customized debt and equity financing solutions to high‐growth, venture‐backed companies. The firm specializes in structuring senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, second‐lien financings, convertible notes and equity co‐investments designed to extend the cash runway for late‐stage companies. Runway’s flexible capital offerings are aimed at supporting technology, life sciences and other innovation‐driven sectors as they pursue growth initiatives and prepare for liquidity events.

Originally launched in 2017 under the name Saratoga Investment Corp., the company rebranded as Runway Growth Finance in 2020 following the acquisition of an established middle‐market credit manager. Runway’s management team combines private credit, venture and growth investing expertise, leveraging deep relationships within the venture ecosystem to source and underwrite financing opportunities. Their investment approach emphasizes rigorous due diligence, active portfolio monitoring and collaboration with existing shareholders to drive value for portfolio companies.

Headquartered in the United States, Runway Growth Finance primarily serves companies based in North America while selectively considering opportunities in Western Europe. The firm targets businesses approaching significant milestones such as initial public offerings or strategic mergers and acquisitions, offering financing structures that help founders and investors preserve equity ownership and maintain strategic flexibility. Runway’s sector‐focused teams deliver tailored financing solutions designed to bridge the gap between late‐stage venture capital and public market access.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.53 to $6.68
• 50-Day Range: $5.27 to $6.97
• 52-Week Range: $5.19 to $10.69
• Volume: 483,503 shs
• Average Volume: 426,724 shs
• Market Capitalization: $277.03 million
• P/E Ratio: 60.10
• Dividend Yield: 19.97%
• Price Target: $8.40
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Runway Growth Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Runway Growth Finance scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 231st out of 851 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: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Runway Growth Finance has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Runway Growth Finance has a consensus price target of $8.40, representing about 27.1% upside from its current price of $6.61.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Runway Growth Finance has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -6.47%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Runway Growth Finance are expected to decrease by -6.47% in the coming year, from $1.39 to $1.30 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Runway Growth Finance is 60.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Runway Growth Finance is 60.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.68.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Runway Growth Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.49. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.60% of the float of Runway Growth Finance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Runway Growth Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.97.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Runway Growth Finance has recently decreased by 1.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Runway Growth Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 19.97%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Runway Growth Finance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Runway Growth Finance is 1,200.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Runway Growth Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 101.54% in the coming year. This indicates that Runway Growth Finance may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.73

News Sentiment

Runway Growth Finance has a news sentiment score of 1.73. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Runway Growth Finance this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

3 insiders have purchased shares of Runway Growth Finance in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $108,640.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0392% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Runway Growth Finance insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $108,640.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.01% of the stock of Runway Growth Finance is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.61% of the stock of Runway Growth Finance is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 8/31 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/31/2026
• Today: 9/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RWAY
• CIK: 1653384
• Web: investors.runwaygrowth.com
• Phone: 312-281-6270
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,020
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Runway Growth Finance: $8.40
• High Price Target: $12.00
• Low Price Target: $5.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 60.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.76
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $34.05 million
• Net Margins: 5.82%
• Pretax Margin: 5.82%
• Return on Equity: 11.73%
• Return on Assets: 5.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.38
• Current Ratio: 0.93
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $137.33 million
• Price / Sales: 2.02
• Cash Flow: $1.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.35
• Book Value: $13.42 per share
• Price / Book: 0.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 41,910,000
• Free Float: 41,487,000
• Market Cap: $277.03 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.70