NYSE:TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $17.64 -0.13 (-0.73%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.74 +0.09 (+0.54%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Sixth Street Specialty Lending Stock (NYSE:TSLX) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get TSLX alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.35▼$17.9450-Day Range$16.82▼$18.8852-Week Range$16.04▼$22.84Volume645,351 shsAverage Volume527,633 shsMarket Capitalization$1.68 billionP/E Ratio9.56Dividend Yield9.52%Price Target$19.71Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. is a business development company (BDC) that provides financing to middle-market companies. The company primarily invests in privately negotiated debt and equity investments, with a focus on supporting businesses that may have limited access to traditional bank financing. Its investment portfolio generally includes first-lien and second-lien loans, unitranche financing, mezzanine debt, and related equity investments. Sixth Street Specialty Lending seeks to generate income through interest payments and other investment returns while providing customized financing solutions for acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings, growth initiatives, and other corporate purposes. The company was formed in 2011 and is externally managed by an affiliate of Sixth Street, an investment firm focused on credit and other asset classes. Sixth Street Specialty Lending primarily serves U.S. middle-market businesses across a range of industries. Joshua Easterly has served as the company’s chief executive officer and is associated with its management and investment activities.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Sixth Street Specialty Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreTSLX MarketRank™: 3.864828513785 of 5 starsSixth Street Specialty Lending scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 388th out of 842 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSixth Street Specialty Lending has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialSixth Street Specialty Lending has a consensus price target of $19.71, representing about 11.8% upside from its current price of $17.64.Amount of Analyst CoverageSixth Street Specialty Lending has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.32% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sixth Street Specialty Lending are expected to grow by 6.32% in the coming year, from $1.74 to $1.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is 21.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is 21.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.20.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSixth Street Specialty Lending has a P/B Ratio of 1.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.23% of the float of Sixth Street Specialty Lending has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSixth Street Specialty Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.18.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sixth Street Specialty Lending has recently decreased by 12.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipSixth Street Specialty Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.43%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSixth Street Specialty Lending does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is 200.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Sixth Street Specialty Lending will have a dividend payout ratio of 90.81% in the coming year. This indicates that Sixth Street Specialty Lending may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Sixth Street Specialty Lending's dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.56 News SentimentSixth Street Specialty Lending has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Sixth Street Specialty Lending this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for TSLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Sixth Street Specialty Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.9 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Sixth Street Specialty Lending insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.83% of the stock of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.25% of the stock of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Sixth Street Specialty Lending's insider trading history. Receive TSLX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Sixth Street Specialty Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Riley Adjusts Price Target on Sixth Street Specialty Lending to $19 From $20, Keeps Buy RatingNovember 6 at 5:17 PM | marketscreener.comMSixth Street Specialty Lending Reports Third-Quarter 2026 ResultsNovember 6 at 5:17 PM | theglobeandmail.comEvery Starlink dish pays this stockThere's a chip inside every Tesla and Starlink dish that Elon doesn't own. He pays royalties to use it. Now he's filed to launch 1,000,000 AI satellites, a move Dylan believes could mean a 100X bigger royalty bill starting December 8th. This free pick names the public company collecting on every unit.November 6 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: UOB (OtherUOVEF), Metlife (MET) and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX)November 6 at 7:27 AM | theglobeandmail.comSixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) Q3 2026 EarningsNovember 5 at 6:20 AM | 247wallst.comSixth Street (TSLX) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 5 at 6:20 AM | finance.yahoo.comTranscript : Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc., Q3 2026 Earnings Call, Nov 04, 2026November 5 at 1:20 AM | marketscreener.comMSixth Street Specialty Lending expects full-year ROE of 10% to 10.5% as turnover stays below 20%November 5 at 1:20 AM | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines TSLX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have TSLX shares performed this year? Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stock was trading at $21.77 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, TSLX stock has decreased by 19.0% and is now trading at $17.64. How were Sixth Street Specialty Lending's earnings last quarter? Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 3rd. The financial services provider reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.00. The financial services provider earned $98.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $97.59 million. Sixth Street Specialty Lending had a net margin of 19.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.94%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Sixth Street Specialty Lending IPO? Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) raised $116 million in an initial public offering on Friday, March 21st 2014. The company issued 7,000,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$17.00 per share. Who are Sixth Street Specialty Lending's major shareholders? Sixth Street Specialty Lending's top institutional shareholders include Sound Income Strategies LLC (2.63%), Allen Investment Management LLC (1.19%), Tectonic Advisors LLC (1.03%) and IFP Advisors Inc (0.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan Waxman, Robert J Stanley, Judy S Slotkin, Ross Anthony Bruck and Michael Graf. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending? Shares of TSLX 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 Sixth Street Specialty Lending own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sixth Street Specialty Lending investors own include Ares Capital (ARCC), Hercules Capital (HTGC), AT&T (T), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Main Street Capital (MAIN). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/03/2026Today11/06/2026Record date for 12/21 Dividend11/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/21 Dividend11/30/2026Record date for 12/31 Dividend12/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend12/15/2026Dividend Payable12/21/2026Dividend Payable12/31/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 10 days, TSLX's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:TSLX CIK1508655 Webwww.sixthstreetspecialtylending.com Phone(469) 621-3001Fax469-621-3002EmployeesN/AYear Founded2007Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Sixth Street Specialty Lending$19.71 High Price Target$24.00 Low Price Target$16.50 Potential Upside/Downside+11.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.84 Trailing P/E Ratio9.56 Forward P/E Ratio9.54 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$209.99 million Net Margins21.79% Pretax Margin45.76% Return on Equity11.33% Return on Assets5.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.24 Current Ratio9.83 Quick Ratio9.83 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$449.05 million Price / Sales3.73 Cash Flow$1.97 per share Price / Cash Flow8.95 Book Value$17.01 per share Price / Book1.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares95,020,000Free Float92,047,000Market Cap$1.68 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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