Analysts Set Expectations for GAIN Q1 Earnings

Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Gladstone Investment in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 16th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams anticipates that the investment management company will earn $0.23 per share for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gladstone Investment's current full-year earnings is $0.96 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Gladstone Investment's Q2 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Gladstone Investment in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Citigroup lowered shares of Gladstone Investment to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th.

Gladstone Investment Price Performance

Shares of GAIN traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $14.07. The stock had a trading volume of 290,322 shares, compared to its average volume of 142,874. Gladstone Investment has a 52-week low of $11.42 and a 52-week high of $15.34. The business's fifty day moving average is $14.17 and its 200 day moving average is $13.62. The firm has a market cap of $518.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.90 and a beta of 0.89.

Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 13th. The investment management company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.03. Gladstone Investment had a net margin of 69.74% and a return on equity of 7.31%. The firm had revenue of $27.55 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.96 million.

Gladstone Investment Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a yield of 6.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 21st. Gladstone Investment's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.93%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Gladstone Investment in the first quarter valued at approximately $113,000. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new position in shares of Gladstone Investment in the first quarter valued at approximately $261,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Gladstone Investment in the first quarter valued at approximately $302,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Gladstone Investment by 6.2% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 19,626 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 1,150 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Gladstone Investment by 6.8% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 75,638 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $1,010,000 after purchasing an additional 4,826 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 11.85% of the company's stock.

Gladstone Investment Company Profile

Gladstone Investment Corporation is business development company, specializes in lower middle market, mature stage, buyouts; refinancing existing debt; senior debt securities such as senior loans, senior term loans, lines of credit, and senior notes; senior subordinated debt securities such as senior subordinated loans and senior subordinated notes; junior subordinated debt securities such as subordinated notes and mezzanine loans; limited liability company interests, and warrants or options.