Q3 Earnings Forecast for GLAD Issued By B. Riley

Gladstone Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:GLAD - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Gladstone Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, June 16th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams forecasts that the investment management company will post earnings of $0.50 per share for the quarter. B. Riley has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gladstone Capital's current full-year earnings is $2.03 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Gladstone Capital's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.00 EPS.

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The investment management company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.50. The company had revenue of $21.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.95 million. Gladstone Capital had a return on equity of 9.85% and a net margin of 93.42%.

Gladstone Capital Stock Down 1.4%

NASDAQ GLAD traded down $0.37 during trading on Thursday, hitting $26.53. The company's stock had a trading volume of 126,323 shares, compared to its average volume of 115,405. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 0.04 and a quick ratio of 0.04. The company has a market cap of $592.41 million, a PE ratio of 6.73 and a beta of 1.01. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $25.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.25. Gladstone Capital has a fifty-two week low of $21.40 and a fifty-two week high of $30.43.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gladstone Capital

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GLAD. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Gladstone Capital in the fourth quarter worth about $840,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Gladstone Capital during the fourth quarter worth about $406,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Gladstone Capital during the first quarter worth about $363,000. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Gladstone Capital by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 154,580 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $4,396,000 after purchasing an additional 12,064 shares during the period. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gladstone Capital during the fourth quarter worth about $246,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.72% of the company's stock.

Gladstone Capital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd were issued a $0.165 dividend. This represents a yield of 7.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 21st. Gladstone Capital's dividend payout ratio is presently 50.25%.

Gladstone Capital Company Profile

Gladstone Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in lower middle market, growth capital, add on acquisitions, change of control, buy & build strategies, debt refinancing, debt investments in senior term loans, revolving loans, secured first and second lien term loans, senior subordinated loans, unitranche loans, junior subordinated loans, and mezzanine loans and equity investments in the form of common stock, preferred stock, limited liability company interests, or warrants.