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(From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free BBDC Stock Alerts $9.25 -0.01 (-0.11%) (As of 04/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.21▼$9.2850-Day Range$8.98▼$9.8852-Week Range$6.96▼$9.89Volume346,773 shsAverage Volume405,331 shsMarket Capitalization$981.15 millionP/E Ratio7.77Dividend Yield11.24%Price Target$9.13 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Barings BDC alerts: Email Address Barings BDC MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.4% Downside$9.13 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.65% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$5,529 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-4.13%From $1.21 to $1.16 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.23 out of 5 starsFinance Sector607th out of 851 stocksInvestment Advice Industry34th out of 46 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBarings BDC has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBarings BDC has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.65% of the outstanding shares of Barings BDC have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarings BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barings BDC has recently decreased by 47.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBarings BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.16%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBarings BDC has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Barings BDC is 87.39%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Barings BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 89.66% in the coming year. This indicates that Barings BDC may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BBDC. Previous Next 1.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBarings BDC has a news sentiment score of -0.21. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Barings BDC this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 16 people have searched for BBDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -47% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 12 people have added Barings BDC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Barings BDC insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $5,529.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.45% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions44.09% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Barings BDC are expected to decrease by -4.13% in the coming year, from $1.21 to $1.16 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 7.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.17.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 7.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 49.52.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBarings BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsWill this $2 AI stock double overnight?It's a tiny AI company fighting for a big piece of a $20 Billion Pentagon contract. What's more, this groundbreaking firm is trading for less than $2 a share!Click here to learn more >>> About Barings BDC Stock (NYSE:BBDC)Barings BDC, Inc. is a publicly traded, externally managed investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans, first lien debt, unitranche, second lien debt, subordinated debt, equity co-investments and senior secured private debt investments in private middle-market companies that operate across a wide range of industries. It specializes in mezzanine, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, ESOPs, change of control transactions, acquisition financings, growth financing, and recapitalizations in lower middle market, mature, and later stage companies. It invests in manufacturing and distribution; business services and technology; transportation and logistics; consumer product and services. It invests in United States. It invests in companies with EBITDA of $10 million to $75 million, typically in private equity sponsor backed.Read More BBDC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BBDC Stock News HeadlinesApril 22, 2024 | 247wallst.com5 New Stocks Under $10 That Pay Incredible Ultra Yield DividendsApril 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHas Barings BDC (BBDC) Outpaced Other Finance Stocks This Year?April 25, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Will this $2 AI stock double overnight?It's a tiny AI company fighting for a big piece of a $20 Billion Pentagon contract. What's more, this groundbreaking firm is trading for less than $2 a share!April 12, 2024 | money.usnews.comBarings BDC IncApril 8, 2024 | businesswire.comBarings BDC, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2024 ResultsMarch 28, 2024 | thestreet.comBarings BDC Inc.March 20, 2024 | incomeinvestors.comBarings BDC Stock: 11%-Yield Alternative Bank Stock Thumping the MarketMarch 19, 2024 | bizjournals.comBarings halts some private credit investments amid lawsuit against departed execs, CorinthiaApril 25, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Will this $2 AI stock double overnight?It's a tiny AI company fighting for a big piece of a $20 Billion Pentagon contract. What's more, this groundbreaking firm is trading for less than $2 a share!March 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Barings BDC and Crescent CapitalMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCircana Announces Its 11th Annual Home Industry Performance Awards Ahead of The Inspired Home ShowMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAlgos Poised to Send Gasoline’s Red-Hot Rally to New HighsMarch 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMaintaining Hold Rating on Barings BDC Amidst Management Changes and Strategic ShiftsMarch 13, 2024 | benzinga.comThriving with Robust Performance: Barings BDC Delivers Growing Profits to InvestorsMarch 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBarings BDC: Still Too Thin Margin Of Safety To Go LongMarch 12, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBarings BDC (BBDC) Receives a Hold from KBWMarch 5, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Under-$10 Stocks With Sky-High Dividend ReturnsFebruary 26, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comBarings BDC price target raised by 75c at Compass Point, here's whyFebruary 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Barings BDC Inc Earnings CallFebruary 22, 2024 | benzinga.comBarings BDC Stock (NYSE:BBDC), Quotes and News SummaryFebruary 22, 2024 | benzinga.comRecap: Barings BDC Q4 EarningsFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC Inc (BBDC) Reports Solid Earnings Amidst Market VolatilityFebruary 22, 2024 | businesswire.comBarings BDC, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.26 Per ShareFebruary 18, 2024 | 247wallst.comWant $2000 in Passive Income? Invest $2500 in These 6 BDCsFebruary 17, 2024 | 247wallst.com5 Stocks With Double-Digit Yields To Buy Before It's Too LateFebruary 7, 2024 | msn.comBarings BDC prices public offering of $300M of 7.000% notes due 2029February 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC, Inc. Prices Public Offering of $300 Million of 7.000% Notes due 2029See More Headlines Receive BBDC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Barings BDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/23/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend3/05/2024Dividend Payable3/13/2024Today4/24/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BBDC CUSIPN/A CIK1379785 Webwww.baringsbdc.com Phone(704) 805-7200Fax919-719-4777EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$9.13 High Stock Price Target$9.50 Low Stock Price Target$8.75 Potential Upside/Downside-1.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.19 Trailing P/E Ratio7.77 Forward P/E Ratio7.64 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$128 million Net Margins44.26% Pretax Margin44.15% Return on Equity10.63% Return on Assets4.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60 Current Ratio0.17 Quick Ratio0.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$289.20 million Price / Sales3.39 Cash Flow$1.13 per share Price / Cash Flow8.22 Book Value$11.23 per share Price / Book0.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares106,070,000Free Float105,590,000Market Cap$981.15 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.63 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Matthew Freund C.F.A. (Age 35)President Ms. Elizabeth A. Murray CPA (Age 46)CFO, COO & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Joseph Bernard Mazzoli C.F.A.Head of Investor Relations & Client DevelopmentMs. Ashlee Steinnerd (Age 42)Chief Legal Officer Mr. Gregory MacCordy (Age 64)Chief Compliance Officer James SalmonHead of European Real Estate Asset ManagementMs. Alexandra Pacini (Age 32)Secretary Mr. Albert PerleyTreasurerNick RoopeAssociate DirectorMr. Bryan D. HighCo-Portfolio ManagerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBrightSphere Investment GroupNYSE:BSIGBridge Investment GroupNYSE:BRDGNoahNYSE:NOAHAbacus LifeNASDAQ:ABLFidus InvestmentNASDAQ:FDUSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.Sold 9,953 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.274%Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 9,117 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.015%Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.Bought 18,826 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.626%PFG Investments LLCBought 11,691 shares on 4/22/2024Ownership: 0.011%Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.Sold 62,921 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.182%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BBDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Barings BDC stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barings BDC in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BBDC shares. View BBDC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Barings BDC's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Barings BDC's stock. Their BBDC share price targets range from $8.75 to $9.50. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $9.13 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.4%. View analysts price targets for BBDC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BBDC shares performed in 2024? Barings BDC's stock was trading at $8.58 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BBDC shares have increased by 7.8% and is now trading at $9.25. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Barings BDC? Barings BDC saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 687,300 shares, a decrease of 47.9% from the March 15th total of 1,320,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 515,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days. View Barings BDC's Short Interest. When is Barings BDC's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our BBDC earnings forecast. How can I listen to Barings BDC's earnings call? Barings BDC will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 8th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 201-612-7415 with passcode "13745722". How were Barings BDC's earnings last quarter? Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 23rd. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $75.85 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $71.25 million. Barings BDC had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.63% and a net margin of 44.26%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.34 earnings per share. How often does Barings BDC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Barings BDC? Barings BDC declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share on Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.24%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 5th. Read our dividend analysis for BBDC. Is Barings BDC a good dividend stock? Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 11.16%. BBDC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 87.39%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, BBDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 89.66% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BBDC. What ETFs hold Barings BDC's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Private Equity ETF (LBO), Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC) and VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD).ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX) and What guidance has Barings BDC issued on next quarter's earnings? Barings BDC issued an update on its fourth quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Friday, January, 26th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.300-0.320 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.300. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What other stocks do shareholders of Barings BDC own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Barings BDC investors own include Prospect Capital (PSEC), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer (ET), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Hercules Capital (HTGC) and New Residential Investment (NRZ). Who are Barings BDC's major shareholders? Barings BDC's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.63%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.55%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.47%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.27%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.18%) and Sunbelt Securities Inc. (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Albert Perley, David Mihalick, Elizabeth A Murray, Geoff Craddock, Jeffrey Chillag, Michael James O'connor, Stephen R Byers, Thomas Mcdonnell and Thomas Okel. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Barings BDC? Shares of BBDC 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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