Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGBD) is a closed-end, non-diversified business development company that provides customized debt financing solutions to middle-market companies. Chartered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the company invests primarily in floating-rate senior secured loans, including first-lien, unitranche and one-stop structures. Its objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation through disciplined credit selection and active portfolio management.

The firm focuses on U.S. borrowers across a range of industries, including business services, healthcare, manufacturing and technology. By targeting sponsor-backed and independently owned enterprises with stable cash flows, Carlyle Secured Lending seeks to structure transactions that balance yield potential with downside protection. Its portfolio typically comprises secured obligations backed by company assets and receivables, providing a cushion against credit volatility in varied market environments.

Carlyle Secured Lending’s investment activities are overseen by Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management, the credit arm of The Carlyle Group. Leveraging global research capabilities and risk management frameworks, the team employs in-house credit analysis and market insights to source and monitor investments. Since commencing operations in 2018, the company has maintained a diversified portfolio and a floating-rate exposure designed to benefit from rising interest rate regimes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.81 to $12.13
• 50-Day Range: $10.70 to $12.09
• 52-Week Range: $10.61 to $14.49
• Volume: 648,111 shs
• Average Volume: 797,913 shs
• Market Capitalization: $847.87 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.85
• Dividend Yield: 13.23%
• Price Target: $13.20
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Carlyle Secured Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Carlyle Secured Lending scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 190th out of 879 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Carlyle Secured Lending has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Carlyle Secured Lending is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Carlyle Secured Lending has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.69%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Carlyle Secured Lending are expected to grow by 0.69% in the coming year, from $1.44 to $1.45 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Carlyle Secured Lending is 11.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Carlyle Secured Lending is 11.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.33.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Carlyle Secured Lending has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.18% of the float of Carlyle Secured Lending has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Carlyle Secured Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.23, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Carlyle Secured Lending has recently decreased by 16.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Carlyle Secured Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.29%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Carlyle Secured Lending does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Carlyle Secured Lending is 156.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Carlyle Secured Lending will have a dividend payout ratio of 110.34% in the coming year. This indicates that Carlyle Secured Lending may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.38

News Sentiment

Carlyle Secured Lending has a news sentiment score of 1.38. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Carlyle Secured Lending this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for CGBD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Carlyle Secured Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Carlyle Secured Lending insiders have sold 1,808.84% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $2,603.00 in company stock and sold $49,687.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.61% of the stock of Carlyle Secured Lending is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

24.51% of the stock of Carlyle Secured Lending is held by institutions.

CGBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CGBD shares performed this year?

Carlyle Secured Lending's stock was trading at $12.49 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CGBD shares have decreased by 3.2% and is now trading at $12.09.

How were Carlyle Secured Lending's earnings last quarter?

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ:CGBD) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 24th. The company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $66.91 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $67.26 million. Carlyle Secured Lending had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.56% and a net margin of 27.38%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Carlyle Secured Lending IPO?

Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD) raised $171 million in an IPO on Wednesday, June 14th 2017. The company issued 9,000,000 shares at a price of $18.50-$19.50 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Citigroup, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and Wells Fargo Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO and HSBC and Mizuho Securities were co-managers.

Who are Carlyle Secured Lending's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Carlyle Secured Lending include BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S (0.40%), Novare Capital Management LLC (0.36%), Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.22%) and Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas M Hennigan, Alexander Popov, Mark David Jenkins, Aren C Leekong, John G Nestor and Francis Taylor.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Carlyle Secured Lending?

Shares of CGBD 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 Carlyle Secured Lending own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Carlyle Secured Lending investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Energy Transfer (ET), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Ares Capital (ARCC) and AGNC Investment (AGNC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/24/2026
• Record date for 4/16 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/16 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/16/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CGBD
• CIK: 1544206
• Web: www.tcgbdc.com
• Phone: (212) 813-4900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Carlyle Secured Lending: $13.20
• High Price Target: $15.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.40
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $69.97 million
• Net Margins: 27.38%
• Pretax Margin: 27.38%
• Return on Equity: 8.56%
• Return on Assets: 3.90%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.31
• Current Ratio: 0.85
• Quick Ratio: 0.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $255.57 million
• Price / Sales: 3.32
• Cash Flow: $0.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.77
• Book Value: $16.26 per share
• Price / Book: 0.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 70,130,000
• Free Float: 69,698,000
• Market Cap: $847.87 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.66