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: $11.50 to $11.74
• 50-Day Range: $9.99 to $11.98
• 52-Week Range: $9.94 to $13.94
• Volume: 348,805 shs
• Average Volume: 623,939 shs
• Market Capitalization: $795.44 million
• P/E Ratio: 22.67
• Dividend Yield: 12.11%
• Price Target: $12.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Carlyle Secured Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Carlyle Secured Lending scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 615th out of 854 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: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Carlyle Secured Lending has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 4 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 received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Carlyle Secured Lending are expected to remain at $1.41 per share in the coming year.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Carlyle Secured Lending is 22.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Carlyle Secured Lending is 22.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.98.

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: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.79% 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 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Carlyle Secured Lending has recently decreased by 7.49%, 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 12.12%, 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 274.51%. 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 99.29% in the coming year. This indicates that Carlyle Secured Lending may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.84

News Sentiment

Carlyle Secured Lending has a news sentiment score of 1.84. 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 0.94 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 -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Carlyle Secured Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Carlyle Secured Lending insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.35% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/11/2026
• Record date for 7/16 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/16/2026
• Today: 9/02/2026
• Record date for 10/16 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• 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: $12.50
• High Price Target: $15.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.20
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $69.97 million
• Net Margins: 14.26%
• Pretax Margin: 14.26%
• Return on Equity: 8.85%
• Return on Assets: 3.90%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.20
• Current Ratio: 0.79
• Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $255.57 million
• Price / Sales: 3.11
• Cash Flow: $0.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.26
• Book Value: $15.69 per share
• Price / Book: 0.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 68,810,000
• Free Float: 68,564,000
• Market Cap: $795.44 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64