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: $12.17 to $12.40
• 50-Day Range: $11.73 to $13.99
• 52-Week Range: $11.65 to $18.64
• Volume: 687,514 shs
• Average Volume: 663,354 shs
• Market Capitalization: $628.85 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.28
• Dividend Yield: 12.97%
• Price Target: $14.83
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Carlyle Secured Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Carlyle Secured Lending scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 435th out of 929 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Carlyle Secured Lending has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Carlyle Secured Lending has a consensus price target of $14.83, representing about 20.2% upside from its current price of $12.34.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Carlyle Secured Lending has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -11.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Carlyle Secured Lending are expected to decrease by -11.68% in the coming year, from $1.97 to $1.74 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Carlyle Secured Lending is 10.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 200.35.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Carlyle Secured Lending is 10.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.62.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Carlyle Secured Lending has a P/B Ratio of 0.73. 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

1.52% of the outstanding shares of Carlyle Secured Lending have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Carlyle Secured Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, 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 increased by 51.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 12.97%, 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 133.33%. 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 91.95% in the coming year. This indicates that Carlyle Secured Lending may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.52% of the outstanding shares of Carlyle Secured Lending have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Carlyle Secured Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, 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 increased by 51.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.07

News Sentiment

Carlyle Secured Lending has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Carlyle Secured Lending this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for CGBD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Carlyle Secured Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 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 78.28% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $100,169.00 in company stock and sold $178,581.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 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 $17.93 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CGBD shares have decreased by 31.2% and is now trading at $12.34.

How were Carlyle Secured Lending's earnings last quarter?

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ:CGBD) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.39. The firm earned $67.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $67.53 million. Carlyle Secured Lending had a net margin of 29.71% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.85%.
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 shareholders of Carlyle Secured Lending include Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.04%), CWM LLC (0.02%) and AdvisorNet Financial Inc (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas M Hennigan, Alexander Popov, Mark David Jenkins, Aren C Leekong and John G Nestor.
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: 8/05/2025
• Record date for 10/17 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/17 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/17/2025
• Today: 10/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: $14.83
• High Price Target: $17.00
• Low Price Target: $12.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.26
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $88.98 million
• Net Margins: 29.71%
• Pretax Margin: 29.71%
• Return on Equity: 9.85%
• Return on Assets: 4.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.09
• Current Ratio: 0.73
• Quick Ratio: 0.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $232.59 million
• Price / Sales: 2.70
• Cash Flow: $1.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.51
• Book Value: $16.80 per share
• Price / Book: 0.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 50,960,000
• Free Float: 50,646,000
• Market Cap: $628.85 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.89