NASDAQ:GBDC

Golub Capital BDC - GBDC Stock Forecast, Price & News

$13.92

-0.33 (-2.32%)

(As of 08/17/2022 05:18 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $13.89
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$14.20
50-Day Range: $12.67
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$14.35
52-Week Range: $12.62
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$16.23

Volume: 738,582 shs
Average Volume: 881,264 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.38 billion

P/E Ratio: 10.96
Dividend Yield: 8.42%
Price Target: $16.75

Golub Capital BDC MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 20.4% Upside
$16.75 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.34% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.36
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.92%
From $1.21 to $1.33 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.53 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

317th out of 932 stocks

Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

3rd out of 16 stocks

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Golub Capital BDC has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $16.75, Golub Capital BDC has a forecasted upside of 20.4% from its current price of $13.91.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Golub Capital BDC has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.34% of the float of Golub Capital BDC has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Golub Capital BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Golub Capital BDC has recently increased by 3.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Golub Capital BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.49%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Golub Capital BDC has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Golub Capital BDC is 94.49%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on EPS estimates, Golub Capital BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 90.23% in the coming year. This indicates that Golub Capital BDC may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for GBDC.

3.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Golub Capital BDC has a news sentiment score of 1.36. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Golub Capital BDC this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
6 people have added Golub Capital BDC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Golub Capital BDC insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.30% of the stock of Golub Capital BDC is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
44.01% of the stock of Golub Capital BDC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Golub Capital BDC are expected to grow by 9.92% in the coming year, from $1.21 to $1.33 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Golub Capital BDC is 10.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.24.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Golub Capital BDC is 10.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 145.72.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Golub Capital BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) Stock

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) is a business development company and operates as an externally managed closed-end non-diversified management investment company. It invests in debt and minority equity investments in middle-market companies that are, in most cases, sponsored by private equity investors. It typically invests in diversified consumer services, automobiles, healthcare technology, insurance, health care equipment and supplies, hotels, restaurants and leisure, healthcare providers and services, IT services and specialty retails. It seeks to invest in the United States. It primarily invests in first lien traditional senior debt, first lien one stop, junior debt and equity, senior secured, one stop, unitranche, second lien, subordinated and mezzanine loans of middle-market companies, and warrants.

Golub Capital BDC Trading Up 0.8 %

GBDC Stock traded up $0.11 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $14.25. 483,643 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 882,179. The company has a quick ratio of 2.93, a current ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.22 and a beta of 0.59. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.56. Golub Capital BDC has a 12-month low of $12.62 and a 12-month high of $16.23.

Golub Capital BDC Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.42%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 1st. Golub Capital BDC's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 94.49%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on GBDC shares. TheStreet lowered shares of Golub Capital BDC from a "b-" rating to a "c" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 1st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Golub Capital BDC from $17.00 to $17.50 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, April 25th.

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GBDC Stock News Headlines

August 12, 2022 | fool.com

Golub Capital BDC (GBDC) Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

August 11, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Golub Capital BDC (GBDC) CEO David Golub on Q3 2022 Result - Earnings Call Transcript

August 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Golub Capital BDC (GBDC) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

July 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, INC. ANNOUNCES $449.6 MILLION IN NEW MIDDLE-MARKET ORIGINATIONS FOR ITS FISCAL YEAR 2022 THIRD QUARTER

July 9, 2022 | morningstar.com

Golub Capital BDC Inc Class B - Stock News

July 7, 2022 | morningstar.com

Golub Capital BDC Inc Class B - Stock Trailing Returns GBDC

June 25, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Golub Capital BDC Inc Shares Approach 52-Week Low - Market Mover

June 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Golub Capital: This Is A Doubling Down Opportunity

June 18, 2022 | morningstar.com

Golub Capital BDC Inc Class B - Stock Quote GBDC

June 15, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Golub Capital BDC Inc Shares Close in on 52-Week Low - Market Mover

June 13, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Golub Capital BDC is Oversold

June 1, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Golub Capital BDC goes ex dividend tomorrow

May 31, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Ex-Div Reminder for Golub Capital BDC

May 26, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Golub Capital: Initiating A Position In This 8.5%-Yielding BDC

May 14, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Golub Capital BDC Inc Shares Near 52-Week Low - Market Mover

May 13, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Golub Capital BDC (GBDC) CEO David Golub on Q2 2022 Result - Earnings Call Transcript

May 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Golub Capital BDC (GBDC) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

May 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. Announces Fiscal Year 2022 Second Quarter Financial Results and Declares Fiscal Year 2022 Third Quarter Distribution of $0.30 Per Share

May 9, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Golub Capital BDC FQ2 2022 Earnings Preview

May 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP) Lags Q1 Earnings Estimates

May 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

World Acceptance (WRLD) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

April 25, 2022 | benzinga.com

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Golub Capital BDC, Raises Price Target to $17.5

April 12, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Golub Capital announces $306.3 in new middle-market originations in Q2

April 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, INC. ANNOUNCES $306.3 MILLION IN NEW MIDDLE-MARKET ORIGINATIONS FOR ITS FISCAL YEAR 2022 SECOND QUARTER

March 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Main Street Capital, Golub Capital BDC and Trinity Capital

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GBDC Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/29/2021
Ex-Dividend for 6/29 Dividend: 6/02/2022
Dividend Payable: 6/29/2022
Today: 8/17/2022
Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend: 9/01/2022
Dividend Payable: 9/29/2022
Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/05/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Investors, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GBDC
CUSIP: 38173M10
CIK: 1476765
Web: www.golubcapitalbdc.com
Phone: (212) 750-6060
Fax: N/A
Employees: N/A
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $16.75
High Stock Price Forecast: $17.50
Low Stock Price Forecast: $16.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +20.3%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.27
Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.96
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.50
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $340.28 million
Net Margins: 62.13%
Pretax Margin: 62.13%
Return on Equity: 7.95%
Return on Assets: 3.75%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.21
Current Ratio: 2.93
Quick Ratio: 2.93

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $307.13 million
Price / Sales: 7.75
Cash Flow: $1.27 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 10.99
Book Value: $15.14 per share
Price / Book: 0.92

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 170,896,000
Free Float: 165,256,000
Market Cap: $2.38 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.59

Key Executives

Mr. David B. Golub (Age 60)
CEO & Director
Mr. Christopher Compton Ericson (Age 41)
CFO & Treasurer
Mr. Joshua Mark Levinson J.D. (Age 47)
Co-Gen. Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Sec.
Mr. Andrew H. Steuerman (Age 54)
Sr. Managing Director of Golub Capital
Mr. Gregory W. Cashman (Age 57)
Sr. Managing Director of Golub Capital
Ms. Christina D. Jamieson CPA
Head of Broadly Syndicated Loans
Mr. Brian J. Carroll
Sr. VP
Mr. Stefano F. Robertson
Managing Director
Mr. Craig J. Petrusha
Principal
Mr. Matthew B. Fulk
Principal

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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GBDC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Golub Capital BDC stock right now?: 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Golub Capital BDC in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" GBDC shares.
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What is Golub Capital BDC's stock price forecast for 2022?: 2 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Golub Capital BDC's stock. Their GBDC share price forecasts range from $16.00 to $17.50. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $16.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 17.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have GBDC shares performed in 2022?: Golub Capital BDC's stock was trading at $15.44 at the start of the year. Since then, GBDC stock has decreased by 7.7% and is now trading at $14.25.
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When is Golub Capital BDC's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, December 5th 2022.
View our GBDC earnings forecast.
How were Golub Capital BDC's earnings last quarter?: Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBDC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 29th. The investment management company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.12. The investment management company had revenue of $71.11 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $79.70 million. Golub Capital BDC had a net margin of 62.13% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.95%. Golub Capital BDC's revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.28 EPS.
How often does Golub Capital BDC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Golub Capital BDC?: Golub Capital BDC declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 5th. Investors of record on Friday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Thursday, September 29th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.42%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 1st.
Read our dividend analysis for GBDC.

Is Golub Capital BDC a good dividend stock?: Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.49%. GBDC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 94.49%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, GBDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 90.23% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for GBDC.
What other stocks do shareholders of Golub Capital BDC own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Golub Capital BDC investors own include AT&T (T), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Ares Capital (ARCC), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Energy Transfer (ET), Pfizer (PFE), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC) and Boeing (BA).
What is Golub Capital BDC's stock symbol?: Golub Capital BDC trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "GBDC."
Who are Golub Capital BDC's major shareholders?: Golub Capital BDC's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Strs Ohio (8.12%), Lindbrook Capital LLC (2.60%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.55%), Cerity Partners LLC (1.33%), Van ECK Associates Corp (1.13%) and Sound Income Strategies LLC (1.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Martin Johnson, Anita R Rosenberg, David Golub, James Thomas Gibson, Lawrence E Golub, Lawrence E Golub, Ohio Strs and Robert G/ Brown.
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How do I buy shares of Golub Capital BDC?: Shares of GBDC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Golub Capital BDC's stock price today?: One share of GBDC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.25.
How much money does Golub Capital BDC make?: Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) has a market capitalization of $2.44 billion and generates $307.13 million in revenue each year. The investment management company earns $340.28 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.27 on an earnings per share basis.
How can I contact Golub Capital BDC?: Golub Capital BDC's mailing address is 200 PARK AVENUE 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10166. The official website for the company is www.golubcapitalbdc.com. The investment management company can be reached via phone at (212) 750-6060.

This page (NASDAQ:GBDC) was last updated on 8/17/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Golub Capital BDC - GBDC Stock Forecast, Price & News

Golub Capital BDC MarketRank™ Forecast

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