Golub Capital BDC (GBDC) Stock Forecast & Price Target $12.97 -0.08 (-0.61%) Closing price 05/21/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.98 +0.01 (+0.12%) As of 05/21/2026 04:15 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Golub Capital BDC - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 7 Analyst RatingsSell1Hold1Buy5 Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Golub Capital BDC in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 7 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 1 has given a hold rating, 4 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for GBDC. Consensus Price Target $14.007.94% Upside According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Golub Capital BDC, the average price target is $14.00. The highest price target for GBDC is $15.00, while the lowest price target for GBDC is $13.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 7.94% from the current price of $12.97. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. 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GBDC Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/22/25 to 5/22/261 Month Ago4/22/25 to 4/22/263 Months Ago2/21/25 to 2/21/261 Year Ago5/22/24 to 5/22/25Strong Buy1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy4 Buy rating(s)4 Buy rating(s)3 Buy rating(s)3 Buy rating(s)Hold1 Hold rating(s)1 Hold rating(s)1 Hold rating(s)1 Hold rating(s)Sell1 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$14.00$14.50$14.38$15.50Forecasted Upside7.94% Upside9.35% Upside18.31% Upside4.10% UpsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyBuyBuyModerate Buy GBDC Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History GBDC Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Golub Capital BDC Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeGolub Capital BDCFinance CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 2.71 2.31 2.52Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside7.94% Upside26.75% Upside15.96% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent GBDC NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails5/7/2026 Zacks ResearchNot Rated DowngradeHold ➝ Strong Sell5/7/2026 Royal Bank Of Canada3 of 5 starsKenneth S.Not RatedLower TargetOutperform$15.00 ➝ $14.00+6.42%5/6/2026 Oppenheimer3 of 5 stars Reiterated RatingOutperform$14.00+4.48%3/27/2026 Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingHold (C)2/6/2026 Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingFinian O'SheaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetOverweight$14.00 ➝ $13.00+3.38%2/6/2026 Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingPaul JohnsonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetOutperform$15.00 ➝ $14.00+12.06%1/15/2026 Capital One FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingEthan KayeSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Target$15.00+8.11%1/15/2026 Lucid Cap MktsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeStrong-Buy5/12/2025 Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDerek HewettSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetBuy$16.50 ➝ $15.50+4.20%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Friday at 01:52 AM ET. GBDC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Golub Capital BDC's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Golub Capital BDC is $14.00, with a high forecast of $15.00 and a low forecast of $13.00. Should I buy or sell Golub Capital BDC stock right now? 7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Golub Capital BDC in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating, 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" GBDC shares. Does Golub Capital BDC's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Golub Capital BDC's stock has a predicted upside of 7.94% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Golub Capital BDC been downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Golub Capital BDC's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts. What analysts cover Golub Capital BDC? Golub Capital BDC has been rated by research analysts at Oppenheimer, Royal Bank Of Canada, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Golub Capital BDC more than its competitors? Analysts like Golub Capital BDC more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Golub Capital BDC is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how GBDC compares to other companies. 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