NASDAQ:GLAD Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $27.32 +0.15 (+0.55%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.36 +0.04 (+0.16%) As of 07:59 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Gladstone Capital Stock (NASDAQ:GLAD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Gladstone Capital alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$27.05▼$27.4350-Day Range$26.40▼$29.2052-Week Range$21.96▼$30.43Volume88,299 shsAverage Volume87,858 shsMarket Capitalization$610.06 millionP/E Ratio8.06Dividend Yield7.25%Price Target$24.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Gladstone Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in lower middle market, growth capital, add on acquisitions, change of control, buy & build strategies, debt refinancing, debt investments in senior term loans, revolving loans, secured first and second lien term loans, senior subordinated loans, unitranche loans, junior subordinated loans, and mezzanine loans and equity investments in the form of common stock, preferred stock, limited liability company interests, or warrants. It operates as a business development company. The fund also makes private equity investments in acquisitions, buyouts and recapitalizations, and refinancing existing debts. It targets small and medium-sized companies in United States. It is industry agnostic and seeks to invest in companies engaged in the business services, light and specialty manufacturing, niche industrial products and services, specialty consumer products and services, energy services, transportation and logistics, healthcare and education services, specialty chemicals, media and communications and aerospace and defense. The fund seeks to invest between $7 million and $30 million in companies that have between $20 million and $150 million in sales and EBITDA between $3 million and $25 million. It prefers to acquire minority stakes. It seeks to exit its investments through strategic acquisitions by other industry participants or financial buyers, initial public offerings of common stock, or other capital market transactions. Read More Gladstone Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks22nd Percentile Overall ScoreGLAD MarketRank™: Gladstone Capital scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 848th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingGladstone Capital has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageGladstone Capital has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Gladstone Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Earnings GrowthEarnings for Gladstone Capital are expected to remain at $2.03 per share in the coming year.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Gladstone Capital is 8.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Gladstone Capital is 8.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.72.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGladstone Capital has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted1.69% of the float of Gladstone Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGladstone Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Gladstone Capital has recently increased by 11.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipGladstone Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.29%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthGladstone Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Gladstone Capital is 58.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Gladstone Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 97.54% in the coming year. This indicates that Gladstone Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Gladstone Capital's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.69% of the float of Gladstone Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGladstone Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Gladstone Capital has recently increased by 11.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.68 News SentimentGladstone Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.97 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Gladstone Capital this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for GLAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Gladstone Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Gladstone Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.96% of the stock of Gladstone Capital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 10.72% of the stock of Gladstone Capital is held by institutions.Read more about Gladstone Capital's insider trading history. Receive GLAD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Gladstone Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address GLAD Stock News HeadlinesGladstone Investment posts slight Q1 earnings beat as expenses, NAV fallAugust 12 at 7:09 PM | msn.comGladstone Commercial signals continued portfolio expansion with $79M in Q2 industrial acquisitions while maintaining 98.7% occupancyAugust 8, 2025 | msn.comWhen the levee breaksThe U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was projected. According to Porter Stansberry, this is panic-level borrowing… and a clear sign we’re nearing America’s financial breaking point. In his latest emergency briefing, Porter outlines why the cracks in our system are widening fast—and how Trump’s policies may be accelerating the collapse. More importantly, he reveals three moves you can make now to protect and potentially grow your wealth before the levee breaks.August 12 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Gladstone Capital: Premium Valuation Isn't Justified By Q3 EarningsAugust 7, 2025 | seekingalpha.comGladstone Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:GLAD) Q3 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 6, 2025 | msn.comGladstone Capital (GLAD) Q3 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 5, 2025 | seekingalpha.comGladstone Capital outlines $50M–$100M quarterly originations target while leveraging expanded credit facilityAugust 5, 2025 | msn.comGladstone Capital (GLAD) Q3 Income FlatAugust 5, 2025 | fool.comSee More Headlines GLAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GLAD shares performed this year? Gladstone Capital's stock was trading at $28.44 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GLAD stock has decreased by 3.9% and is now trading at $27.32. How were Gladstone Capital's earnings last quarter? Gladstone Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:GLAD) released its earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The investment management company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.50. The investment management company had revenue of $21.66 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.93 million. Gladstone Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.43% and a net margin of 84.60%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Gladstone Capital's stock split? Gladstone Capital shares reverse split before market open on Friday, April 5th 2024.The 1-2 reverse split was announced on Friday, April 5th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, April 5th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 50 shares after the split. Who are Gladstone Capital's major shareholders? Gladstone Capital's top institutional investors include Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.25%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.14%), Cetera Investment Advisers (0.10%) and Good Life Advisors LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Bob Marcotte and Michela A English. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Gladstone Capital? Shares of GLAD 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 Gladstone Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gladstone Capital investors own include AT&T (T), Altria Group (MO), CocaCola (KO), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Main Street Capital (MAIN) and Realty Income (O). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/21/2025Record date for 7/31 Dividend7/22/2025Dividend Payable7/31/2025Last Earnings8/04/2025Today8/12/2025Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/22/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/22/2025Dividend Payable9/30/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry FIN - SBIC&COMMRL Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:GLAD CIK1143513 Webwww.gladstonecapital.com Phone(703) 287-5857Fax703-287-5801Employees70Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Gladstone Capital$24.50 High Price Target$26.00 Low Price Target$23.00 Potential Upside/Downside-10.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.39 Trailing P/E Ratio8.06 Forward P/E Ratio13.46 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$94.72 million Net Margins84.60% Pretax Margin50.30% Return on Equity9.43% Return on Assets5.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.06 Current Ratio0.08 Quick Ratio0.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$96.62 million Price / Sales6.31 Cash Flow$0.25 per share Price / Cash Flow110.31 Book Value$21.65 per share Price / Book1.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,330,000Free Float21,446,000Market Cap$610.06 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.01 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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