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Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$19.22 -0.14 (-0.72%)
Closing price 09/23/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$19.12 -0.10 (-0.52%)
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About Gladstone Capital Stock (NASDAQ:GLAD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$19.08
$19.38
50-Day Range
$18.67
$20.20
52-Week Range
$16.54
$22.87
Volume
159,773 shs
Average Volume
153,850 shs
Market Capitalization
$434.18 million
P/E Ratio
9.33
Dividend Yield
9.37%
Price Target
$21.67
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Gladstone Capital Corporation is a business development company that provides financing to privately held, lower middle-market companies in the United States. The company primarily seeks to support established businesses with debt and equity capital, often working with companies that may have limited access to traditional bank financing.

Its investment activities generally include senior and subordinated secured loans, unsecured debt, and equity investments. Gladstone Capital may provide financing for acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancing, growth initiatives, and other corporate purposes. Its portfolio companies operate across a range of industries, helping diversify the company’s investment activities.

Gladstone Capital is externally managed by Gladstone Management Corporation, an affiliate of the Gladstone companies. The firm focuses on generating current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation through investments in its portfolio companies. Its activities are concentrated primarily in the U.S. middle market.

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Gladstone Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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64th Percentile Overall Score

GLAD MarketRank™: 

Gladstone Capital scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 485th out of 836 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Gladstone Capital has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Gladstone Capital has a consensus price target of $21.67, representing about 12.7% upside from its current price of $19.22.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Gladstone Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Gladstone Capital's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Gladstone Capital are expected to decrease by -0.50% in the coming year, from $1.99 to $1.98 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Gladstone Capital is 9.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.00.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Gladstone Capital is 9.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.21.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Gladstone Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Gladstone Capital's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.25% of the float of Gladstone Capital has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Gladstone Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.33.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Gladstone Capital has recently decreased by 8.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Gladstone Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.30%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Gladstone Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Gladstone Capital is 87.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Gladstone Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 90.91% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    Gladstone Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Gladstone Capital this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for GLAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added Gladstone Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Gladstone Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.84% of the stock of Gladstone Capital is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    10.72% of the stock of Gladstone Capital is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Gladstone Capital's insider trading history.
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GLAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Gladstone Capital's stock was trading at $20.66 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, GLAD shares have decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at $19.22.

Gladstone Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:GLAD) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The investment management company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.01. The investment management company had revenue of $24.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $24.90 million. Gladstone Capital had a net margin of 50.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.67%.
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Gladstone Capital's stock reverse split 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.

Top institutional shareholders of Gladstone Capital include Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.14%), Shulman DeMeo Asset Management LLC (0.08%) and Miller Global Investments LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Bob Marcotte, Nicole Frances D Schaltenbrand and Michela A English.
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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.

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

Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Record date for 9/16 Dividend
9/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend
9/10/2026
Dividend Payable
9/16/2026
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/21/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/21/2026
Today
9/23/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/16/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:GLAD
CIK
1143513
Employees
65
Year Founded
2001

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$22.00
Low Price Target
$21.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.06
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.33
Forward P/E Ratio
9.66
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$58.11 million
Net Margins
50.48%
Pretax Margin
46.04%
Return on Equity
9.67%
Return on Assets
5.00%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.03
Quick Ratio
0.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$89.12 million
Price / Sales
4.87
Cash Flow
$3.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.84
Book Value
$21.59 per share
Price / Book
0.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
22,590,000
Free Float
21,725,000
Market Cap
$434.18 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NASDAQ:GLAD) was last updated on 9/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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