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Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$9.08 +0.03 (+0.33%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$9.06 -0.02 (-0.17%)
As of 11/13/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Chicago Atlantic BDC Stock (NASDAQ:LIEN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$9.01
▼
$9.11
50-Day Range
$9.04
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$10.35
52-Week Range
$8.92
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$11.27
Volume
43,405 shs
Average Volume
43,584 shs
Market Capitalization
$207.21 million
P/E Ratio
6.73
Dividend Yield
14.98%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. is a business development company that provides financing to middle-market businesses. It is externally managed by an affiliate of Chicago Atlantic, an alternative investment manager focused on private credit.

The company primarily invests in debt issued by U.S. cannabis businesses and companies that support the cannabis industry. Its financing can include secured loans and other credit investments tailored to borrowers’ business needs.

Chicago Atlantic BDC operates in a sector where many businesses have limited access to traditional banking services. Through its lending activities, the company seeks to provide capital to cannabis operators and related businesses across the United States.

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Chicago Atlantic BDC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

LIEN MarketRank™: 
2.671680837145 of 5 stars

Chicago Atlantic BDC scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 603rd out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Chicago Atlantic BDC has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Chicago Atlantic BDC has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Chicago Atlantic BDC's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Chicago Atlantic BDC are expected to decrease by -0.61% in the coming year, from $1.64 to $1.63 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Chicago Atlantic BDC is 6.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Chicago Atlantic BDC is 6.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.73.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Chicago Atlantic BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.43% of the float of Chicago Atlantic BDC has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Chicago Atlantic BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.67, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Chicago Atlantic BDC has recently decreased by 4.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Chicago Atlantic BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 15.03%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Chicago Atlantic BDC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Chicago Atlantic BDC is 97.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Chicago Atlantic BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 83.44% in the coming year. This indicates that Chicago Atlantic BDC may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Chicago Atlantic BDC's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Chicago Atlantic BDC has a news sentiment score of -0.05. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Chicago Atlantic BDC this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Chicago Atlantic BDC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    3 insiders have purchased shares of Chicago Atlantic BDC in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $1,177,717.00 in company stock, which represents 0.5684% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Chicago Atlantic BDC insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,177,717.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    12.90% of the stock of Chicago Atlantic BDC is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    4.36% of the stock of Chicago Atlantic BDC is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Chicago Atlantic BDC's insider trading history.
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LIEN Stock News Headlines

Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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LIEN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Chicago Atlantic BDC's stock was trading at $10.33 at the start of the year. Since then, LIEN shares have decreased by 12.1% and is now trading at $9.08.

Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIEN) issued its earnings results on Thursday, November, 12th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $15.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.42 million. Chicago Atlantic BDC had a net margin of 51.14% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.27%.
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Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) raised $85 million in an initial public offering on the week of January 24th 2022. The company issued 6,071,429 shares at $14.00 per share.

Top institutional shareholders of Chicago Atlantic BDC include Sowell Financial Services LLC (2.33%), Sowell Financial Services LLC (2.33%), Condor Capital Management (0.73%) and HighTower Advisors LLC (0.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott Gordon, Peter Sack, Bernardino Colonna and Umesh Mahajan.
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Shares of LIEN 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.

Company Calendar

Record date for 10/9 Dividend
9/25/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend
9/25/2026
Dividend Payable
10/09/2026
Last Earnings
11/12/2026
Today
11/14/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LIEN
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:LIEN
CIK
1843162
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,200
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.39
Trailing P/E Ratio
6.73
Forward P/E Ratio
5.57
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$33.28 million
Net Margins
51.14%
Pretax Margin
58.98%
Return on Equity
11.27%
Return on Assets
9.69%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
8.29
Quick Ratio
8.29

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$54.30 million
Price / Sales
3.82
Cash Flow
$1.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.66
Book Value
$13.30 per share
Price / Book
0.68

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
22,820,000
Free Float
19,877,000
Market Cap
$207.21 million
Optionable
N/A
Beta
0.31
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