NASDAQ:NMFC New Mountain Finance (NMFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.60 +0.05 (+0.47%) Closing price 05/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.56 -0.04 (-0.38%) As of 05/23/2025 05:27 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 New Mountain Finance Stock (NASDAQ:NMFC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get New Mountain Finance alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$10.46▼$10.6650-Day Range$9.11▼$11.1252-Week Range$8.84▼$12.65Volume300,926 shsAverage Volume473,553 shsMarket Capitalization$1.14 billionP/E Ratio10.10Dividend Yield12.08%Price Target$10.67Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewNew Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC), a business development company is a private equity / buyouts and loan fund specializes in directly investing and lending to middle market companies in defensive growth industries. The fund prefers investing in buyout and middle market companies. It also makes investments in debt securities at all levels of the capital structure including first and second lien debt, unsecured notes, and mezzanine securities. In some cases, its investments may also include equity interests. It targets energy, engineering and consulting services, specialty chemicals and materials, trading companies and distributors, commercial printing, diversified support services, education services, environmental and facilities services, office services and supplies, media, distributors, health care services, health care facilities, application software, business services, systems software, federal services, distribution and logistics, interactive home entertainment, telecommunication services, hydroelectric power generation, electric power generation by fossil fuels, electric power generation by nuclear fuels, health care technology, and security and alarm services. The fund seeks to invest in United States of America. It seeks to invest between $10 million and $125 million per transaction. The firm invests through both primary originations and open-market secondary purchases. It invests in companies with EBITDA between $10 million and $200 million. The fund seeks a majority stake in its portfolio companies.Read More… New Mountain Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks40th Percentile Overall ScoreNMFC MarketRank™: New Mountain Finance scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 726th out of 911 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 RatingNew Mountain Finance 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 CoverageNew Mountain Finance has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about New Mountain Finance's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-5.76% Earnings GrowthEarnings for New Mountain Finance are expected to decrease by -5.76% in the coming year, from $1.39 to $1.31 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of New Mountain Finance is 10.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of New Mountain Finance is 10.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.25.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNew Mountain Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about New Mountain Finance's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.87% of the float of New Mountain Finance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNew Mountain Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in New Mountain Finance has recently decreased by 1.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipNew Mountain Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.07%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNew Mountain Finance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of New Mountain Finance is 128.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, New Mountain Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 97.71% in the coming year. This indicates that New Mountain Finance may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about New Mountain Finance's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.87% of the float of New Mountain Finance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNew Mountain Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in New Mountain Finance has recently decreased by 1.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentNew Mountain Finance has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 0.99 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for New Mountain Finance this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for NMFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added New Mountain Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, New Mountain Finance insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $57,200.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.71% of the stock of New Mountain Finance is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 32.08% of the stock of New Mountain Finance is held by institutions.Read more about New Mountain Finance's insider trading history. Receive NMFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for New Mountain Finance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NMFC Stock News HeadlinesQ2 Earnings Forecast for NMFC Issued By B. RileyMay 17, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comNew Mountain Finance Corp (NMFC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Market Volatility ...May 7, 2025 | finance.yahoo.com$19 for a FULL YEAR of stock picks?!Invest in Musk's AI Play With Just $100 You don't need deep pockets to ride the next wave of AI wealth. Discover how a $100 investment could give you exposure to Musk's private AI project — via one overlooked stock.May 24, 2025 | Behind the Markets (Ad)New Mountain Finance announces $0.32 Q2 dividend amid portfolio growth and strategic refinementsMay 6, 2025 | msn.comNew Mountain Finance Corporation (NMFC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 6, 2025 | seekingalpha.comNew Mountain Finance Corp (NMFC) Q1 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look ForMay 2, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comNew Mountain Finance: A 14% Yield That Is Worth Picking Up (Rating Upgrade)April 13, 2025 | seekingalpha.comNew Mountain Finance Corporation Schedules its First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference CallApril 8, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines NMFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NMFC shares performed this year? New Mountain Finance's stock was trading at $11.26 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NMFC shares have decreased by 5.9% and is now trading at $10.60. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were New Mountain Finance's earnings last quarter? New Mountain Finance Co. (NASDAQ:NMFC) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.32. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are New Mountain Finance's major shareholders? New Mountain Finance's top institutional investors include Cerity Partners LLC (3.20%), LSV Asset Management (2.56%), HighTower Advisors LLC (1.30%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven B Klinsky, Robert Hamwee, John Kline, David Ogens, James Stone, Rome G Arnold III and Laura Holson Boswerger. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of New Mountain Finance? Shares of NMFC 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 New Mountain Finance own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that New Mountain Finance investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Ares Capital (ARCC), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Annaly Capital Management (NLY) and Prospect Capital (PSEC). Company Calendar Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/17/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/17/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Last Earnings5/05/2025Today5/24/2025Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Investors, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:NMFC CIK1496099 Webwww.newmountainfinance.com Phone(212) 720-0300FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$10.67 High Stock Price Target$11.00 Low Stock Price Target$10.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.00 Trailing P/E Ratio10.10 Forward P/E Ratio7.63 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$135.34 million Net Margins30.28% Pretax Margin31.03% Return on Equity11.25% Return on Assets4.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.46 Current Ratio2.23 Quick Ratio2.23 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$118.17 million Price / Sales9.67 Cash Flow$1.31 per share Price / Cash Flow8.10 Book Value$13.13 per share Price / Book0.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares107,851,000Free Float96,829,000Market Cap$1.14 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.85 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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