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New Mountain Finance (NMFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$7.01 -0.05 (-0.71%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$7.00 0.00 (-0.07%)
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About New Mountain Finance Stock (NASDAQ:NMFC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$6.95
▼
$7.08
50-Day Range
$6.82
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$7.79
52-Week Range
$6.73
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$9.86
Volume
456,228 shs
Average Volume
442,470 shs
Market Capitalization
$662.09 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
14.27%
Price Target
$8.25
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

New Mountain Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: NMFC) is a business development company that provides financing to middle-market businesses. The company invests primarily in debt securities, including senior secured loans, unitranche loans and subordinated debt, and may also make equity investments. Its investments are generally structured to support acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings, growth initiatives and other corporate activities.

New Mountain Finance focuses on companies operating in defensive growth industries, such as business services, healthcare, software and technology, and other sectors it believes have resilient demand and favorable long-term trends. The company typically works with established businesses and private equity sponsors, seeking to provide customized financing solutions across the capital structure.

New Mountain Finance is externally managed by New Mountain Finance Advisers LLC, an affiliate of New Mountain Capital, an investment firm founded in 1999. The company commenced operations in 2011 and invests primarily in privately held middle-market companies in the United States. Its portfolio strategy combines credit investments with selective equity exposure and benefits from the industry research and investment resources of New Mountain Capital.

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New Mountain Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

NMFC MarketRank™: 

New Mountain Finance scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 601st 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

    New Mountain Finance has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    New Mountain Finance has a consensus price target of $8.25, representing about 17.7% upside from its current price of $7.01.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    New 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 Growth

    Earnings for New Mountain Finance are expected to decrease by -2.73% in the coming year, from $1.10 to $1.07 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of New Mountain Finance is -14.91, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of New Mountain Finance is -14.91, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    New Mountain Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.04% of the float of New Mountain Finance has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    New Mountain Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.45.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in New Mountain Finance has recently increased by 8.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    New Mountain Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 14.09%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    New Mountain Finance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, New Mountain Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 93.46% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    New Mountain Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 3 news articles for New Mountain Finance this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for NMFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added New Mountain Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, New Mountain Finance insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.90% 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 Institutions

    32.08% of the stock of New Mountain Finance is held by institutions.

  • Read more about New Mountain Finance's insider trading history.
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NMFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

New Mountain Finance's stock was trading at $9.21 at the start of the year. Since then, NMFC shares have decreased by 23.9% and is now trading at $7.01.

New Mountain Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:NMFC) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.00. The company earned $39.02 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.79 million. New Mountain Finance had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.94% and a negative net margin of 16.78%.
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New Mountain Finance's top institutional investors include Van ECK Associates Corp (2.27%), Corient Private Wealth LP (1.19%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.51%) and Rivernorth Capital Management LLC (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven B Klinsky, Adam B Weinstein, John Kline, David Ogens, Laura C Holson Boswerger and Kris Corbett.
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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.

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 6/30 Dividend
6/16/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/16/2026
Dividend Payable
6/30/2026
Last Earnings
8/03/2026
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2026
Today
9/24/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/02/2026
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:NMFC
CIK
1496099
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.00
Low Price Target
$7.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.7%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.47)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
6.37
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$16.49 million
Net Margins
-16.78%
Pretax Margin
-16.56%
Return on Equity
10.94%
Return on Assets
4.58%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.30
Current Ratio
3.66
Quick Ratio
3.66

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$327.08 million
Price / Sales
2.02
Cash Flow
$2.87 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.44
Book Value
$11.52 per share
Price / Book
0.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
94,450,000
Free Float
80,379,000
Market Cap
$662.09 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.57

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