NYSE:PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $6.66 +0.04 (+0.53%) As of 01:08 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Stock (NYSE:PFLT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PFLT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$6.60▼$6.6950-Day Range$6.20▼$7.5052-Week Range$6.15▼$9.75Volume259,049 shsAverage Volume1.06 million shsMarket Capitalization$661.29 millionP/E Ratio13.07Dividend Yield14.40%Price Target$9.60Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (NYSE: PFLT) is a business development company that invests in privately owned, middle-market companies. Its investment portfolio is focused primarily on floating-rate, senior secured loans, particularly first-lien and unitranche debt, although it may also make select junior debt and equity investments. The company seeks to provide financing to businesses across a range of industries, generally working with companies that may have limited access to traditional bank lending. Its investments are primarily made in the United States and are designed to generate income through interest payments and other investment returns. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is externally managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers LLC, an affiliate of PennantPark Investment Management. PennantPark was founded by Arthur H. Penn, who serves as the firm's chief executive officer and chairman and has led its investment platform since its establishment.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScorePFLT MarketRank™: 4.07380123225 of 5 starsPennantPark Floating Rate Capital scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 297th out of 861 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPennantPark Floating Rate Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialPennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a consensus price target of $9.60, representing about 44.4% upside from its current price of $6.65.Amount of Analyst CoveragePennantPark Floating Rate Capital has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.81% Earnings GrowthEarnings for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital are expected to grow by 3.81% in the coming year, from $1.05 to $1.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is 13.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is 13.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.19. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.13% of the float of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.47.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has recently increased by 9.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipPennantPark Floating Rate Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 15.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPennantPark Floating Rate Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is 188.24%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.07% in the coming year. This indicates that PennantPark Floating Rate Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's dividend. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentPennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.Search Interest18 people have searched for PFLT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added PennantPark Floating Rate Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.00% of the stock of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions19.77% of the stock of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is held by institutions.Read more about PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's insider trading history. Receive PFLT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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(NYSE:PFLT) Stock Has Average Target Price of $9.60 According to AnalystsOctober 20, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comPennantPark Schedules Fourth Quarter 2026 Results ReleaseOctober 6, 2026 | tipranks.comElon Musk’s One Stock Retirement PlanJeff Brown picked Nvidia in 2016, before it surged 37,000 percent. Now he's tracking a small AI company he says is the same size Nvidia was a decade ago. The company holds 150 patents protecting its core technology, and Brown believes Elon Musk could soon drive major demand for it. A key catalyst is set for November 11.October 28 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Schedules Earnings Release of Fourth Fiscal Quarter 2026 ResultsOctober 6, 2026 | globenewswire.comPennantpark Floating Rate Capital Declares Monthly Distribution for October 2026, Payable on November 2, 2026October 3, 2026 | marketscreener.comMPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Declares Supplemental Monthly Distribution for October 2026, Payable on November 2, 2026October 3, 2026 | marketscreener.comMPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Monthly Distribution of $0.0833 per ShareOctober 2, 2026 | globenewswire.com5 Stocks Under $10 to Buy Now for Immediate Monthly Cash FlowOctober 1, 2026 | 247wallst.comSee More Headlines PFLT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PFLT shares performed this year? PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's stock was trading at $9.28 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PFLT shares have decreased by 28.4% and is now trading at $6.6490. How were PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's earnings last quarter? PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (NYSE:PFLT) announced its earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $66.09 million for the quarter. Read the conference call transcript. Who are PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital include Sound Income Strategies LLC (2.95%), Wedbush Securities Inc. (0.04%), Sigma Planning Corp (0.01%) and Avior Wealth Management LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Jose A Briones and Richard T Allorto Jr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital? Shares of PFLT 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 PennantPark Floating Rate Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PennantPark Floating Rate Capital investors own include AGNC Investment (AGNC), Ares Capital (ARCC), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Dynex Capital (DX), AT&T (T) and Annaly Capital Management (NLY). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/10/2026Record date for 10/1 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable10/01/2026Record date for 11/2 Dividend10/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/2 Dividend10/15/2026Today10/28/2026Dividend Payable11/02/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (4m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 PFLT's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. PFLT has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:PFLT Previous SymbolNASDAQ:PFLT CIK1504619 Webwww.pennantpark.com Phone(212) 905-1000Fax212-905-1075Employees658Year Founded2007Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital$9.60 High Price Target$10.50 Low Price Target$8.50 Potential Upside/Downside+44.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio13.07 Forward P/E Ratio6.35 P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$61.93 million Price / Sales10.68 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares99,218,000Free Float98,226,000Market Cap$661.29 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.80 Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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