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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$6.64 -0.09 (-1.32%)
As of 11:10 AM Eastern
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About PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Stock (NYSE:PFLT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$6.63
▼
$6.71
50-Day Range
$6.20
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$7.41
52-Week Range
$6.15
▼
$9.75
Volume
159,114 shs
Average Volume
1.05 million shs
Market Capitalization
$658.92 million
P/E Ratio
13.03
Dividend Yield
14.46%
Price Target
$9.60
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a business development company that provides debt financing to middle-market businesses. Its investment strategy emphasizes floating-rate, senior secured loans, with additional investments in other debt securities and, in some cases, equity.

The company primarily invests in U.S. companies, often alongside private equity sponsors. Its floating-rate lending focus is intended to provide income that can adjust as benchmark interest rates change, while its investments expose it to the credit risks of the borrowers and industries in which it operates.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is externally managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of PennantPark Investment Corporation. The firm was founded by Arthur Penn, who has served as a senior leader of the PennantPark platform.

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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

PFLT MarketRank™: 
3.506553079945 of 5 stars

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 457th out of 852 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    PennantPark 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 Potential

    PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a consensus price target of $9.60, representing about 42.8% upside from its current price of $6.73.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    PennantPark 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is 6.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is 6.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.67.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.62. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.20% of the float of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has recently increased by 1.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 14.12%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    PennantPark Floating Rate Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The 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 Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Search Interest

    17 people have searched for PFLT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 31% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added PennantPark Floating Rate Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.00% of the stock of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    19.77% of the stock of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is held by institutions.

  • Read more about PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's insider trading history.
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PFLT Stock News Headlines

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PFLT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's stock was trading at $9.28 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PFLT stock has decreased by 27.5% and is now trading at $6.7250.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (NYSE:PFLT) posted its earnings results on Monday, November, 24th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.28. The firm had revenue of $68.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $65.91 million. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 18.53%.
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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's top institutional investors include Sound Income Strategies LLC (2.95%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.40%), GraniteShares Advisors LLC (0.37%) and Independent Advisor Alliance (0.32%). Insiders that own company stock include Jose A Briones and Richard T Allorto Jr.
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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.

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), AT&T (T), Annaly Capital Management (NLY) and Dynex Capital (DX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/10/2026
Record date for 11/2 Dividend
10/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/2 Dividend
10/15/2026
Dividend Payable
11/02/2026
Today
11/13/2026
Record date for 12/1 Dividend
11/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend
11/13/2026
Dividend Payable
12/01/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:PFLT
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:PFLT
CIK
1504619
Employees
658
Year Founded
2007

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.50
Low Price Target
$8.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+44.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.51
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.05
Forward P/E Ratio
6.11
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$66.36 million
Net Margins
18.53%
Pretax Margin
18.53%
Return on Equity
10.24%
Return on Assets
3.88%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.94
Current Ratio
0.19
Quick Ratio
0.19

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$261.43 million
Price / Sales
2.53
Cash Flow
$1.32 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.03
Book Value
$10.83 per share
Price / Book
0.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
99,220,000
Free Float
98,226,000
Market Cap
$660.31 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79
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This page (NYSE:PFLT) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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