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PennantPark Investment (PNNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.32 -0.01 (-0.15%)
Closing price 09/25/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$3.35 +0.04 (+1.06%)
As of 09/25/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About PennantPark Investment Stock (NASDAQ:PNNT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$3.29
▼
$3.34
50-Day Range
$3.26
▼
$3.83
52-Week Range
$3.19
▼
$6.80
Volume
371,729 shs
Average Volume
721,677 shs
Market Capitalization
$216.46 million
P/E Ratio
12.75
Dividend Yield
14.48%
Price Target
$5.10
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

PennantPark Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: PNNT) is a business development company that provides financing to privately held, middle-market businesses. The company seeks to generate current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing in a combination of debt and equity securities.

Its investments primarily include senior secured loans, subordinated debt and, to a lesser extent, equity interests. PennantPark generally works with companies that may have limited access to traditional bank financing, supporting transactions such as acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings and growth initiatives.

PennantPark Investment Corporation was formed in 2007 and is externally managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of PennantPark. The company focuses mainly on investment opportunities in the United States and serves a range of industries through its middle-market lending and investment activities. PennantPark was founded by Arthur H. Penn, who has served as chairman and chief executive officer.

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PennantPark Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

PNNT MarketRank™: 

PennantPark Investment scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 520th out of 855 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    PennantPark Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    PennantPark Investment has a consensus price target of $5.10, representing about 53.8% upside from its current price of $3.32.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    PennantPark Investment has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about PennantPark Investment's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for PennantPark Investment are expected to grow by 2.56% in the coming year, from $0.78 to $0.80 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of PennantPark Investment is 12.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of PennantPark Investment is 12.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.57.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    PennantPark Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.44. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for PNNT.
  • Dividend Leadership

    PennantPark Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 14.33%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    PennantPark Investment has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of PennantPark Investment is 300.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, PennantPark Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.00% next year. This indicates that PennantPark Investment will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about PennantPark Investment's dividend.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for PNNT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added PennantPark Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.00% of the stock of PennantPark Investment is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    26.62% of the stock of PennantPark Investment is held by institutions.

  • Read more about PennantPark Investment's insider trading history.
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PNNT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

PennantPark Investment's stock was trading at $5.9550 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PNNT stock has decreased by 44.3% and is now trading at $3.3150.

PennantPark Investment Co. (NASDAQ:PNNT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 17th. The asset manager reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.03. The asset manager earned $23.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.04 million. PennantPark Investment had a net margin of 11.33% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.59%.

Top institutional investors of PennantPark Investment include Legal & General Group Plc (0.82%), NewEdge Wealth LLC (0.47%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.47%) and BlackRock Inc. (0.40%). Insiders that own company stock include Jose A Briones and Richard T Allorto Jr.
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Shares of PNNT 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 Investment investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Rithm Capital (RITM), Ares Capital (ARCC) and Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/17/2021
Record date for 9/1 Dividend
8/14/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend
8/14/2026
Dividend Payable
9/01/2026
Record date for 10/1 Dividend
9/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
9/15/2026
Today
9/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026
Dividend Payable
10/01/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PNNT
CIK
1383414
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
2007

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$5.50
Low Price Target
$4.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+53.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.16
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.75
Forward P/E Ratio
4.25
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$48.85 million
Net Margins
11.33%
Pretax Margin
37.78%
Return on Equity
11.59%
Return on Assets
4.23%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.56
Current Ratio
0.47
Quick Ratio
0.47

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$21.51 million
Price / Sales
10.07
Cash Flow
$0.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.47
Book Value
$7.57 per share
Price / Book
0.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
65,296,000
Free Float
63,337,000
Market Cap
$216.46 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.61

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This page (NASDAQ:PNNT) was last updated on 9/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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