Barings Bdc (BBDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Barings BDC Inc. (NYSE: BBDC) is a closed-end, externally managed business development company that provides flexible financing solutions to middle-market companies. As an investment vehicle organized under the Investment Company Act of 1940, BBDC seeks to generate both current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in senior secured loans, second lien loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. The company targets established businesses across a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, industrials, consumer products and business services.

The company is sponsored and managed by Barings LLC, a global investment manager and subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). Barings LLC’s credit team leverages deep sector expertise and extensive underwriting capabilities to structure customized loan facilities and equity investments tailored to each portfolio company’s strategic needs. BBDC’s investment approach emphasizes downside protection through secured structures and active portfolio monitoring, while seeking to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to its shareholders.

Since completing its initial public offering in June 2018, Barings BDC has grown its portfolio across a geographically diversified set of U.S. businesses. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company benefits from Barings LLC’s global platform and research resources. Under the leadership of seasoned credit professionals, BBDC continues to focus on originating differentiated, relationship-driven transaction flow in the U.S. middle market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.45 to $8.64
• 50-Day Range: $8.48 to $9.91
• 52-Week Range: $7.66 to $10.85
• Volume: 354,741 shs
• Average Volume: 488,993 shs
• Market Capitalization: $885.97 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.79
• Dividend Yield: 12.34%
• Price Target: $9.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Barings Bdc Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Barings Bdc scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 641st out of 928 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Barings Bdc has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Barings Bdc has a consensus price target of $9.67, representing about 12.1% upside from its current price of $8.63.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Barings Bdc has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Barings Bdc is 8.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Barings Bdc is 8.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Barings Bdc has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.45% of the outstanding shares of Barings Bdc have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Barings Bdc has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Barings Bdc has recently increased by 15.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Barings Bdc is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.25%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Barings Bdc has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Barings Bdc is 108.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.45% of the outstanding shares of Barings Bdc have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Barings Bdc has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Barings Bdc has recently increased by 15.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Barings Bdc has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Barings Bdc this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

18 people have searched for BBDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Barings Bdc to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.52% of the stock of Barings Bdc is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

44.09% of the stock of Barings Bdc is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BBDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BBDC shares performed this year?

Barings Bdc's stock was trading at $9.57 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BBDC stock has decreased by 9.9% and is now trading at $8.6250.

How were Barings Bdc's earnings last quarter?

Barings Bdc, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.02. The business earned $74.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $66.41 million. Barings Bdc had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.76% and a net margin of 35.67%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Barings Bdc's major shareholders?

Barings Bdc's top institutional shareholders include Nilsine Partners LLC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric J Lloyd, Michael Freno, Stephen R Byers, Geoff Craddock, Elizabeth A Murray, Thomas Okel, Matthew Freund, Jeffrey Chillag, Albert Perley and Michael James O'connor.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Barings Bdc?

Shares of BBDC 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 Barings Bdc own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Barings Bdc investors own include CTO Realty Growth (CTO), Dorchester Minerals (DMLP), Energy Transfer (ET), Black Stone Minerals (BSM), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Ares Capital (ARCC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 9/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 9/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2025
• Today: 10/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BBDC
• CIK: 1379785
• Web: www.baringsbdc.com
• Phone: (704) 805-7200
• Fax: 919-719-4777
• Employees: 26
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Barings Bdc: $9.67
• High Price Target: $10.00
• Low Price Target: $9.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.96
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.56
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $110.29 million
• Net Margins: 35.67%
• Pretax Margin: 35.67%
• Return on Equity: 9.76%
• Return on Assets: 4.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 0.09
• Quick Ratio: 0.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $286.17 million
• Price / Sales: 3.14
• Cash Flow: $1.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.28
• Book Value: $11.28 per share
• Price / Book: 0.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 105,160,000
• Free Float: 104,612,000
• Market Cap: $898.07 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.72