NYSE:BBDC Barings BDC - BBDC Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Barings BDC, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $8.78 +0.18 (+2.09%) (As of 01/27/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$8.58▼$8.7850-Day Range$8.10▼$9.2652-Week Range$7.89▼$11.28Volume298,242 shsAverage Volume390,169 shsMarket Capitalization$955.53 millionP/E Ratio30.28Dividend Yield11.16%Price Target$10.33 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Barings BDC MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside17.7% Upside$10.33 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.56% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.73Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$3,984 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth5.71%From $1.05 to $1.11 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.48 out of 5 starsFinance Sector312th out of 900 stocksInvestment Advice Industry18th out of 48 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBarings BDC has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $10.33, Barings BDC has a forecasted upside of 17.7% from its current price of $8.78.Amount of Analyst CoverageBarings BDC has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.56% of the outstanding shares of Barings BDC have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarings BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barings BDC has recently increased by 40.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBarings BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.16%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBarings BDC has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Barings BDC is 331.03%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Barings BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 86.49% in the coming year. This indicates that Barings BDC may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BBDC. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBarings BDC has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Barings BDC this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest14 people have searched for BBDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Barings BDC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Barings BDC insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $3,984.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.43% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions49.23% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Barings BDC are expected to grow by 5.71% in the coming year, from $1.05 to $1.11 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 30.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.15.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 30.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 182.99.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBarings BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.77. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) StockBarings BDC, Inc. is a closed-end management investment company, which engages in the provision of customized financing primarily to lower middle market companies. Its investment objective is to seek returns by generating current income from our debt investments, and capital appreciation from our equity-related investments. Its portfolio includes Aden and Anais, AGM Automotive, All Metals, American Silk, Avantor Performance Materials, and others. The company was founded by Garland S. Tucker III, Brent P.W. Burgess, Steven C. Lilly, Cary B. Nordan and David F. Parker on October 10, 2006 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.Read More Receive BBDC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Barings BDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BBDC Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC (BBDC) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should KnowJanuary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors Heavily Search BARINGS BDC, INC. (BBDC): Here is What You Need to KnowJanuary 28, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)The Next Big Crisis Is HereYou just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.January 20, 2023 | msn.comBarings BDC (BBDC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should KnowJanuary 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC (BBDC) Stock Moves -0.67%: What You Should KnowJanuary 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC (BBDC) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should KnowJanuary 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere is What to Know Beyond Why BARINGS BDC, INC. (BBDC) is a Trending StockJanuary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC (BBDC) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should KnowJanuary 28, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)The Next Big Crisis Is HereYou just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.January 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com2 ‘Strong Buy’ Dividend Stocks Under $10 With at Least 11% Dividend YieldJanuary 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs ACRES Commercial Realty (ACR) Stock Outpacing Its Finance Peers This Year?December 30, 2022 | msn.comBarings BDC's Potential Credit Losses Likely Overestimated by Market, Oppenheimer SaysDecember 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC (BBDC) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's WhyDecember 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC (BBDC) Loses 8.6% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why a Trend Reversal May be Around the CornerDecember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights AMark Precious Metals, Barings BDC, Caterpillar, Chico's FAS and J & J Snack FoodsNovember 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHigh Yielding Barings BDC Is Set To Offer Robust Returns In 2023November 21, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalyst Ratings for Barings BDCNovember 21, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comExpert Ratings for Barings BDCNovember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWall Street Analysts Predict a 33% Upside in Barings BDC (BBDC): Here's What You Should KnowNovember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Makes Barings BDC (BBDC) a New Strong Buy StockNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBARINGS BDC, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2022 RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.24 PER SHAREOctober 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBarings Announces $11.5 Million Financing For Euclid Glenmore Apartments, An Affordable Housing Project in Brooklyn, NYOctober 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBARINGS BDC, INC. ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS THIRD QUARTER 2022 RESULTSSeptember 4, 2022 | nasdaq.comBarings BDC About To Put More Money In Your Pocket (BBDC)August 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWill Barings BDC (BBDC) Gain on Rising Earnings Estimates?August 10, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBarings BDC, Inc. (BBDC) CEO Eric Lloyd on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC, Inc. (BBDC) Q2 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive BBDC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Barings BDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BBDC Company Calendar Last Earnings11/10/2022Ex-Dividend for 12/14 Dividend12/06/2022Dividend Payable12/14/2022Today1/28/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/23/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:BBDC CUSIPN/A CIK1379785 Webwww.baringsbdc.com Phone(704) 805-7200Fax919-719-4777EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$10.33 High Stock Price Forecast$11.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$10.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+17.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.29 Trailing P/E Ratio30.28 Forward P/E Ratio8.36 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$77.68 million Net Margins9.06% Pretax Margin9.90% Return on Equity8.27% Return on Assets3.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.53 Current Ratio0.33 Quick Ratio0.33 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$135.34 million Price / Sales7.06 Cash Flow$0.73 per share Price / Cash Flow12.08 Book Value$11.36 per share Price / Book0.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares108,830,000Free Float108,364,000Market Cap$955.53 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.70 Key ExecutivesEric J. LloydChairman & Chief Executive OfficerIan M. FowlerPresidentElizabeth MurrayChief Operating & Accounting OfficerJonathan A. LandsbergChief Financial OfficerRyan A. ApplegateVice PresidentKey CompetitorsBrightSphere Investment GroupNYSE:BSIGPatria InvestmentsNYSE:PAXNoahNYSE:NOAHSculptor Capital ManagementNYSE:SCUDiamond Hill Investment GroupNASDAQ:DHILView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWNY Asset Management LLCBought 6,045 shares on 1/25/2023Ownership: 0.046%Steel Peak Wealth Management LLCBought 24,000 shares on 1/25/2023Ownership: 0.022%Stephen R ByersBought 466 shares on 1/25/2023Total: $3,984.30 ($8.55/share)Camelot Portfolios LLCSold 3,489 shares on 1/25/2023Ownership: 0.013%Stephens Inc. ARBought 11,446 shares on 1/25/2023Ownership: 0.011%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BBDC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Barings BDC stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barings BDC in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BBDC shares. View BBDC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Barings BDC's stock price forecast for 2023? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Barings BDC's stock. Their BBDC share price forecasts range from $10.00 to $11.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $10.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 17.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BBDC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BBDC shares performed in 2023? Barings BDC's stock was trading at $8.15 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, BBDC shares have increased by 7.7% and is now trading at $8.78. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Barings BDC? Barings BDC saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 612,900 shares, an increase of 41.0% from the December 31st total of 434,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 452,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. View Barings BDC's Short Interest. When is Barings BDC's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 23rd 2023. View our BBDC earnings forecast. How can I listen to Barings BDC's earnings call? Barings BDC will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, February 24th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 201-612-7415 with passcode "13735384". How were Barings BDC's earnings last quarter? Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 10th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.01. The firm earned $56.31 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $58.43 million. Barings BDC had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.27% and a net margin of 9.06%. How often does Barings BDC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Barings BDC? Barings BDC declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share on Wednesday, December 14th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.93%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 6th. Read our dividend analysis for BBDC. Is Barings BDC a good dividend stock? Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 11.16%. BBDC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 331.03%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, BBDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 86.49% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BBDC. What guidance has Barings BDC issued on next quarter's earnings? Barings BDC issued an update on its fourth quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Saturday, December, 10th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.27- for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.26. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What other stocks do shareholders of Barings BDC own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Barings BDC investors own include Prospect Capital (PSEC), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer (ET), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Hercules Capital (HTGC) and New Residential Investment (NRZ). What is Barings BDC's stock symbol? Barings BDC trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BBDC." Who are Barings BDC's major shareholders? Barings BDC's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.50%), Mckinley Capital Management LLC Delaware (0.16%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.13%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.11%), Retirement Financial Solutions LLC (0.10%) and Koshinski Asset Management Inc. (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include David Mihalick, Eric J Lloyd, Geoff Craddock, Jill Dinerman, John Switzer, Jonathan Bock, Michael Freno, Roger W Crandall, Stephen R Byers, Thomas M Finke, Thomas Mcdonnell and Thomas Okel. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Barings BDC's stock price today? One share of BBDC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.78. How much money does Barings BDC make? Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) has a market capitalization of $955.53 million and generates $135.34 million in revenue each year. The company earns $77.68 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.29 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Barings BDC? Barings BDC's mailing address is 300 SOUTH TRYON STREET SUITE 2500, CHARLOTTE NC, 28202. The official website for the company is www.baringsbdc.com. The company can be reached via phone at (704) 805-7200, via email at investorrelations@barings.com, or via fax at 919-719-4777. This page (NYSE:BBDC) was last updated on 1/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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