NYSE:BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.04 -0.40 (-3.45%) As of 12:41 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 Bain Capital Specialty Finance Stock (NYSE:BCSF) 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 BCSF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$10.95▼$11.1350-Day Range$11.41▼$13.1352-Week Range$10.95▼$14.97Volume298,105 shsAverage Volume437,560 shsMarket Capitalization$716.49 millionP/E Ratio11.14Dividend Yield15.21%Price Target$12.75Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE: BCSF) is a business development company (BDC) that provides financing to privately owned, middle-market businesses. The company seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by investing in debt and equity securities. BCSF primarily invests in first-lien senior secured loans, including unitranche and other directly originated loans. It may also invest in second-lien loans, subordinated debt and equity interests. Its portfolio companies operate across a range of industries, allowing the company to serve businesses with varied financing needs. Founded in 2016 and publicly listed in 2018, Bain Capital Specialty Finance is externally managed by an affiliate of Bain Capital, a global investment firm. The company focuses mainly on middle-market businesses in the United States and uses Bain Capital’s investment platform and credit expertise in evaluating and managing its investments.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Bain Capital Specialty Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks45th Percentile Overall ScoreBCSF MarketRank™: Bain Capital Specialty Finance scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 676th out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.7 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingBain Capital Specialty Finance has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialBain Capital Specialty Finance has a consensus price target of $12.75, representing about 15.4% upside from its current price of $11.05.Amount of Analyst CoverageBain Capital Specialty Finance has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Bain Capital Specialty Finance's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-14.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bain Capital Specialty Finance are expected to decrease by -14.63% in the coming year, from $1.64 to $1.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 11.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 11.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.31.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBain Capital Specialty Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.64. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Bain Capital Specialty Finance's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.32% of the float of Bain Capital Specialty Finance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBain Capital Specialty Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.34, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bain Capital Specialty Finance has recently increased by 8.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipBain Capital Specialty Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 14.65%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBain Capital Specialty Finance has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 169.70%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Bain Capital Specialty Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 120.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Bain Capital Specialty Finance may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Bain Capital Specialty Finance's dividend. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News Sentiment-1.05 News SentimentBain Capital Specialty Finance has a news sentiment score of -1.05. 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 0.87 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Bain Capital Specialty Finance this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for BCSF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Bain Capital Specialty Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bain Capital Specialty Finance insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.58% of the stock of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsBain Capital Specialty Finance has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Bain Capital Specialty Finance's insider trading history. Receive BCSF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bain Capital Specialty Finance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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BCSF Stock News HeadlinesBain Capital Specialty Finance: The Dividend Cut Is Coming (Rating Downgrade)August 12, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 12, 2026 | seekingalpha.comReady to give options a try? Your first trade (Ticker included) -INSIDETired of trying tactic after tactic when it comes to options trades... only to be met with market noise and stinging losses? Dave Aquino is giving away the exact 11-hour options strategy he uses in volatile markets. You get the plain English blueprint behind the strategy and the very same "rinse and repeat" ticker he's traded nearly 900 times with a 95.3% success rate. It's so simple to understand, you could trade it tomorrow.September 15 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)Bain Capital Specialty Finance plans to reevaluate the $0.42 dividend as leverage targets 1.0-1.25xAugust 11, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 11, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Announces June 30, 2026 Financial Results and Declares Third Quarter 2026 Dividend of $0.42 per ShareAugust 10, 2026 | businesswire.comBain Capital Specialty Finance Expands Revolving Credit FacilityAugust 2, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comBain Capital Specialty Finance: 24% Discount, 10.3% Expected YieldJuly 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines BCSF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BCSF shares performed this year? Bain Capital Specialty Finance's stock was trading at $13.94 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BCSF stock has decreased by 20.8% and is now trading at $11.0450. How were Bain Capital Specialty Finance's earnings last quarter? Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE:BCSF) released its earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $47.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $64.44 million. Bain Capital Specialty Finance had a net margin of 24.22% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.40%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Bain Capital Specialty Finance have any subsidiaries? Bain Capital Specialty Finance subsidiaries include these companies: Dealer Tire, ABC HYGIENE LIMITED, AEGEAN HONG KONG LIMITED, Altium Acqisition Holdings Inc, American Trailer Works Inc., American Trailer World Corp., Apex GP Holdings GmbH, and more. When did Bain Capital Specialty Finance IPO? Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) raised $156 million in an IPO on Thursday, November 15th 2018. The company issued 7,500,000 shares at a price of $20.25-$21.25 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and Wells Fargo Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO and Janney Montgomery Scott, JMP Securities and Academy Securities were co-managers. Who are Bain Capital Specialty Finance's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Bain Capital Specialty Finance include Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.57%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.14%), Allworth Financial LP (0.04%) and BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC (0.02%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Bain Capital Specialty Finance? Shares of BCSF 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 Bain Capital Specialty Finance own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bain Capital Specialty Finance investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Broadcom (AVGO), AbbVie (ABBV) and Arista Networks (ANET). Company Calendar Record date for 6/29 Dividend6/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/29 Dividend6/15/2026Dividend Payable6/29/2026Last Earnings8/10/2026Today9/15/2026Record date for 9/29 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable9/29/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get 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 (6d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 6 days, BCSF's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:BCSF CIK1655050 Webwww.baincapitalspecialtyfinance.com Phone(617) 516-2318FaxN/AEmployees1,000Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Bain Capital Specialty Finance$12.75 High Price Target$13.00 Low Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.99 Trailing P/E Ratio11.11 Forward P/E Ratio6.71 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$98.76 million Net Margins24.22% Pretax Margin44.74% Return on Equity10.40% Return on Assets4.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.39 Current Ratio7.20 Quick Ratio7.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$273.24 million Price / Sales2.61 Cash Flow$1.80 per share Price / Cash Flow6.12 Book Value$17.23 per share Price / Book0.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares64,870,000Free Float64,493,000Market Cap$713.51 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.58 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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