NYSE:BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $15.49 +0.08 (+0.52%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.50 +0.02 (+0.10%) As of 07/11/2025 05:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Bain Capital Specialty Finance Stock (NYSE:BCSF) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get BCSF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$15.28▼$15.5950-Day Range$14.72▼$15.9052-Week Range$13.20▼$19.21Volume226,863 shsAverage Volume247,422 shsMarket Capitalization$1.00 billionP/E Ratio8.90Dividend Yield10.85%Price Target$16.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE: BCSF) is a closed-end management investment company that focuses on providing financing solutions to middle-market companies. The firm’s primary business activities center on originating, acquiring and managing a diversified portfolio of private credit investments, including senior secured loans, second lien loans, mezzanine debt and other specialty financing instruments. By targeting companies across a variety of industries, BCSF seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns and reliable current income for its shareholders. Externally managed by Bain Capital Credit, the credit affiliate of Bain Capital, BCSF leverages the firm’s global credit platform and deep industry expertise. Since its initial public offering in 2019, the company has benefited from Bain Capital Credit’s extensive deal-sourcing capabilities, rigorous due-diligence processes and active portfolio management approach. The investment team draws on decades of experience in structuring flexible financing solutions that address the capital needs of lower middle-market businesses. While the majority of BCSF’s investments are made in U.S. headquartered companies, the firm maintains the flexibility to pursue select opportunities in other developed markets when attractive risk-return profiles emerge. Its geographically diversified portfolio seeks to balance sector exposures and economic cycles, with periodic adjustments to maintain credit quality and mitigate concentrations. BCSF’s senior management and board include seasoned professionals with backgrounds in credit analysis, portfolio management and financial services, all committed to aligning the company’s strategic direction with shareholder interests.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Bain Capital Specialty Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks37th Percentile Overall ScoreBCSF MarketRank™: Bain Capital Specialty Finance scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 723rd out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBain Capital Specialty Finance has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBain Capital Specialty Finance has only been the subject of 1 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-9.22% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bain Capital Specialty Finance are expected to decrease by -9.22% in the coming year, from $2.06 to $1.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 8.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is 8.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.04.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBain Capital Specialty Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. 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 Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.37% 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 0.8, 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 decreased by 24.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipBain Capital Specialty Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.90%, 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 96.55%. 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 89.84% 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.37% 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 0.8, 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 decreased by 24.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.22 News SentimentBain Capital Specialty Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Bain Capital Specialty Finance this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for BCSF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% 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 InsidersOnly 0.63% of the stock of Bain Capital Specialty Finance is held by insiders.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. Email Address BCSF Stock News HeadlinesWhy Buy “Broke” Blue Chips? These 5 Small Caps Pay up to 17%...June 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comBain Capital Specialty Finance appoints new vice president following resignationJuly 9 at 10:11 PM | investing.comI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. A mistake I feel very foolish about. After speaking with Donald Trump and some of his advisors, I believed him. I believed the promise that he would finally confront the single most dangerous threat to American life. That he would fix the ticking time bomb I’ve been warning about for 15 years. But I was wrong.July 12 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Bain Capital sells 2.4 pc stake in Emcure Pharma for Rs 563 crJuly 5, 2025 | msn.comWarner Music Group, Bain Capital Launch JV to Purchase Up to $1.2 Bln in Music CatalogsJuly 2, 2025 | marketwatch.comBain Capital May Revisit Bid for Australia’s InsigniaJune 28, 2025 | msn.comBCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. - Seeking AlphaJune 26, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSurgery Partners Rejects Bain Capital Buyout ProposalJune 17, 2025 | marketwatch.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 $17.52 at the start of the year. Since then, BCSF stock has decreased by 11.6% and is now trading at $15.49. How were Bain Capital Specialty Finance's earnings last quarter? Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE:BCSF) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $52.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $71 million. Bain Capital Specialty Finance had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.62% and a net margin of 39.60%. 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 others. When did Bain Capital Specialty Finance IPO? Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) raised $156 million in an initial public offering 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 acted 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? Bain Capital Specialty Finance's top institutional investors include Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. (0.14%), Triumph Capital Management (0.08%), SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC (0.05%) and Farther Finance Advisors 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 Last Earnings5/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/17/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Today7/11/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry FIN - SBIC&COMMRL Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:BCSF CIK1655050 Webwww.baincapital.com Phone(617) 516-2000FaxN/AEmployees1,000Year Founded1984Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Bain Capital Specialty Finance$16.50 High Price Target$17.00 Low Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.74 Trailing P/E Ratio8.90 Forward P/E Ratio7.52 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$119.42 million Net Margins39.60% Pretax Margin48.20% Return on Equity11.62% Return on Assets5.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.27 Current Ratio3.69 Quick Ratio3.69 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$292.65 million Price / Sales3.43 Cash Flow$2.08 per share Price / Cash Flow7.45 Book Value$17.65 per share Price / Book0.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares64,870,000Free Float64,460,000Market Cap$1.00 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.78 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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