NYSE:CION CION Investment (CION) Stock Price, News & Analysis $7.18 -0.03 (-0.35%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.18 +0.01 (+0.14%) As of 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About CION Investment Stock (NYSE:CION) 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 CION Investment alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$7.14▼$7.2050-Day Range$5.92▼$7.6852-Week Range$5.83▼$10.40Volume282,658 shsAverage Volume346,649 shsMarket Capitalization$353.01 millionP/E Ratio119.58Dividend Yield16.72%Price Target$6.50Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview CION Investment Corporation (NYSE: CION) is a business development company (BDC) that invests in privately held, middle-market companies. The company seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation by providing financing to businesses that may not have access to traditional sources of capital. CION primarily invests in senior secured loans, including first-lien and second-lien debt, as well as subordinated debt and equity-related securities. Its portfolio companies operate across a range of industries, allowing CION to maintain a diversified investment portfolio rather than focusing on a single sector. Founded in 2011, CION is externally managed by CION Investment Management, LLC, an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company focuses on investments in U.S. middle-market businesses and has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 2021.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More CION Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks39th Percentile Overall ScoreCION MarketRank™: CION Investment scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 718th out of 835 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingCION Investment 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.Downside RiskCION Investment has a consensus price target of $6.50, representing about 9.4% downside from its current price of $7.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageCION Investment has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about CION Investment's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-12.96% Earnings GrowthEarnings for CION Investment are expected to decrease by -12.96% in the coming year, from $1.08 to $0.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CION Investment is 4.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CION Investment is 4.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.23.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCION Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.53. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about CION Investment's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.94% of the float of CION Investment has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCION Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CION Investment has recently decreased by 5.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipCION Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 16.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCION Investment has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CION Investment is 2,000.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, CION Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 127.66% in the coming year. This indicates that CION Investment may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about CION Investment's dividend. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentCION Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for CION on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added CION Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CION Investment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.64% of the stock of CION Investment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions32.01% of the stock of CION Investment is held by institutions.Read more about CION Investment's insider trading history. Receive CION Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CION Investment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Earnings Call Highlights Discount GapAugust 12, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comCION Investment Corp. 7.5% Notes due 2031August 12, 2026 | wsj.comTicker Revealed: Pre-IPO Access to "Next Elon Musk" CompanyWe’ve found The Next Elon Musk… and what we believe to be the next Tesla. It’s already racked up $26 billion in government contracts. Peter Thiel just bet $1 Billion on it.September 23 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)CION targets ~1.35x pro forma leverage while expanding buyback authorization to $130MAugust 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCION Investment Corporation (CION) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCION Investment Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call SummaryAugust 6, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCION Investment Corp Announces New Senior Note FinancingJuly 19, 2026 | theglobeandmail.com95% of Advisors Surveyed Are Now Using Alternative Investments in Client Portfolios, While Liquidity Concerns Remain a Top Barrier to Broader ImplementationJuly 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines CION Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CION shares performed this year? CION Investment's stock was trading at $9.66 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CION stock has decreased by 25.7% and is now trading at $7.1750. How were CION Investment's earnings last quarter? CION Investment Corporation (NYSE:CION) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.03. The firm earned $49.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.78 million. CION Investment had a net margin of 1.17% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.95%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are CION Investment's major shareholders? CION Investment's top institutional investors include Van ECK Associates Corp (2.51%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.58%), Sigma Planning Corp (0.41%) and BlackRock Inc. (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregg A Bresner, Michael A Reisner, Robert A Breakstone, Stephen Roman, Eric A Pinero, Peter I Finlay, Mark Gatto and Charlie Arestia. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of CION Investment? Shares of CION 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 CION Investment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CION Investment investors own include AGNC Investment (AGNC), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Ares Capital (ARCC) and Arbor Realty Trust (ABR). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Record date for 9/25 Dividend9/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/11/2026Today9/23/2026Dividend Payable9/25/2026Record date for 10/30 Dividend10/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend10/16/2026Dividend Payable10/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 CION's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CION has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:CION CIK1534254 Webwww.cionbdc.com Phone212-418-4700Fax212-418-4739Employees500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for CION Investment$6.50 High Price Target$6.50 Low Price Target$6.50 Potential Upside/Downside-9.4%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.06 Trailing P/E Ratio119.58 Forward P/E Ratio6.64 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$20.63 million Net Margins1.17% Pretax Margin36.19% Return on Equity11.95% Return on Assets4.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.04 Quick Ratio0.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$240.82 million Price / Sales1.47 Cash Flow$1.92 per share Price / Cash Flow3.73 Book Value$13.59 per share Price / Book0.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares49,200,000Free Float48,888,000Market Cap$353.01 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.14 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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