Do analysts recommend NMFC or MPV?

New Mountain Finance currently has a consensus price target of $9.08, suggesting a potential upside of 31.26%. Given New Mountain Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe New Mountain Finance is more favorable than Barings Participation Investors. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score New Mountain Finance 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71 Barings Participation Investors 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NMFC or MPV?

New Mountain Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Barings Participation Investors. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio New Mountain Finance $327.08M 2.00 $16.49M -$0.58 N/A Barings Participation Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Does the media prefer NMFC or MPV?

In the previous week, New Mountain Finance and New Mountain Finance both had 2 articles in the media. Barings Participation Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat New Mountain Finance's score of -0.96 indicating that Barings Participation Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment New Mountain Finance 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Barings Participation Investors 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, MUJ or MPV?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Barings Participation Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MUJ or MPV more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A Barings Participation Investors N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PDT or MPV?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Barings Participation Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is PDT or MPV more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A Barings Participation Investors N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings & valuation, DSU or MPV?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Barings Participation Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is DSU or MPV more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A Barings Participation Investors N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MPV or HQL?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Barings Participation Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MPV or HQL more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Barings Participation Investors N/A N/A N/A abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A

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MPV vs. NMFC, MUJ, PDT, DSU, and HQL

Should you buy Barings Participation Investors stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Barings Participation Investors with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Barings Participation Investors include New Mountain Finance (NMFC), BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund (MUJ), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), and abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Barings Participation Investors compare to New Mountain Finance?

New Mountain Finance (NASDAQ:NMFC) and Barings Participation Investors (NYSE:MPV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

New Mountain Finance currently has a consensus price target of $9.08, suggesting a potential upside of 31.26%. Given New Mountain Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe New Mountain Finance is more favorable than Barings Participation Investors.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
New Mountain Finance	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
Barings Participation Investors	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

New Mountain Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.5%. Barings Participation Investors pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. New Mountain Finance pays out -172.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

New Mountain Finance has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barings Participation Investors has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

32.1% of New Mountain Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of New Mountain Finance shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Barings Participation Investors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Barings Participation Investors has a net margin of 0.00% compared to New Mountain Finance's net margin of -18.65%. New Mountain Finance's return on equity of 11.14% beat Barings Participation Investors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
New Mountain Finance	-18.65%	11.14%	4.63%
Barings Participation Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, New Mountain Finance and New Mountain Finance both had 2 articles in the media. Barings Participation Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat New Mountain Finance's score of -0.96 indicating that Barings Participation Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
New Mountain Finance	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Barings Participation Investors	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

New Mountain Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Barings Participation Investors.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
New Mountain Finance	$327.08M	2.00	$16.49M	-$0.58	N/A
Barings Participation Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

New Mountain Finance beats Barings Participation Investors on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barings Participation Investors compare to BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund?

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund (NYSE:MUJ) and Barings Participation Investors (NYSE:MPV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barings Participation Investors has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barings Participation Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Barings Participation Investors pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%.

In the previous week, Barings Participation Investors had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Barings Participation Investors and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund. BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.92 beat Barings Participation Investors' score of 0.34 indicating that BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund	Very Positive
Barings Participation Investors	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barings Participation Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

15.1% of BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Barings Participation Investors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund and Barings Participation Investors tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barings Participation Investors compare to John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund?

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) and Barings Participation Investors (NYSE:MPV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barings Participation Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Barings Participation Investors had 2 more articles in the media than John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Barings Participation Investors and 0 mentions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. Barings Participation Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Barings Participation Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	Neutral
Barings Participation Investors	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barings Participation Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barings Participation Investors has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

13.0% of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Barings Participation Investors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Barings Participation Investors pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%.

Summary

Barings Participation Investors beats John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barings Participation Investors compare to BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund?

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and Barings Participation Investors (NYSE:MPV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Barings Participation Investors had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Barings Participation Investors and 1 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. Barings Participation Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -0.87 indicating that Barings Participation Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Barings Participation Investors	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barings Participation Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barings Participation Investors has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Barings Participation Investors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barings Participation Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.4%. Barings Participation Investors pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%.

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and Barings Participation Investors tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barings Participation Investors compare to abrdn Life Sciences Investors?

Barings Participation Investors (NYSE:MPV) and abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barings Participation Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

Barings Participation Investors has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Life Sciences Investors has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barings Participation Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Barings Participation Investors pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%.

In the previous week, Barings Participation Investors had 2 more articles in the media than abrdn Life Sciences Investors. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Barings Participation Investors and 0 mentions for abrdn Life Sciences Investors. Barings Participation Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat abrdn Life Sciences Investors' score of 0.00 indicating that Barings Participation Investors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Barings Participation Investors	Neutral
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	Neutral

32.2% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Barings Participation Investors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

abrdn Life Sciences Investors beats Barings Participation Investors on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MPV vs. The Competition

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Metric	Barings Participation Investors	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$167.60M	$12.37B	$14.42B	$23.48B
Dividend Yield	9.50%	7.41%	5.68%	4.18%
P/E Ratio	N/A	20.58	21.49	28.28
Price / Sales	N/A	4.19	45.12	20.79
Price / Cash	N/A	13.05	19.65	32.60
Price / Book	N/A	3.23	2.25	4.75
Net Income	N/A	$553.89M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.15%	0.50%	-0.19%	-0.13%
1 Month Performance	-10.93%	3.97%	1.46%	1.46%
1 Year Performance	-19.25%	-0.14%	12.47%	16.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MPV Barings Participation Investors	N/A	$15.37 -1.4%	N/A	-18.5%	$167.60M	N/A	N/A	900	News Coverage
NMFC New Mountain Finance	4.0415 of 5 stars	$7.11 +1.4%	$9.25 +30.1%	-33.6%	$671.54M	$327.08M	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
MUJ BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund	N/A	$12.29 -0.5%	N/A	+13.4%	$653.71M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	N/A	$13.00 +0.0%	N/A	-2.4%	$639.22M	N/A	N/A	147,000
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	$9.62 -1.1%	N/A	-9.4%	$616.80M	$39.19M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage

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MPV vs. NMFC, MUJ, PDT, DSU, and HQL

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Barings Participation Investors (MPV) Competitors

MPV vs. NMFC, MUJ, PDT, DSU, and HQL

How does Barings Participation Investors compare to New Mountain Finance?

Do analysts recommend NMFC or MPV?

Is NMFC or MPV a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, NMFC or MPV?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in NMFC or MPV?

Is NMFC or MPV more profitable?

Does the media prefer NMFC or MPV?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NMFC or MPV?

Summary

How does Barings Participation Investors compare to BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund?

Which has more risk & volatility, MUJ or MPV?

Which has better valuation & earnings, MUJ or MPV?

Is MUJ or MPV a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer MUJ or MPV?

Is MUJ or MPV more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MUJ or MPV?

Summary

How does Barings Participation Investors compare to John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PDT or MPV?

Does the media prefer PDT or MPV?

Is PDT or MPV more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, PDT or MPV?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PDT or MPV?

Is PDT or MPV a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Barings Participation Investors compare to BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund?

Does the media favor DSU or MPV?

Is DSU or MPV more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, DSU or MPV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DSU or MPV?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, DSU or MPV?

Is DSU or MPV a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Barings Participation Investors compare to abrdn Life Sciences Investors?

Is MPV or HQL more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MPV or HQL?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MPV or HQL?

Is MPV or HQL a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to MPV or HQL?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MPV or HQL?

Summary

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MPV vs. The Competition

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