Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:NCDL Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending (NCDL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $17.13 -0.13 (-0.75%) (As of 12/4/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Stock (NYSE:NCDL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get NCDL alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.07▼$17.2950-Day Range$16.79▼$17.8252-Week Range$16.00▼$18.10Volume265,580 shsAverage Volume82,024 shsMarket Capitalization$933.35 millionP/E Ratio7.32Dividend Yield10.51%Price Target$18.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewNuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. is a specialty finance company focused primarily on investing in senior secured loans to private equity-owned U.S. middle market companies. It has elected to be regulated as a business development company. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. is based in NEW YORK.Read More… Watch this before it gets removed (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks43rd Percentile Overall ScoreNCDL MarketRank™: Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 712th out of 939 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 RatingNuveen Churchill Direct Lending has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNuveen Churchill Direct Lending has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-10.53% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending are expected to decrease by -10.53% in the coming year, from $2.28 to $2.04 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending is 7.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.42.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending is 7.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 48.66.Read more about Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.09% of the float of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNuveen Churchill Direct Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has recently increased by 1.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipNuveen Churchill Direct Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.40%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNuveen Churchill Direct Lending does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending is 76.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.24% in the coming year. This indicates that Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.09% of the float of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNuveen Churchill Direct Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has recently increased by 1.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment1.55 News SentimentNuveen Churchill Direct Lending has a news sentiment score of 1.55. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for NCDL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $694,400.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.53% of the stock of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending is held by insiders.Read more about Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's insider trading history. Receive NCDL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NCDL Stock News HeadlinesNuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NYSE:NCDL) CEO Acquires $347,400.00 in StockDecember 4 at 5:40 AM | insidertrades.comInsider Buying: Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NYSE:NCDL) CEO Buys 20,000 Shares of StockDecember 3 at 4:21 AM | insidertrades.comWatch this before it gets removed If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonDecember 5, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending (NYSE:NCDL) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume Following Insider Buying ActivityDecember 3 at 1:16 AM | americanbankingnews.comNuveen Churchill Direct Lending: The Market Is Sleeping On This BDCNovember 26, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNCDL: Excellent Performance, Supported By IPO-Related Fee WaiversNovember 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comStrong Financial Performance and Strategic Growth Drive Buy Rating for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.November 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comNuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NCDL) Receives a New Rating from a Top AnalystNovember 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines NCDL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NCDL shares performed this year? Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's stock was trading at $17.60 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, NCDL shares have decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at $17.13. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's earnings last quarter? Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NYSE:NCDL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57. The company had revenue of $55.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.30 million. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.72% and a net margin of 53.56%. Who are Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's major shareholders? Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's top institutional investors include Stifel Financial Corp (0.98%), Opal Wealth Advisors LLC (0.35%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.29%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.22%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending? Shares of NCDL 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending investors own include United Parcel Service (UPS), Bank of Montreal (BMO), ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR), Getty Realty (GTY), KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF), MFA Financial (MFA) and Townsquare Media (TSQ). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/28 Dividend9/30/2024Dividend Payable10/28/2024Today12/05/2024Ex-Dividend for 1/28 Dividend12/31/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Dividend Payable1/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)2/25/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Mortgage bankers & correspondents Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:NCDL Previous SymbolNYSE:NCDL CUSIPN/A CIK1737924 Webwww.churchillam.com Phone212-207-2003FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$18.33 High Stock Price Target$19.00 Low Stock Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.34 Trailing P/E Ratio7.32 Forward P/E Ratio7.51 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$75.94 million Net Margins53.56% Pretax Margin45.88% Return on Equity12.72% Return on Assets6.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.10 Current Ratio1.69 Quick Ratio1.69 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$110.97 million Price / Sales8.41 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares54,486,000Free Float54,197,000Market Cap$933.35 million OptionableN/A BetaN/A 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. 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