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Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending (NCDL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$12.09 +0.03 (+0.25%)
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About Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Stock (NYSE:NCDL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$11.94
$12.09
50-Day Range
$12.03
$13.00
52-Week Range
$11.94
$15.07
Volume
70,725 shs
Average Volume
221,177 shs
Market Capitalization
$597.13 million
P/E Ratio
12.73
Dividend Yield
11.91%
Price Target
$13.63
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. is a business development company (BDC) that provides financing to privately owned, middle-market companies. The company seeks to generate income primarily through investments in senior secured loans and other debt securities, while also pursuing capital appreciation through selected equity and equity-related investments.

Its portfolio generally consists of direct investments in companies operating across a range of industries, with an emphasis on established businesses that may require financing for acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings, growth initiatives, or other corporate purposes. Investments are typically structured as first-lien or other senior secured loans, although the company may also invest in second-lien debt, subordinated debt, and equity interests.

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending is externally managed by Churchill Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Nuveen and a specialist in private credit and middle-market lending. The company focuses primarily on opportunities in the United States and operates as a regulated investment company and BDC under applicable federal securities laws.

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Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

NCDL MarketRank™: 

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 291st out of 838 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has a consensus price target of $13.63, representing about 13.5% upside from its current price of $12.00.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending are expected to grow by 1.25% in the coming year, from $1.60 to $1.62 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending is 12.63, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending is 12.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.35.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.06% of the float of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.82, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has recently decreased by 6.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending is 151.58%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.89% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.68% of the stock of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's insider trading history.
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NCDL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's stock was trading at $13.32 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, NCDL stock has decreased by 9.9% and is now trading at $12.0030.

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NYSE:NCDL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. The firm earned $11.14 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $46.72 million. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.60% and a net margin of 24.44%.
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Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending (NCDL) raised $99 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, January 25th 2024. The company issued 5,500,000 shares at $18.05 per share.

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's top institutional shareholders include Corient Private Wealth LP (3.27%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.90%), Centurion Wealth Management LLC (0.63%) and NewEdge Advisors LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include James Joseph Ritchie, Kenneth J Kencel, Shaul Vichness, Kenneth M Miranda, Jason Strife, John Mccally, Mat Linett and Marissa Hassen.
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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.

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

Record date for 7/28 Dividend
6/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/28 Dividend
6/30/2026
Dividend Payable
7/28/2026
Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
9/21/2026
Record date for 10/27 Dividend
9/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/27 Dividend
9/30/2026
Dividend Payable
10/27/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:NCDL
Previous Symbol
NYSE:NCDL
CIK
1737924
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$16.00
Low Price Target
$12.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.20
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.95
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.73
Forward P/E Ratio
7.56
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$65.61 million
Net Margins
24.44%
Pretax Margin
24.36%
Return on Equity
9.60%
Return on Assets
4.10%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.06
Quick Ratio
0.06

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$207.86 million
Price / Sales
2.87
Cash Flow
$2.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.20
Book Value
$17.72 per share
Price / Book
0.68

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
49,390,000
Free Float
49,051,000
Market Cap
$597.13 million
Optionable
N/A
Beta
0.52
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This page (NYSE:NCDL) was last updated on 9/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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