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

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$17.13 -0.13 (-0.75%)
(As of 12/4/2024 ET)

About Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Stock (NYSE:NCDL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$17.07
$17.29
50-Day Range
$16.79
$17.82
52-Week Range
$16.00
$18.10
Volume
265,580 shs
Average Volume
82,024 shs
Market Capitalization
$933.35 million
P/E Ratio
7.32
Dividend Yield
10.51%
Price Target
$18.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Nuveen 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.

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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43rd Percentile Overall Score

NCDL 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.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The 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. Sector

    The 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.09% 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 0.3, 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 increased by 1.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Nuveen 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 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 76.92%. 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 88.24% 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.09% 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 0.3, 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 increased by 1.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Nuveen 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for NCDL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 Insiders

    Only 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.
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NCDL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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.
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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%.

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%).
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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.
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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 Earnings
8/07/2024
Ex-Dividend for 10/28 Dividend
9/30/2024
Dividend Payable
10/28/2024
Today
12/05/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/28 Dividend
12/31/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Dividend Payable
1/28/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/25/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Mortgage bankers & correspondents
Sub-Industry
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Price 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 Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$75.94 million
Pretax Margin
45.88%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$110.97 million

Miscellaneous

Free Float
54,197,000
Market Cap
$933.35 million
Optionable
N/A
Beta
N/A
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This page (NYSE:NCDL) was last updated on 12/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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