NYSE:PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $8.06 -0.12 (-1.41%) As of 10:35 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Stock (NYSE:PFLT) 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 PFLT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$8.06▼$8.2150-Day Range$7.73▼$9.2152-Week Range$7.68▼$10.88Volume183,467 shsAverage Volume1.13 million shsMarket Capitalization$799.22 millionP/E Ratio12.99Dividend Yield15.27%Price Target$9.80Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a business development company. It seeks to make secondary direct, debt, equity, and loan investments. The fund seeks to invest through floating rate loans in private or thinly traded or small market-cap, public middle market companies. It primarily invests in the United States and to a limited extent non-U.S. companies. The fund typically invests between $2 million and $20 million. The fund also invests in equity securities, such as preferred stock, common stock, warrants or options received in connection with debt investments or through direct investments. It primarily invests between $10 million and $50 million in investments in senior secured loans and mezzanine debt. It seeks to invest in companies not rated by national rating agencies. The companies if rated would be between BB and CCC under the Standard & Poor's system. The fund invests 30% is invested in non-qualifying assets like investments in public companies whose securities are not thinly traded or do not have a market capitalization of less than $250 million, securities of middle-market companies located outside of the United States, high-yield bonds, distressed debt, private equity, securities of public companies that are not thinly traded, and investment companies as defined in the 1940 Act. Under normal conditions, the fund expects atleast 80 percent of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes to be invested in Floating Rate Loans and investments with similar economic characteristics, including cash equivalents invested in money market funds. It expects to represent 65 percent of its portfolio through senior secured loans. In case of floating rate loans, it holds investments for a period of three to ten years. Read More PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScorePFLT MarketRank™: PennantPark Floating Rate Capital scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 165th out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPennantPark Floating Rate Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialPennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a consensus price target of $9.80, representing about 20.0% upside from its current price of $8.17.Amount of Analyst CoveragePennantPark Floating Rate Capital has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital are expected to grow by 1.85% in the coming year, from $1.08 to $1.10 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is 13.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.60.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is 13.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.07.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.45% of the float of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.15.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has recently increased by 10.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipPennantPark Floating Rate Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 14.84%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPennantPark Floating Rate Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is 198.39%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 111.82% in the coming year. This indicates that PennantPark Floating Rate Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's dividend. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.15 News SentimentPennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 21 people have searched for PFLT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -54% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows12 people have added PennantPark Floating Rate Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.8 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $172,276.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0213% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $172,276.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.00% of the stock of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions19.77% of the stock of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is held by institutions.Read more about PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's insider trading history. Receive PFLT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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(NYSE:PFLT) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesMay 22 at 2:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Resets Dividend, Eyes JV GrowthMay 17, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comI had never heard of this 1888 accountAn investment account dating back to 1888 has quietly delivered average annual returns of 29% over the last 25 years - and BlackRock, JP Morgan, and Bank of America have all used it. Most ordinary investors have never heard of it. It is not a stock, not crypto, and not a typical retirement product. A free presentation explains exactly what it is and how regular investors may access it with just a few hundred dollars.May 22 at 1:00 AM | The Oxford Club (Ad)PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE:PFLT) Director Acquires $50,025.90 in StockMay 13, 2026 | insidertrades.comPennantPark Floating Rate Capital: Lower Dividend May Improve PerformanceMay 13, 2026 | seekingalpha.comPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Q2 2026 Earnings Call SummaryMay 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comPennantPark (PFLT) Q2 2026 Earnings TranscriptMay 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comPennantPark Floating Rate Capital targets scaling PSSL II to $1b over 12-18 months while resetting dividend frameworkMay 8, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines PFLT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PFLT shares performed this year? PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's stock was trading at $9.28 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PFLT shares have decreased by 12.0% and is now trading at $8.1650. How were PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's earnings last quarter? PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (NYSE:PFLT) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $44.81 million for the quarter. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 23.08%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital include Sound Income Strategies LLC (4.98%), Altshuler Shaham Ltd (1.04%), GraniteShares Advisors LLC (0.26%) and NewEdge Wealth LLC (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Jose A Briones and Richard T Allorto Jr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital? Shares of PFLT 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 PennantPark Floating Rate Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PennantPark Floating Rate Capital investors own include AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Meta Platforms (META), Altria Group (MO), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC). Company Calendar Record date for 5/1 Dividend4/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend4/15/2026Dividend Payable5/01/2026Last Earnings5/07/2026Record date for 6/1 Dividend5/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend5/15/2026Today5/22/2026Dividend Payable6/01/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2026Get 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. Yellow Zone (3d) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 As of 3 days ago, PFLT's financial health entered the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:PFLT Previous SymbolNASDAQ:PFLT CIK1504619 WebN/A Phone(212) 905-1000Fax212-905-1075Employees658Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital$9.80 High Price Target$10.50 Low Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.62 Trailing P/E Ratio12.99 Forward P/E Ratio7.46 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$66.36 million Net Margins23.08% Pretax Margin23.08% Return on Equity9.95% Return on Assets3.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.92 Current Ratio0.18 Quick Ratio0.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$261.43 million Price / Sales3.06 Cash Flow$1.31 per share Price / Cash Flow6.14 Book Value$10.47 per share Price / Book0.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares99,220,000Free Float98,226,000Market Cap$799.22 million OptionableN/A Beta0.78 Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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