NYSE:PSBD Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.74 +0.19 (+2.00%) Closing price 10/15/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.77 +0.03 (+0.31%) As of 07:49 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Palmer Square Capital BDC Stock (NYSE:PSBD) 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 PSBD alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$9.59▼$9.8150-Day Range$9.57▼$10.4652-Week Range$9.34▼$12.90Volume72,653 shsAverage Volume146,142 shsMarket Capitalization$298.56 millionP/E Ratio6.04Dividend Yield14.78%Price Target$10.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Palmer Square Capital BDC, Inc. (NYSE: PSBD) is a business development company focused on providing financing to middle-market companies. The company seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by investing in privately negotiated debt and other securities. Its portfolio primarily consists of senior secured loans and other debt investments, with the potential to invest in subordinated debt, equity securities and related instruments. Through these investments, Palmer Square Capital BDC provides capital to companies that may not have access to traditional bank financing or public debt markets. Palmer Square Capital BDC is externally managed by an affiliate of Palmer Square Capital Management, an investment management firm specializing in credit and structured finance. The BDC generally focuses on opportunities in the United States and draws on its manager’s experience in corporate credit, private lending and related markets.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Palmer Square Capital BDC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks42nd Percentile Overall ScorePSBD MarketRank™: 2.123998423745 of 5 starsPalmer Square Capital BDC scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 714th out of 847 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingPalmer Square Capital BDC has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Palmer Square Capital BDC is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoveragePalmer Square Capital BDC has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Palmer Square Capital BDC's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Earnings GrowthEarnings for Palmer Square Capital BDC are expected to remain at $1.50 per share in the coming year.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Palmer Square Capital BDC is 6.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Palmer Square Capital BDC is 6.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.71.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPalmer Square Capital BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.66. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Palmer Square Capital BDC's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.75% of the float of Palmer Square Capital BDC has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPalmer Square Capital BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.31, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Palmer Square Capital BDC has recently increased by 18.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipPalmer Square Capital BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 15.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPalmer Square Capital BDC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Palmer Square Capital BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 96.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Palmer Square Capital BDC may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Palmer Square Capital BDC's dividend. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentPalmer Square Capital BDC has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Palmer Square Capital BDC this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership0.1 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Palmer Square Capital BDC insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.10% of the stock of Palmer Square Capital BDC is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions6.52% of the stock of Palmer Square Capital BDC is held by institutions.Read more about Palmer Square Capital BDC's insider trading history. Receive PSBD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Palmer Square Capital BDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference CallOctober 14 at 7:34 AM | marketscreener.comMPalmer Square Capital BDC Updates Net Asset Value EstimateOctober 13 at 5:10 PM | tipranks.comTrump goes "all-in" on Grand Canyon energy breakthroughA drilling crew near the Grand Canyon uncovered a clean energy well producing nearly eight times the output of Saudi Arabia's largest oil field, with potential to last two million years. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated federal credits for solar, wind, and EVs, this energy source was reclassified alongside oil and nuclear power and given eight years of tax credits. Google signed a 15-year contract, and Bill Gates committed $100 million. One company controls the entire supply chain behind this discovery.October 16 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) versus Palmer Square Capital BDC (NYSE:PSBD) Head-To-Head ComparisonOctober 11, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comPalmer Square Capital: High-Yield Opportunity With A Discount To NAVOctober 9, 2026 | seekingalpha.comPalmer Square Capital BDC Inc's Dividend AnalysisSeptember 25, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comPalmer Square Capital BDC Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Supplemental Dividend, Payable on October 13, 2026September 22, 2026 | marketscreener.comMGoldman Sachs in talks to acquire Palmer Square, Bloomberg saysSeptember 22, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines PSBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PSBD shares performed this year? Palmer Square Capital BDC's stock was trading at $12.20 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PSBD shares have decreased by 20.2% and is now trading at $9.7410. How were Palmer Square Capital BDC's earnings last quarter? Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (NYSE:PSBD) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $27.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $25.97 million. Palmer Square Capital BDC had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.22% and a negative net margin of 26.73%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Palmer Square Capital BDC IPO? Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) raised $90 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, January 18th 2024. The company issued 5,450,000 shares at a price of $16.45 per share. J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, RBC Capital Markets, UBS Investment Bank and Citigroup acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Janney Montgomery Scott, Oppenheimer & Co. and Clear Street were co-managers. Who are Palmer Square Capital BDC's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Palmer Square Capital BDC include Thor Investment Management Inc. OH ADV (0.25%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Martin C Bicknell and Matthew L Bloomfield. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Palmer Square Capital BDC? Shares of PSBD 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. Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Record date for 10/13 Dividend9/25/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/13 Dividend9/25/2026Dividend Payable10/13/2026Today10/16/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get 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. Red Zone (11m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 PSBD's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. PSBD has been in this zone for over 11 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:PSBD Previous SymbolNYSE:PSBD CIK1794776 Webpalmersquarebdc.com Phone816-994-3200FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Palmer Square Capital BDC$10.50 High Price Target$11.50 Low Price Target$9.50 Potential Upside/Downside+7.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.99) Trailing P/E Ratio6.04 Forward P/E Ratio6.49 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$3.17 million Net Margins-26.73% Pretax Margin-26.73% Return on Equity11.22% Return on Assets4.15% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.56 Quick Ratio1.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$124.39 million Price / Sales2.40 Cash Flow$1.79 per share Price / Cash Flow5.45 Book Value$14.74 per share Price / Book0.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares30,650,000Free Float30,314,000Market Cap$298.56 million OptionableN/A Beta0.87 The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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