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Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$14.22 +0.17 (+1.21%)
As of 01:54 PM Eastern
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About Palmer Square Capital BDC Stock (NYSE:PSBD)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$14.06
$14.32
50-Day Range
$12.13
$14.75
52-Week Range
$11.51
$16.85
Volume
12,445 shs
Average Volume
33,162 shs
Market Capitalization
$460.34 million
P/E Ratio
28.45
Dividend Yield
10.13%
Price Target
$14.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Palmer Square Capital BDC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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10th Percentile Overall Score

PSBD MarketRank™: 

Palmer Square Capital BDC scored higher than 10% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 912th out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Palmer Square Capital BDC has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Palmer Square Capital BDC has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Palmer Square Capital BDC's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Palmer Square Capital BDC are expected to decrease by -6.63% in the coming year, from $1.96 to $1.83 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Palmer Square Capital BDC is 28.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Palmer Square Capital BDC is 28.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.06.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Palmer Square Capital BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.86. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.64% of the float of Palmer Square Capital BDC has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Palmer Square Capital BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Palmer Square Capital BDC has recently increased by 147.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Palmer Square Capital BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.29%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Palmer Square Capital BDC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Palmer Square Capital BDC is 288.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Palmer Square Capital BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 78.69% 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.64% of the float of Palmer Square Capital BDC has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Palmer Square Capital BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Palmer Square Capital BDC has recently increased by 147.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Palmer Square Capital BDC this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Palmer Square Capital BDC insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.96% of the stock of Palmer Square Capital BDC is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 6.52% of the stock of Palmer Square Capital BDC is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Palmer Square Capital BDC's insider trading history.
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PSBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Palmer Square Capital BDC's stock was trading at $15.20 at the start of the year. Since then, PSBD stock has decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at $14.24.

Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (NYSE:PSBD) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.04. The business earned $31.21 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.55 million. Palmer Square Capital BDC had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 11.72%.

Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) raised $90 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, January 18th 2024. The company issued 5,500,000 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.

Palmer Square Capital BDC's top institutional shareholders include Arlington Partners LLC (1.43%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.07%).
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Palmer Square Capital BDC investors own include ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), MFA Financial (MFA), United Parcel Service (UPS), Adverum Biotechnologies (ADVM), APi Group (APG) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/07/2025
Record date for 7/14 Dividend
6/27/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/14 Dividend
6/27/2025
Dividend Payable
7/14/2025
Today
7/16/2025
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NYSE:PSBD
Previous Symbol
NYSE:PSBD
CIK
1794776
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$15.00
Low Price Target
$13.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.50
Trailing P/E Ratio
28.14
Forward P/E Ratio
7.18
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$47.67 million
Net Margins
11.72%
Pretax Margin
11.72%
Return on Equity
11.04%
Return on Assets
4.18%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.61
Quick Ratio
1.61

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$143.51 million
Price / Sales
3.17
Cash Flow
$1.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.24
Book Value
$16.48 per share
Price / Book
0.85

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
32,370,000
Free Float
32,062,000
Market Cap
$455.45 million
Optionable
N/A
Beta
0.82
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This page (NYSE:PSBD) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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