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

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$14.00 -0.04 (-0.28%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$13.97 -0.03 (-0.21%)
As of 07/11/2025 06:07 PM Eastern
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About Palmer Square Capital BDC Stock (NYSE:PSBD)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$13.89
$14.62
50-Day Range
$12.13
$14.75
52-Week Range
$11.51
$16.85
Volume
92,775 shs
Average Volume
32,948 shs
Market Capitalization
$453.18 million
P/E Ratio
28.00
Dividend Yield
10.29%
Price Target
$14.13
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Palmer Square Capital BDC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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14th Percentile Overall Score

PSBD MarketRank™: 

Palmer Square Capital BDC scored higher than 14% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 885th out of 936 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 28.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.84.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Palmer Square Capital BDC is 28.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.20.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Palmer Square Capital BDC has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. 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 10.26%, 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.
    • 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PSBD stock has decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $14.00.

    Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (NYSE:PSBD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.04. The firm 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 IPO on Thursday, January 18th 2024. The company issued 5,500,000 shares at $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 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
    Today
    7/12/2025
    Dividend Payable
    7/14/2025
    Next Earnings (Estimated)
    8/14/2025
    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
    +0.9%
    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
    28.00
    Forward P/E Ratio
    7.14
    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
    3.16
    Cash Flow
    $1.96 per share
    Price / Cash Flow
    7.14
    Book Value
    $16.48 per share
    Price / Book
    0.85

    Miscellaneous

    Outstanding Shares
    32,370,000
    Free Float
    32,062,000
    Market Cap
    $453.18 million
    Optionable
    N/A
    Beta
    0.82
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    This page (NYSE:PSBD) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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