NYSE:SAR Saratoga Investment - SAR Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Saratoga Investment Corp. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $26.76 -0.23 (-0.85%) (As of 02/8/2023 11:41 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$26.67▼$27.0850-Day Range$25.02▼$27.1552-Week Range$20.16▼$28.44Volume7,175 shsAverage Volume42,395 shsMarket Capitalization$318.18 millionP/E Ratio22.87Dividend Yield10.10%Price Target$27.63 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Saratoga Investment MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.4% Upside$27.63 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.41% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.36Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth16.96%From $2.83 to $3.31 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.44 out of 5 starsFinance Sector315th out of 861 stocksInvestment Advice Industry21st out of 46 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSaratoga Investment has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.63, Saratoga Investment has a forecasted upside of 2.4% from its current price of $26.99.Amount of Analyst CoverageSaratoga Investment has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.41% of the float of Saratoga Investment has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSaratoga Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Saratoga Investment has recently decreased by 10.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSaratoga Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.10%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSaratoga Investment has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Saratoga Investment is 232.48%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Saratoga Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 82.18% in the coming year. This indicates that Saratoga Investment may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SAR. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSaratoga Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Saratoga Investment this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for SAR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Saratoga Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Saratoga Investment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.00% of the stock of Saratoga Investment is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 19.45% of the stock of Saratoga Investment is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Saratoga Investment are expected to grow by 16.96% in the coming year, from $2.83 to $3.31 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Saratoga Investment is 23.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Saratoga Investment is 23.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 181.88.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSaratoga Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Saratoga Investment (NYSE:SAR) StockSaratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE: SAR) is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) that provides customized financing solutions for middle market companies located in the United States. Saratoga's senior investment professionals have over 200 years of combined experience investing in more than $4 billion in middle market businesses.Read More Receive SAR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Saratoga Investment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SAR Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 7, 2023 | bizjournals.comBig growth at 550 Waterfront prompted deal with DruthersFebruary 5, 2023 | morningstar.comSaratoga Investment Quality Bond AFebruary 8, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)The Humble Mineral at the Heart of the EV Revolution (Not Lithium)You may know of graphite as what's in the tip of a No. 2 pencil, but it is the key to many forms of renewable energy. Today, this humble mineral is at the epicenter of the electric car revolution. Because what most people don't know is today's EV batteries contain more than 220 pounds of graphite – more than lithium, copper or aluminum!February 2, 2023 | bizjournals.comLake Placid’s $125M surgeJanuary 31, 2023 | msn.comFormer Pavilion Grand Hotel transitions to Perennial boutique apartmentsJanuary 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSAR Saratoga Investment CorpJanuary 17, 2023 | msn.comWhy Saratoga Investment (SAR) Might be Well Poised for a SurgeJanuary 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNew Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Saratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE:SAR)February 8, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)The Humble Mineral at the Heart of the EV Revolution (Not Lithium)You may know of graphite as what's in the tip of a No. 2 pencil, but it is the key to many forms of renewable energy. Today, this humble mineral is at the epicenter of the electric car revolution. Because what most people don't know is today's EV batteries contain more than 220 pounds of graphite – more than lithium, copper or aluminum!January 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaratoga Investment Third Quarter 2023 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS LagsJanuary 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE:SAR) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 11, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSaratoga Investment Corp (SAR) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 10, 2023 | msn.comSaratoga Investment GAAP EPS of $0.51 misses by $0.12January 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comHere's what Wall Street expects from Saratoga Investment's earnings reportJanuary 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSaratoga Investment: Lock In A 10% Yield At A DiscountJanuary 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaratoga Investment's (NYSE:SAR) investors will be pleased with their respectable 70% return over the last five yearsDecember 30, 2022 | bizjournals.comBoutique hotel company Hay Creek maps out new vision for Longfellows in Saratoga SpringsDecember 26, 2022 | bizjournals.comComfort Inn & Suites in Wilton acquired by Modasra brothers for $5.32 millionDecember 26, 2022 | forbes.comWe Know Zelenskyy’s Speech Was Great. But Why?December 21, 2022 | benzinga.comSaratoga Investment Corp. to Report Fiscal Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Hold Conference CallDecember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSaratoga Investment Corp. to Report Fiscal Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Hold Conference CallDecember 11, 2022 | bizjournals.comHow an acquisition is helping Palette build community with its membersDecember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSaratoga Investment (SAR) Moves to Strong Buy: Rationale Behind the UpgradeDecember 7, 2022 | bizjournals.comArnoff has invested close to $30 million in Saratoga County logistics campus. It's not doneDecember 5, 2022 | bizjournals.comNew York funding up to $200 million for 'shovel-ready' developmentDecember 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSaratoga Investment Corp. Prices Public Offering of $52.5 Million 8.125% Notes Due 2027December 1, 2022 | bizjournals.comCapital Companies NY pushes north with $3.5 million acquisition on Broadway in Saratoga SpringsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive SAR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Saratoga Investment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SAR Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/4 Dividend12/14/2022Dividend Payable1/04/2023Last Earnings1/10/2023Today2/08/2023Fiscal Year End2/28/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/03/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:SAR Previous SymbolNYSE:SHS CUSIPN/A CIK1377936 Webwww.saratogainvestmentcorp.com Phone(212) 906-7800Fax212-884-6184Employees5Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$27.63 High Stock Price Forecast$29.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+3.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.17 Trailing P/E Ratio22.87 Forward P/E Ratio9.46 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$45.74 million Net Margins16.18% Pretax Margin36.55% Return on Equity8.40% Return on Assets2.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.07 Current Ratio0.08 Quick Ratio0.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$70.74 million Price / Sales4.50 Cash Flow$2.29 per share Price / Cash Flow11.69 Book Value$29.40 per share Price / Book0.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares11,890,000Free Float10,226,000Market Cap$318.18 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.37 Key ExecutivesChris Long OberbeckChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerHenri Johann SteenkampCFO, Secretary, Treasurer & DirectorRochelle KracoffAssistant Chief Compliance OfficerChristine MonterossoChief Administrative OfficerMike GrisiusChief Investment OfficerKey CompetitorsSilvercrest Asset Management GroupNASDAQ:SAMGAlvarium TiedemannNASDAQ:ALTIPuyiNASDAQ:PUYIBridge Investment GroupNYSE:BRDGCartesian GrowthNASDAQ:GLBLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsLPL Financial LLCBought 1,912 shares on 2/7/2023Ownership: 0.576%Commonwealth Equity Services LLCBought 8,564 shares on 2/7/2023Ownership: 0.072%Banque Pictet & Cie SABought 1,065 shares on 2/6/2023Ownership: 0.374%D.A. Davidson & CO.Sold 1,100 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.170%Simplex Trading LLCBought 100 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SAR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Saratoga Investment stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Saratoga Investment in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" SAR shares. View SAR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Saratoga Investment's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Saratoga Investment's stock. Their SAR share price forecasts range from $25.00 to $29.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $27.63 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SAR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SAR shares performed in 2023? Saratoga Investment's stock was trading at $25.49 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, SAR shares have increased by 4.7% and is now trading at $26.68. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Saratoga Investment? Saratoga Investment saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 40,400 shares, a decline of 16.0% from the December 15th total of 48,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 35,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.5% of the company's stock are sold short. View Saratoga Investment's Short Interest. When is Saratoga Investment's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 3rd 2023. View our SAR earnings forecast. How were Saratoga Investment's earnings last quarter? Saratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE:SAR) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January, 10th. The financial services provider reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.10. The financial services provider earned $26.26 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.87 million. Saratoga Investment had a net margin of 16.18% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.40%. How often does Saratoga Investment pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Saratoga Investment? Saratoga Investment declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.68 per share on Wednesday, January 4th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.54. Read our dividend analysis for SAR. Is Saratoga Investment a good dividend stock? Saratoga Investment (NYSE:SAR) pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.10%. SAR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 232.48%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, SAR will have a dividend payout ratio of 82.18% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for SAR. What is Guy T. Kuster's approval rating as Saratoga Investment's CEO? 4 employees have rated Saratoga Investment Chief Executive Officer Guy T. Kuster on Glassdoor.com. Guy T. Kuster has an approval rating of 61% among the company's employees. This puts Guy T. Kuster in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Saratoga Investment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Saratoga Investment investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), New Residential Investment (NRZ), NGL Energy Partners (NGL), AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Ares Capital (ARCC), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Chimera Investment (CIM) and Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP). What is Saratoga Investment's stock symbol? Saratoga Investment trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SAR." Who are Saratoga Investment's major shareholders? Saratoga Investment's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.95%), LPL Financial LLC (0.58%), Private Advisor Group LLC (0.46%), Banque Pictet & Cie SA (0.37%), Claybrook Capital LLC (0.27%) and PFG Advisors (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Christian L Oberbeck, George Cabell Williams III, Henri J Steenkamp and Steven M Looney. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Saratoga Investment? Shares of SAR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Saratoga Investment's stock price today? One share of SAR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.68. How much money does Saratoga Investment make? Saratoga Investment (NYSE:SAR) has a market capitalization of $317.23 million and generates $70.74 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $45.74 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.17 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Saratoga Investment? Saratoga Investment's mailing address is 535 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY, 10022. The official website for the company is www.saratogainvestmentcorp.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (212) 906-7800, via email at ccrosetto@gsc.com, or via fax at 212-884-6184. This page (NYSE:SAR) was last updated on 2/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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