NYSE:TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $17.90 -0.29 (-1.57%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.85 -0.05 (-0.30%) As of 09/18/2026 07:42 PM 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 TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Sixth Street Specialty Lending Stock (NYSE:TSLX) 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 TSLX alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.74▼$18.1250-Day Range$16.59▼$19.1752-Week Range$16.04▼$23.65Volume692,134 shsAverage Volume356,273 shsMarket Capitalization$1.70 billionP/E Ratio18.85Dividend Yield9.38%Price Target$19.83Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) is a business development company that provides financing to middle-market companies. The company primarily invests in privately negotiated loans and other debt investments, seeking to support businesses that may have limited access to traditional bank financing or public capital markets. Its investment portfolio generally includes first-lien senior secured loans, second-lien loans, mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent, equity investments. Sixth Street Specialty Lending focuses on companies across a range of industries and typically partners with private equity sponsors and management teams in connection with acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings and growth initiatives. The company was founded in 2011 and completed its initial public offering in 2014. It is externally managed by Sixth Street Specialty Lending Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of Sixth Street, an investment firm with a global platform. The company primarily serves middle-market businesses in the United States, while its investment strategy may include select opportunities involving companies with international operations.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Sixth Street Specialty Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks54th Percentile Overall ScoreTSLX MarketRank™: Sixth Street Specialty Lending scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 558th out of 835 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSixth Street Specialty Lending has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialSixth Street Specialty Lending has a consensus price target of $19.83, representing about 10.8% upside from its current price of $17.91.Amount of Analyst CoverageSixth Street Specialty Lending has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.60% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sixth Street Specialty Lending are expected to grow by 4.60% in the coming year, from $1.74 to $1.82 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is 18.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is 18.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.31.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSixth Street Specialty Lending has a P/B Ratio of 1.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Sixth Street Specialty Lending's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.67% of the float of Sixth Street Specialty Lending has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSixth Street Specialty Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.48, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sixth Street Specialty Lending has recently decreased by 1.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipSixth Street Specialty Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.39%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSixth Street Specialty Lending does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is 176.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Sixth Street Specialty Lending will have a dividend payout ratio of 92.31% in the coming year. This indicates that Sixth Street Specialty Lending may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Sixth Street Specialty Lending's dividend. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentSixth Street Specialty Lending has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for TSLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Sixth Street Specialty Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.9 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Sixth Street Specialty Lending insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.83% of the stock of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.25% of the stock of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Sixth Street Specialty Lending's insider trading history. Receive TSLX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Sixth Street Specialty Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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(NYSE:TSLX) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesSeptember 13, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSixth Street Specialty Lending: I Expect Another Dividend CutAugust 19, 2026 | seekingalpha.comPorter flew 3,300 miles to investigate this systemPorter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. Rooted in the laws of physics, this quantitative approach challenges conventional wealth-building wisdom. With 17 years of verified data behind it, Porter calls it unlike anything he has seen in nearly 30 years in the business.September 20 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Analysts’ Top Financial Picks: Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX), Assurant (AIZ)August 13, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Financial Names: Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX), Enact Holdings (ACT) and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD)August 12, 2026 | theglobeandmail.com5 insightful analyst questions from Sixth Street Specialty Lending’s Q2 earnings callAugust 11, 2026 | msn.comSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSixth Street Specialty Lending expects 10% to 10.5% ROE if turnover stays below 20%August 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines TSLX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have TSLX shares performed this year? Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stock was trading at $21.77 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, TSLX stock has decreased by 17.8% and is now trading at $17.9050. How were Sixth Street Specialty Lending's earnings last quarter? Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The financial services provider reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $97.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $95.28 million. Sixth Street Specialty Lending had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.33% and a net margin of 21.79%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Sixth Street Specialty Lending IPO? Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) raised $116 million in an IPO on Friday, March 21st 2014. The company issued 7,000,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$17.00 per share. Who are Sixth Street Specialty Lending's major shareholders? Sixth Street Specialty Lending's top institutional shareholders include Van ECK Associates Corp (2.49%), OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp (2.12%), Rivernorth Capital Management LLC (1.02%) and Advisors Capital Management LLC (0.91%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan Waxman, Robert J Stanley, Judy S Slotkin, Ross Anthony Bruck and Michael Graf. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending? Shares of TSLX 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 Sixth Street Specialty Lending own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sixth Street Specialty Lending investors own include Ares Capital (ARCC), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Annaly Capital Management (NLY) and AT&T (T). Company Calendar Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/15/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Last Earnings8/04/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Today9/20/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 TSLX's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. TSLX has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:TSLX CIK1508655 Webwww.sixthstreetspecialtylending.com Phone(469) 621-3001Fax469-621-3002EmployeesN/AYear Founded2007Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Sixth Street Specialty Lending$19.83 High Price Target$24.00 Low Price Target$16.50 Potential Upside/Downside+10.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.95 Trailing P/E Ratio18.85 Forward P/E Ratio10.29 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$209.99 million Net Margins21.79% Pretax Margin45.76% Return on Equity11.33% Return on Assets5.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.24 Current Ratio9.83 Quick Ratio9.83 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$449.05 million Price / Sales3.79 Cash Flow$2.03 per share Price / Cash Flow8.81 Book Value$17.01 per share Price / Book1.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares95,020,000Free Float91,381,000Market Cap$1.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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