Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Elon’s New Device is About to Shock the World (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free TSLX Stock Alerts $21.10 +0.09 (+0.43%) (As of 03:32 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.94▼$21.1550-Day Range$20.55▼$22.0152-Week Range$18.09▼$22.35Volume255,371 shsAverage Volume391,795 shsMarket Capitalization$1.96 billionP/E Ratio8.51Dividend Yield8.72%Price Target$22.67 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Sixth Street Specialty Lending alerts: Email Address Sixth Street Specialty Lending MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.83 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.8% Upside$22.67 Price TargetShort InterestBearish1.63% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.52Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-3.86%From $2.33 to $2.24 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.19 out of 5 starsFinance Sector763rd out of 867 stocksInvestors, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry6th out of 14 stocks 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSixth Street Specialty Lending has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageSixth Street Specialty Lending has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.63% of the outstanding shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSixth Street Specialty Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sixth Street Specialty Lending has recently increased by 6.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSixth Street Specialty Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.76%, 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 74.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Sixth Street Specialty Lending will have a dividend payout ratio of 82.14% 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. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for TSLX. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSixth Street Specialty Lending has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Sixth Street Specialty Lending this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for TSLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Sixth Street Specialty Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 22% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership 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 InsidersOnly 3.30% 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. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sixth Street Specialty Lending are expected to decrease by -3.86% in the coming year, from $2.33 to $2.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is 8.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.83.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sixth Street Specialty Lending is 8.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 55.13.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSixth Street Specialty Lending has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Weiss RatingsMassive Crisis Looming — Protect Your Savings NowToday, Dr. Weiss is coming forward with a new warning, Only this time, it's not about the stock market, inflation, or recession … This time, it's about your financial freedom.Click here to learn how to prepare before it's too late. About Sixth Street Specialty Lending Stock (NYSE:TSLX)Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE: TSLX) is a business development company. The fund provides senior secured loans (first-lien, second-lien, and unitranche), unsecured loans, mezzanine debt, and investments in corporate bonds and equity securities and structured products, non-control structured equity, and common equity with a focus on co-investments for organic growth, acquisitions, market or product expansion, restructuring initiatives, recapitalizations, and refinancing. The fund invests in business services, software & technology, healthcare, energy, consumer & retail, manufacturing, industrials, royalty related businesses, education, and specialty finance. It seeks to finance and lending to middle market companies principally located in the United States. The fund invests in companies with enterprise value between $50 million and $1 billion or more and EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. The transaction size is between $15 million and $350 million. The fund invests across the spectrum of the capital structure and can arrange syndicated transactions of up to $500 million and hold sizeable positions within its credits.Read More TSLX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart TSLX Stock News HeadlinesJune 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) Price Target at $22.67June 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX) to Issue -- Dividend of $0.06 on June 28thJune 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.06 on June 28thJune 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) Announces $0.06 Quarterly DividendJune 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSixth Street Specialty Lending: A Top Notch BDC To Buy On A PullbackMay 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDirector P Covington Acquires 7,500 Shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc (TSLX)May 15, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSixth Street Specialty Lending: Still Solid Prospects After Q1 2024May 12, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSixth Street Continues Thriving, Proving To Be A Solid Long-Term Dividend InvestmentMay 6, 2024 | msn.comSixth Street Specialty Lending declares $0.46 dividend; supplemental dividend per share of $0.06May 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSixth Street Specialty Lending Inc (TSLX) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key ...May 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSixth Street Specialty Lending Inc (TSLX) Q1 2024 Earnings: Aligns with Analyst ProjectionsMay 1, 2024 | sfgate.comSixth St: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Earnings Results; Declares a Second Quarter Base Dividend Per Share of $0.46, and a First Quarter Supplemental Dividend Per Share of $0.06April 17, 2024 | nasdaq.comTSLX Makes Notable Cross Below Critical Moving AverageApril 3, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBetter Buy For Retiring With Dividends In April 2024: BDCs Or REITsMarch 28, 2024 | businesswire.comSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call to Discuss its First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Financial ResultsMarch 28, 2024 | businesswire.comSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call to Discuss its First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Financial ResultsMarch 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSixth Street Specialty Lending: Still Thriving Despite The HeadwindsMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTSLX Apr 2024 30.000 callFebruary 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSixth Street Specialty Lending Prices Offering Of 4 Mln Shares For Gross Proceeds Of About $83.4 MlnFebruary 29, 2024 | businesswire.comSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. Prices Public Offering of Common StockFebruary 29, 2024 | businesswire.comSixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. Announces Public Offering of Common StockFebruary 25, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Stocks Set for Massive Gains if Interest Rates TumbleFebruary 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSixth Street Lending Q4: Smooth Sailing For This 10% Yielding BDCFebruary 18, 2024 | investing.comSixth Street Specialty Lending Inc (TSLX)See More Headlines 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. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend5/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/28 Dividend6/14/2024Today6/17/2024Dividend Payable6/20/2024Dividend Payable6/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investors, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:TSLX CUSIPN/A CIK1508655 Webwww.tpgspecialtylending.com Phone(212) 601-4700Fax469-621-3002EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$22.67 High Stock Price Target$23.00 Low Stock Price Target$22.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.48 Trailing P/E Ratio8.47 Forward P/E Ratio9.02 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$196.40 million Net Margins47.16% Pretax Margin45.42% Return on Equity13.74% Return on Assets6.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.14 Current Ratio2.03 Quick Ratio2.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$272.77 million Price / Sales7.14 Cash Flow$2.16 per share Price / Cash Flow9.72 Book Value$17.09 per share Price / Book1.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares92,722,000Free Float89,662,000Market Cap$1.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.04 Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Joshua William Easterly (Age 48)CEO & Chairman of the Board Mr. Robert Stanley (Age 49)President Mr. Ian Timothy Simmonds (Age 51)Chief Financial Officer Mr. Michael Graf CPA (Age 41)Deputy CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Ms. Cami VanHornHead of Investor RelationsMr. Anton Brett (Age 36)Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary Mr. David Stiepleman (Age 52)VP & Non-Independent Director Mr. Michael E. Fishman (Age 61)VP & Non-Independent Director Ms. Jennifer E. Gordon J.D. (Age 48)VP & Non-Independent Director Mr. Matthew LillardPrincipalMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGolub Capital BDCNASDAQ:GBDCProspect CapitalNASDAQ:PSECNew Mountain FinanceNASDAQ:NMFCCapital SouthwestNASDAQ:CSWCPennantPark Floating Rate CapitalNASDAQ:PFLTView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipCetera Investment AdvisersBought 98,855 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 0.362%Cetera Advisors LLCBought 121,312 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 0.147%EMC Capital ManagementBought 1,265 shares on 5/20/2024Ownership: 0.007%Tidal Investments LLCBought 2,368 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.047%Comerica BankBought 1,510 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.020%View All Institutional Transactions TSLX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Sixth Street Specialty Lending stock right now? 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sixth Street Specialty Lending in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" TSLX shares. View TSLX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stock price target for 2024? 6 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stock. Their TSLX share price targets range from $22.00 to $23.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $22.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for TSLX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have TSLX shares performed in 2024? Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stock was trading at $21.60 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, TSLX stock has decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at $21.02. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Sixth Street Specialty Lending's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024. View our TSLX earnings forecast. How were Sixth Street Specialty Lending's earnings last quarter? Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.02. The financial services provider had revenue of $117.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $118.44 million. Sixth Street Specialty Lending had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.74% and a net margin of 47.16%. How often does Sixth Street Specialty Lending pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sixth Street Specialty Lending? Sixth Street Specialty Lending declared a dividend on Thursday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share on Thursday, June 20th. This represents a yield of 7.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 31st. Read our dividend analysis for TSLX. Is Sixth Street Specialty Lending a good dividend stock? Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.76%. TSLX has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 74.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on EPS estimates, TSLX will have a dividend payout ratio of 82.14% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for TSLX. What ETFs hold Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) stock in their portfolio include Putnam BDC Income ETF (PBDC), VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD), ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX) and Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC).AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (SENT). What other stocks do shareholders of Sixth Street Specialty Lending own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Sixth Street Specialty Lending investors own include Ares Capital (ARCC), AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Main Street Capital (MAIN), New Residential Investment (NRZ), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Pfizer (PFE) and Prospect Capital (PSEC). Who are Sixth Street Specialty Lending's major shareholders? Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (2.24%), Sound Income Strategies LLC (2.25%), Van ECK Associates Corp (1.97%), LSV Asset Management (1.31%), Allen Investment Management LLC (0.67%) and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.59%). Insiders that own company stock include Anton Brett, Hurley Doddy, Ian Simmonds, Jennifer Gordon, Michael Graf and Richard A Higginbotham. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:TSLX) was last updated on 6/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI's Next Magnificent SevenThe Original Magnificent Seven Produced 16,894% Average Returns Over 20 Years.The Oxford Club | SponsoredBiden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Earlier this year President Biden signed the death warrant for America… Executive Order 14067 will essentia...Priority Gold | SponsoredThis AI made her leave her jobThis AI trading tool is probably unlike anything you've ever seen before… It scans the entire market and fi...Prosper Trading Academy | SponsoredThe #1 Crypto That You Don’t Own… YetThere’s all kinds of “signals” to follow when investing in cryptos. But there’s one signal you should pay a...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredNvidia is Pivoting to Solve Big Tech’s $1 Trillion ProblemTaiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredJeff Bezos & 48 Members of Congress Are Buying ONE Sector…Why are Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, “The Walmart Family”, Bill Gates, and 48 members of Con...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThe Scary Fed Idea To Turn Your Dollars Into a Digital Power GrabCash is becoming a relic of the past… Soon, Biden and the Federal Reserve plan to replace the dollar with t...Oasis Gold | SponsoredBill Clinton Backing Biden Replacement???Do you want to see who I believe will be the next president of the U.S.A? It won’t be Biden…And it won’t be...The Freeport Society | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Sixth Street Specialty Lending With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.