NYSE:BBDC Barings BDC (BBDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → How to Play the AI and Crypto Markets in One Swing (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free BBDC Stock Alerts $9.78 -0.05 (-0.51%) (As of 05/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.74▼$9.9250-Day Range$9.03▼$9.8452-Week Range$7.50▼$9.92Volume407,494 shsAverage Volume479,217 shsMarket Capitalization$1.04 billionP/E Ratio7.95Dividend Yield10.64%Price Target$9.13 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Barings BDC alerts: Email Address Barings BDC MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.6% Downside$9.13 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.55% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.77Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$273,104 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-1.69%From $1.18 to $1.16 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.2.74 out of 5 starsFinance Sector609th out of 881 stocksInvestment Advice Industry36th out of 48 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBarings BDC has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBarings BDC has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Barings BDC's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.55% of the outstanding shares of Barings BDC have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBarings BDC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Barings BDC has recently decreased by 17.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBarings BDC is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.61%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBarings BDC has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Barings BDC is 84.55%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Barings BDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 89.66% in the coming year. This indicates that Barings BDC may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Barings BDC's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BBDC. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBarings BDC has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Barings BDC this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 27 people have searched for BBDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows12 people have added Barings BDC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Barings BDC insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $273,104.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.45% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions44.09% of the stock of Barings BDC is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Barings BDC's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Barings BDC are expected to decrease by -1.69% in the coming year, from $1.18 to $1.16 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 7.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Barings BDC is 7.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 55.85.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBarings 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 Barings BDC's valuation and earnings. 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It specializes in mezzanine, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, ESOPs, change of control transactions, acquisition financings, growth financing, and recapitalizations in lower middle market, mature, and later stage companies. It invests in manufacturing and distribution; business services and technology; transportation and logistics; consumer product and services. It invests in United States. It invests in companies with EBITDA of $10 million to $75 million, typically in private equity sponsor backed.Read More BBDC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BBDC Stock News HeadlinesMay 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comBarings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) Insider Acquires $267,575.00 in StockMay 15 at 7:51 PM | finance.yahoo.comIs Barings BDC Inc (NYSE:BBDC) the Best Financial Dividend Stock Insiders are Buying in 2024?May 12 at 6:20 AM | americanbankingnews.comMichael Freno Buys 27,500 Shares of Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) StockMay 11, 2024 | 247wallst.comThe 6 Best Dividend Stocks To Buy With $1500May 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC Inc (BBDC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Financial Metrics and ...May 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBarings BDC: One Of The Few Deals In The BDC SectorMay 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Upstart Holdings (UPST), Goldman Sachs Group (GS) and Barings BDC (BBDC)May 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBarings BDC Inc 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 7, 2024 | investorplace.comBBDC Stock Earnings: Barings BDC Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024May 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC Inc. Reports Q1 2024 Results: Navigates Market Challenges with Strategic Portfolio ...May 7, 2024 | businesswire.comBarings BDC, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Results and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.26 Per ShareMay 7, 2024 | 247wallst.comFor $10,000 in Passive Income, Invest $7,500 in These 12 Dividend StocksApril 22, 2024 | 247wallst.com5 New Stocks Under $10 That Pay Incredible Ultra Yield DividendsApril 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHas Barings BDC (BBDC) Outpaced Other Finance Stocks This Year?April 12, 2024 | money.usnews.comBarings BDC IncApril 8, 2024 | businesswire.comBarings BDC, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2024 ResultsMarch 28, 2024 | thestreet.comBarings BDC Inc.March 20, 2024 | incomeinvestors.comBarings BDC Stock: 11%-Yield Alternative Bank Stock Thumping the MarketMarch 19, 2024 | bizjournals.comBarings halts some private credit investments amid lawsuit against departed execs, CorinthiaMarch 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Barings BDC and Crescent CapitalMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCircana Announces Its 11th Annual Home Industry Performance Awards Ahead of The Inspired Home ShowMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAlgos Poised to Send Gasoline’s Red-Hot Rally to New HighsMarch 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMaintaining Hold Rating on Barings BDC Amidst Management Changes and Strategic ShiftsMarch 13, 2024 | benzinga.comThriving with Robust Performance: Barings BDC Delivers Growing Profits to InvestorsMarch 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBarings BDC: Still Too Thin Margin Of Safety To Go LongSee More Headlines Receive BBDC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Barings BDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend3/05/2024Dividend Payable3/13/2024Last Earnings5/04/2024Today5/15/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend6/05/2024Dividend Payable6/12/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BBDC CUSIPN/A CIK1379785 Webwww.baringsbdc.com Phone(704) 805-7200Fax919-719-4777EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$9.13 High Stock Price Target$9.50 Low Stock Price Target$8.75 Potential Upside/Downside-6.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.23 Trailing P/E Ratio7.95 Forward P/E Ratio8.28 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$128 million Net Margins45.35% Pretax Margin45.22% Return on Equity10.77% Return on Assets4.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.36 Current Ratio0.11 Quick Ratio0.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$289.20 million Price / Sales3.58 Cash Flow$1.13 per share Price / Cash Flow8.64 Book Value$11.44 per share Price / Book0.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares105,950,000Free Float105,474,000Market Cap$1.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.63 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Matthew Freund C.F.A. (Age 35)President Ms. Elizabeth A. Murray CPA (Age 46)CFO, COO & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Joseph Bernard Mazzoli C.F.A.Head of Investor Relations & Client DevelopmentMs. Ashlee Steinnerd (Age 42)Chief Legal Officer Mr. Gregory MacCordy (Age 64)Chief Compliance Officer James SalmonHead of European Real Estate Asset ManagementMs. Alexandra Pacini (Age 32)Secretary Mr. Albert PerleyTreasurerNick RoopeAssociate DirectorMr. Bryan D. HighCo-Portfolio ManagerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNoahNYSE:NOAHBridge Investment GroupNYSE:BRDGBrightSphere Investment GroupNYSE:BSIGAbacus LifeNASDAQ:ABLPatria InvestmentsNYSE:PAXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSteel Grove Capital Advisors LLCBought 116,098 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.110%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 17,771 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.046%CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE CoSold 7,741 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.070%Crewe Advisors LLCBought 15,837 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.015%EntryPoint Capital LLCBought 5,005 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.009%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BBDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Barings BDC stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Barings BDC in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BBDC shares. View BBDC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Barings BDC's stock price target for 2024? 2 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for Barings BDC's stock. Their BBDC share price targets range from $8.75 to $9.50. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $9.13 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.6%. View analysts price targets for BBDC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BBDC shares performed in 2024? Barings BDC's stock was trading at $8.58 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BBDC stock has increased by 13.9% and is now trading at $9.77. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Barings BDC? Barings BDC saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 579,100 shares, a decline of 17.8% from the April 15th total of 704,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 522,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days. View Barings BDC's Short Interest. When is Barings BDC's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 14th 2024. View our BBDC earnings forecast. How were Barings BDC's earnings last quarter? Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) released its earnings results on Saturday, May, 4th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.02. The firm earned $69.81 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $72.38 million. Barings BDC had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.77% and a net margin of 45.35%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.25 earnings per share. How often does Barings BDC pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Barings BDC? Barings BDC announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 5th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share on Wednesday, June 12th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.64%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 5th. Read our dividend analysis for BBDC. Is Barings BDC a good dividend stock? Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.61%. BBDC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 84.55%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, BBDC will have a dividend payout ratio of 89.66% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BBDC. What ETFs hold Barings BDC's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) stock in their portfolio include Kingsbarn Dividend Opportunity ETF (DVDN), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Private Equity ETF (LBO), Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC) and VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD).ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX) and What other stocks do shareholders of Barings BDC own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Barings BDC investors own include Prospect Capital (PSEC), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer (ET), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Hercules Capital (HTGC) and New Residential Investment (NRZ). Who are Barings BDC's major shareholders? Barings BDC's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Private Management Group Inc. (2.86%), Van ECK Associates Corp (1.71%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.63%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.55%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.47%) and Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Albert Perley, David Mihalick, Elizabeth A Murray, Geoff Craddock, Jeffrey Chillag, Michael Freno, Michael James O'connor, Stephen R Byers, Thomas Mcdonnell and Thomas Okel. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Barings BDC? Shares of BBDC 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. 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