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After finishing at $8.97 in the prior trading day, Barings BDC Inc (NYSE: BBDC) closed at $8.73, down -2.68%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.68 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.06 million shares were traded. BBDC stock price reached its highest trading level at $8.74 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $8.63.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of BBDC by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.03 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.67. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 6.46 and its Current Ratio is at 6.46. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.39 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.39.
On November 13, 2023, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $9 to $8.50.
Oppenheimer Downgraded its Outperform to Perform on February 24, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $10 to $9.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 06 ’25 when Murray Elizabeth A. bought 3,400 shares for $8.84 per share. The transaction valued at 30,056 led to the insider holds 25,387 shares of the business.
BYERS STEPHEN R bought 8,700 shares of BBDC for $77,343 on Jun 06 ’25. The Director now owns 59,734 shares after completing the transaction at $8.89 per share. On May 19 ’25, another insider, Lloyd Eric J, who serves as the CEO of the company, bought 34,375 shares for $9.12 each. As a result, the insider paid 313,525 and bolstered with 73,569 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BBDC now has a Market Capitalization of 918037440 and an Enterprise Value of 2467260416. As of this moment, Barings’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.06, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.19. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.68 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.79. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 8.753.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BBDC is 0.67, which has changed by -0.07810897 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12415576 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BBDC has reached a high of $10.68, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.58. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.13%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.35%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 551.64K shares per day over the past 3-months and 669090 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 105.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 104.47M. Insiders hold about 0.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 44.40% stake in the company. Shares short for BBDC as of 1763078400 were 971952 with a Short Ratio of 1.76, compared to 1760486400 on 718873. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 971952 and a Short% of Float of 1.0699999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, BBDC’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.04, compared to 1.04 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.11940298. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 9.86.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 4.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.25, with high estimates of $0.26 and low estimates of $0.23.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.12 and $1.1 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.11. EPS for the following year is $0.97, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $1.05 and $0.91.
Revenue Estimates
3 analysts predict $66.86M in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $68.78M to a low estimate of $65.77M. As of. The current estimate, Barings BDC Inc’s year-ago sales were $70.62MFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $65.79M. There is a high estimate of $69.84M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $62.59M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BBDC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $280.02M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $277.01M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $278.45M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $286.17MBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $258.55M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $280.74M and the low estimate is $244.13M.
