Barings Bdc (NYSE:BBDC) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Lucid Cap Mkts

Equities researchers at Lucid Cap Mkts assumed coverage on shares of Barings Bdc (NYSE:BBDC) in a note issued to investors on Monday, Zacks reports. The brokerage set a “hold” rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on BBDC. Zacks Research lowered Barings Bdc from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Raymond James Financial set a $9.00 price objective on shares of Barings Bdc in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Barings Bdc from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Barings Bdc from $9.50 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $9.50.

Barings Bdc Stock Up 0.3%

Barings Bdc stock opened at $8.79 on Monday. Barings Bdc has a 1-year low of $7.96 and a 1-year high of $9.53. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $8.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.10 and a quick ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $920.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.34 and a beta of 0.65.

Barings Bdc (NYSE:BBDC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.02). Barings Bdc had a net margin of 34.18% and a return on equity of 9.57%. The business had revenue of $64.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $63.54 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.22 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Barings Bdc will post 1.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Barings Bdc

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in Barings Bdc in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Barings Bdc in the second quarter worth about $35,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Barings Bdc during the second quarter worth about $89,000. Simplicity Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Barings Bdc during the first quarter worth about $91,000. Finally, BIP Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Barings Bdc during the second quarter valued at approximately $96,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 44.09% of the company’s stock.

About Barings Bdc

Barings BDC, Inc. is a business development company that provides financing to privately held middle-market businesses, primarily in the United States. Its investments support companies across a range of industries. The company’s investment portfolio is focused mainly on debt, including senior secured and unitranche loans, and may also include subordinated debt and equity investments. These financing options allow Barings BDC to provide capital tailored to the needs of its portfolio companies. Barings BDC is externally managed by Barings LLC, a global investment manager and subsidiary of MassMutual.