Barings Bdc (BBDC) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Barings Bdc (NYSE:BBDC) is expected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect Barings Bdc to post earnings of $0.26 per share and revenue of $66.41 million for the quarter.

Barings Bdc (NYSE:BBDC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.03). Barings Bdc had a return on equity of 10.74% and a net margin of 35.21%. The firm had revenue of $64.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $67.78 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.28 earnings per share. Barings Bdc’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Barings Bdc Price Performance

NYSE BBDC opened at $9.30 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $9.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Barings Bdc has a 12-month low of $7.66 and a 12-month high of $10.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $980.31 million, a P/E ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 0.70.

Barings Bdc Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 4th were issued a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.18%. Barings Bdc’s dividend payout ratio is currently 110.64%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on BBDC. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Barings Bdc from $10.50 to $9.50 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Barings Bdc from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $8.50 to $9.50 in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Barings Bdc from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 19th.

Insider Activity at Barings Bdc

In related news, CEO Eric J. Lloyd purchased 34,375 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $9.12 per share, with a total value of $313,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 73,569 shares in the company, valued at approximately $670,949.28. This represents a 87.70% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, President Matthew Freund bought 3,522 shares of Barings Bdc stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $9.07 per share, with a total value of $31,944.54. Following the acquisition, the president owned 20,002 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $181,418.14. The trade was a 21.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders acquired 49,997 shares of company stock worth $452,844. Corporate insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Barings Bdc stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Barings Bdc, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 11,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $106,000. 44.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Barings Bdc

Barings BDC, Inc is a publicly traded, externally managed investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans, first lien debt, unitranche, second lien debt, subordinated debt, equity co-investments and senior secured private debt investments in private middle-market companies that operate across a wide range of industries.