B. Riley Lowers WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) Price Target to $9.00

WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) had its target price decreased by B. Riley from $9.50 to $9.00 in a research report released on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. B. Riley currently has a neutral rating on the investment management company’s stock. B. Riley also issued estimates for WhiteHorse Finance’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

Separately, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised shares of WhiteHorse Finance to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, WhiteHorse Finance currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $10.00.

WhiteHorse Finance Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ WHF opened at $8.48 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $197.08 million, a PE ratio of 56.54 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. WhiteHorse Finance has a 1 year low of $8.36 and a 1 year high of $12.42. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $8.87 and its 200-day moving average is $9.47.

WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The investment management company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by ($0.03). WhiteHorse Finance had a net margin of 4.36% and a return on equity of 10.72%. The firm had revenue of $18.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.33 million. Equities analysts expect that WhiteHorse Finance will post 1.66 EPS for the current year.

WhiteHorse Finance Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 19th will be given a $0.385 dividend. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 18.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 19th. WhiteHorse Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1,026.67%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WHF. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC bought a new position in shares of WhiteHorse Finance in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Northstar Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of WhiteHorse Finance in the second quarter worth about $87,000. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in WhiteHorse Finance in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $101,000. Oxford Asset Management LLP bought a new position in WhiteHorse Finance in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $105,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in WhiteHorse Finance by 10.9% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 15,182 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $147,000 after buying an additional 1,495 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 13.20% of the company’s stock.

WhiteHorse Finance Company Profile

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc is business development company, non-diversified, closed end management company specializing in originating senior secured loans, lower middle market, growth capital industries. It invests in broadline retail, office services and supplies, building products, health care services, health care supplies, research and consulting services, application software, home furnishings, specialized consumer services, data processing and outsourced services, leisure facilities, cable, and satellite.