Barings BDC Q4 net investment income falls q-o-q

Barings BDC

19/02/2026 21:42

Overview

Investment company's Q4 net investment income decreased from the previous quarter

NAV per share slightly decreased from the previous quarter

Company announced a new $30 mln share repurchase program

Result Drivers

CREDIT QUALITY - CEO Tom McDonnell highlighted excellent credit quality and stable portfolio spreads as key performance drivers

NET REALIZED LOSSES - Decrease in NAV per share attributed to net realized losses on investments and currency transactions

UNREALIZED APPRECIATION - Unrealized appreciation partially offset net realized losses, contributing to NAV stability

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Dividend
$0.26


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the closed end funds peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Barings BDC Inc is $9.50, about 3.7% above its February 18 closing price of $9.16

The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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