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Brief: Saratoga Investment Corp Q1 Assets Under Management USD 968.318 Million

Overview

Saratoga fiscal Q1 adjusted NII per share rises 17.9% on sequential basis

NAV increases 0.9% on sequential basis , reflecting portfolio performance

Company's LTM ROE of 9.3% beats BDC industry average of 7.0%

Outlook

Saratoga Investment cautious on new commitments amid volatility

Result Drivers

NII INCREASE - 17.9% rise in adjusted NII per share driven by non-recurrence of $2.4 million excise tax, per CEO Christian Oberbeck

NAV GROWTH - 0.9% increase in NAV attributed to core BDC portfolio performance in volatile environment

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY - $50.1 million in new investments and follow-ons despite slower deal volume due to tariff impacts

Key Details

MetricBeat/MissActualConsensus Estimate
Q1 EPS$0.91
Q1 Assets Under Management$968.32 mln
Q1 Net Asset Value Per Share$25.52
Q1 ROE9.3%
Analyst Coverage The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell" The average consensus recommendation for the investment management & fund operators peer group is "buy" Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Saratoga Investment Corp is $24.63, about 3.3% below its July 7 closing price of $25.44 The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago Press Release: ID:nGNX1329cx (This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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