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Brief: Saratoga Investment Corp Q2 Assets Under Management USD 995.295 Million

Overview

Saratoga  Investment Corp fiscal Q2 NAV rises 3.6% from previous quarter, NAV per share up 0.4%

Company's LTM ROE of 9.1% beats BDC industry average of 7.3%

Outlook

Company anticipates net increase in investments of $39.5 mln

Saratoga Investment sees strong pipeline despite geopolitical tensions

Saratoga Investment expects resilience in portfolio amid macro uncertainty

Result Drivers

NAV GROWTH - Saratoga reports a 3.6% increase in NAV and a 0.4% rise in NAV per share from the previous quarter

ROE PERFORMANCE - Achieved quarterly ROE of 13.8% and LTM ROE of 9.1%, exceeding the BDC industry average of 7.3%

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT - Zollege investment returned to accrual status, reducing non-accrual investments to 0.2% of portfolio fair value

Key Details

MetricBeat/MissActualConsensus Estimate
Q2 EPS$0.84
Q2 Assets Under Management$995.30 mln
Q2 Net Asset Value Per Share$25.61
Q2 ROE LTM9.1%
Analyst Coverage The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "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 $24.00, about 1.7% below its October 6 closing price of $24.41 The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago Press Release: ID:nGNX1sXDy3 (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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