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
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Beat/Miss
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Consensus Estimate
Q2 EPS
$0.84
Q2 Assets Under Management
$995.30 mln
Q2 Net Asset Value Per Share
$25.61
Q2 ROE LTM
9.1%
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
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