B. Riley Issues Optimistic Estimate for TSLX Earnings

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) – Investment analysts at B. Riley lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Sixth Street Specialty Lending in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 6th. B. Riley analyst B. Rowe now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.56 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Sixth Street Specialty Lending’s current full-year earnings is $2.31 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Sixth Street Specialty Lending’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.27 EPS.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57. Sixth Street Specialty Lending had a net margin of 39.05% and a return on equity of 13.55%. The firm had revenue of $119.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $119.85 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.60 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on TSLX. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Sixth Street Specialty Lending from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised Sixth Street Specialty Lending from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $23.00 target price on shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending from $23.00 to $21.50 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.00.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Trading Up 2.7 %

Sixth Street Specialty Lending stock opened at $20.32 on Friday. Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a 12-month low of $19.50 and a 12-month high of $22.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.90 billion, a PE ratio of 9.86 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 2.50 and a quick ratio of 1.90.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a — dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be issued a $0.05 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 9.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. Sixth Street Specialty Lending’s payout ratio is 89.32%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sixth Street Specialty Lending

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new position in Sixth Street Specialty Lending during the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending in the second quarter worth $70,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending during the second quarter valued at $77,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new position in Sixth Street Specialty Lending during the third quarter valued at $86,000. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Sixth Street Specialty Lending in the 2nd quarter worth about $109,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.25% of the company’s stock.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Company Profile

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc (NYSE: TSLX) is a business development company. The fund provides senior secured loans (first-lien, second-lien, and unitranche), unsecured loans, mezzanine debt, and investments in corporate bonds and equity securities and structured products, non-control structured equity, and common equity with a focus on co-investments for organic growth, acquisitions, market or product expansion, restructuring initiatives, recapitalizations, and refinancing.