Q1 Earnings Estimate for CGBD Issued By B. Riley

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ:CGBD) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Carlyle Secured Lending in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 7th. B. Riley analyst B. Rowe anticipates that the company will earn $0.44 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Carlyle Secured Lending’s current full-year earnings is $2.00 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Carlyle Secured Lending’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.80 EPS.

Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $55.97 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $39.92 million. Carlyle Secured Lending had a return on equity of 12.60% and a net margin of 40.69%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.52 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on CGBD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Carlyle Secured Lending from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $17.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Carlyle Secured Lending from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th.

Carlyle Secured Lending Stock Up 0.4 %

CGBD opened at $16.54 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.85. The company has a market capitalization of $842.05 million, a PE ratio of 9.24 and a beta of 1.59. Carlyle Secured Lending has a fifty-two week low of $14.21 and a fifty-two week high of $18.74. The business has a 50-day moving average of $17.13 and a 200-day moving average of $17.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Carlyle Secured Lending

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CGBD. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new position in Carlyle Secured Lending in the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending in the second quarter valued at approximately $52,000. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Carlyle Secured Lending during the second quarter worth approximately $53,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Carlyle Secured Lending in the 1st quarter valued at $171,000. Finally, Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending during the 2nd quarter valued at $189,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 24.51% of the company’s stock.

Carlyle Secured Lending Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.88%. Carlyle Secured Lending’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 89.39%.

Carlyle Secured Lending Company Profile

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc is business development company specializing in first lien debt, senior secured loans, second lien senior secured loan unsecured debt, mezzanine debt and investments in equities. It specializes in directly investing. It specializes in middle market. It targets healthcare and pharmaceutical, aerospace and defense, high tech industries, business services, software, beverage food and tobacco, hotel gamming and leisure, banking finance insurance and in real estate sector.