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BCSF Stock Chart & Stats
$12.09
-$0.10(-0.80%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$12.09
-$0.10(-0.80%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$10.00 - $14.70
Previous CloseN/A
Volume185.60K
Average Volume (3M)566.91K
Market Cap
$652.58M
Enterprise Value$2.18B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$115.65M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.50B
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.1
Beta0.69
Next Earnings
Nov 10, 2026EPS Estimate
0.43Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield18.49%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.99
Shares Outstanding64,868,510
10 Day Avg. Volume566,702
30 Day Avg. Volume566,911
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.51
Price to Book (P/B)0.81
Price to Sales (P/S)3.77
P/FCF Ratio30.54
Enterprise Value/Market Cap3.34
Enterprise Value/Revenue11.33
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit17.03
Enterprise Value/Ebitda19.43
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$12.63Price Target Upside4.43% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)1.64
Revenue Forecast (FY)$248.14M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Diversified Senior-secured PortfolioBroad diversification and a first-lien bias support portfolio resilience by spreading borrower exposure and prioritizing senior claims. The high floating-rate share also helps investment income adjust with benchmark rates, while the portfolio’s scale supports repeatable middle-market origination.
Strong Liquidity And Funding AccessLonger-dated and expanded revolving capacity improves funding visibility for a credit platform whose assets require dependable financing. Strong liquidity can support new lending, prefund maturities, and reduce refinancing pressure while management manages leverage through changing credit conditions.
Positive Earnings And Cash GenerationHigh profitability and cash conversion indicate that the core lending portfolio continues to produce meaningful economic earnings. Positive free cash flow closely tracking net income provides internal support for distributions and balance-sheet management, even though the recent growth trend has weakened.
Bears Say
Rising Nonaccruals And Watchlist ExposureThe sharp increase in nonaccruals and watchlist assets signals worsening credit performance within the lending book. If these positions remain impaired, BCSF could face lower interest income, valuation losses, weaker NAV, and greater pressure on future dividend coverage.
Elevated Leverage And Funding CostsHigher leverage reduces flexibility if portfolio values or borrower performance deteriorate, while increased debt costs compress the spread between asset yields and funding expenses. Together, these factors can weaken returns on equity and constrain capital deployment during credit stress.
Cooling Growth And Cash-flow MomentumThe slowdown in revenue, free cash flow, and margins indicates that the earnings engine is less powerful than in prior years. Persistent deceleration could reduce capacity to grow the investment portfolio, absorb credit losses, or maintain distributions without relying more heavily on external funding.
Bain Capital Specialty Finance News
BCSF FAQ
What was Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s price range in the past 12 months?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance lowest stock price was $9.99 and its highest was $14.70 in the past 12 months.
What is Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s market cap?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s market cap is $652.58M.
When is Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s upcoming earnings report date?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 10, 2026 which is in 18 days.
How were Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s earnings last quarter?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance released its earnings results on Aug 10, 2026. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.422 by $0.018.
Is Bain Capital Specialty Finance overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Bain Capital Specialty Finance pay dividends?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.42 which represents an annual dividend yield of 18.49%. See more information on Bain Capital Specialty Finance dividends here
What is Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s EPS estimate?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s EPS estimate is 0.43.
How many shares outstanding does Bain Capital Specialty Finance have?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance has 64,868,510 shares outstanding.
What happened to Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance reported an EPS of $0.44 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.422. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.85%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Bain Capital Specialty Finance?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BCSF
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Bain Capital Specialty Finance Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$12.63 (4.43% Upside)
$12.63 (4.43% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
BCSF Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 61%
Sector Average 61%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 586.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 3.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.6%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-18.03%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.79%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-5.56%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Bain Capital Specialty Finance
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. functions as a business development company (BDC) whose primary focus is providing direct debt solutions to companies in the middle market segment. The fund's investment mandate is broad, covering a spectrum of debt instruments. This includes various forms of secured senior debt, such as first-lien, stretch senior, and second-lien facilities. It also invests in hybrid financing structures like unitranche loans, as well as subordinated or junior capital, which encompasses mezzanine debt and other junior securities. Furthermore, the firm engages in the secondary acquisition of assets or portfolios, primarily comprising corporate debt from middle-market businesses. Generally, Bain Capital Specialty Finance targets companies that generate annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) between $10 million and $150 million.
BCSF Company Deck
BCSF Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized steady earnings generation (NII of $0.44/share covering the dividend), attractive new origination spreads (≈570 bps) and conservative underwriting (new deal leverage ~4.5x), supported by strong liquidity and liability management (facility extension, $806M liquidity). Offsetting positives were a modest NAV decline ($0.21/share) driven by $14.6M of net realized/unrealized losses, a q-o-q decline in total investment income (-5.9%), and a meaningful increase in nonaccruals at fair value (0.6% to 2.2%). Overall, the company appears well positioned in the core middle market with manageable challenges that management is addressing, including careful dividend assessment and continued monitoring of credit trends.View all BCSF earnings summariesBCSF Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$12.63
▲(4.43% Upside)
Technical Analysis
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation
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Fidus Investment
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New Mountain Finance
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Pennantpark
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Carlyle Secured Lending Inc
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Ownership Overview
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Insiders
0.05% Mutual Funds
2.32% Other Institutional Investors
94.02% Public Companies and
Individual Investors