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Pennantpark Investment
(NYSE:PNNT)
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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
$4.00
▲(4.99% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/06/26
PNNT scores in the low 60s primarily due to improving recent financial momentum (positive earnings and strong TTM cash flow) and a constructive earnings call highlighting dividend coverage and stronger JV economics. Technicals add moderate support with price above key short/intermediate moving averages, but the overall score is held back by a weaker longer-term trend (below the 200-day average), historically volatile profitability/cash flow, and mixed valuation given a very high yield alongside a not-low P/E.
Positive Factors
Recurring income covers base dividend
Core net investment income exceeding the base dividend indicates that PNNT’s primary lending business is currently generating recurring earnings sufficient to support its regular distribution. This provides a durable income foundation, although supplemental payouts remain separate from base coverage.
Negative Factors
Historically volatile earnings and cash flow
Recent improvement has not yet established a consistently stable earnings profile. Prior losses and negative cash flow show that results can vary materially across the cycle, which may reduce confidence in dependable distributions, book-value preservation, and internally funded growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring income covers base dividend
Core net investment income exceeding the base dividend indicates that PNNT’s primary lending business is currently generating recurring earnings sufficient to support its regular distribution. This provides a durable income foundation, although supplemental payouts remain separate from base coverage.
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Pennantpark Investment (PNNT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$216.78M
Dividend Yield28.92%
Average Volume (3M)493.28K
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.0
Beta (1Y)0.62
Revenue Growth138.32%
EPS Growth-27.91%
CountryUS
EmployeesN/A
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.16
Shares Outstanding65,296,100
10 Day Avg. Volume554,620
30 Day Avg. Volume493,276
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.40
Price to Book (P/B)0.94
Price to Sales (P/S)5.27
P/FCF Ratio6.63
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$4.00Price Target Upside4.99% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.54
Revenue Forecast (FY)$101.71M
Pennantpark Investment Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
PennantPark Investment Corporation operates as a Business Development Company (BDC) and a private equity fund. Its primary focus is on providing direct and mezzanine capital to middle-market companies situated across the United States. The firm de...
How the Company Makes Money
PNNT makes money primarily from investment income generated by its portfolio of loans and other credit investments, plus gains and fees associated with those investments.
1) Interest income on debt investments (primary revenue stream)
- The large...
Pennantpark Investment Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 10, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted several constructive items — coverage of the base dividend by core NII, strong JV economics (15.1% cash yield) and meaningful reductions in JV cost of capital, attractive realizations (14x MOIC on an equity sale), a well-diversified portfolio with low nonaccruals, and a strong long-term track record. Offsetting items include a 2.5% decline in NAV driven by supplemental dividend distributions, a remaining spillover balance ($0.56 per share) that management plans to continue distributing, a $4.4 million net realized/unrealized loss in the quarter, originations being outpaced by repayments with only gradual expected portfolio growth, and sizable equity positions that may take 1–2 years to rotate. Overall, the positives — recurring income cover, JV strength and demonstrable realizations — materially outweigh the headwinds tied largely to dividend distribution mechanics and a few illiquid equity positions.Positive Updates
Net Investment Income and Dividend Coverage
Core NII of $0.14 per share for the quarter, which exceeded the base dividend of $0.04 per month ($0.12 per quarter), demonstrating coverage of the base dividend by recurring income.
Negative Updates
NAV Decline Driven by Supplemental Dividends
Net asset value per share fell to $6.56, down 2.5% from the prior quarter; management states the decline was primarily attributable to supplemental dividend payments used to distribute undistributed taxable income rather than underlying investment performance.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Net Investment Income and Dividend Coverage
Core NII of $0.14 per share for the quarter, which exceeded the base dividend of $0.04 per month ($0.12 per quarter), demonstrating coverage of the base dividend by recurring income.
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Company Guidance
Management's guidance emphasized maintaining a target leverage of about 1.3x debt‑to‑equity while continuing supplemental dividends through year‑end to reduce a $0.56/share spillover to roughly $0.40/share, and highlighted key portfolio and JV metrics: PNNT's portfolio totaled $1.2B with NAV $6.56 (down 2.5% q/q) and core NII of $0.14/share (versus a base dividend of $0.04/month or $0.12/quarter); median portfolio metrics were debt/EBITDA 4.7x, interest coverage 2.1x, and LTV 45% with four non‑accruals (2.5% of cost, 0.8% of market); originations in the quarter were $77M at an 8.9% weighted average yield (new platform investments median D/EBITDA 2.3x, interest coverage 4.2x, LTV 30%); the PSLF JV (portfolio $1.3B, capacity ≈ $1.5B) averaged a 15.1% cash yield over 12 months, and JV refinancings lowered the revolver to SOFR+2.1% and cut securitization spread by 97 bps to 1.69%—actions that management estimates will boost PNNT by about $0.005/share per quarter (≈ $0.02/year)—while core middle‑market first‑lien spreads were cited around L+500–550bps with ~4.5x EBITDA leverage.Pennantpark Investment Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
52
Neutral
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 99.56M | 83.08M | 103.70M | 19.24M | 23.80M | 193.82M |
| Gross Profit | 63.25M | 41.76M | 58.51M | -20.17M | -4.96M | 171.31M |
| EBITDA | 83.90M | 35.29M | 51.95M | -26.14M | -16.86M | 167.22M |
| Net Income | 10.13M | 32.73M | 48.85M | -33.81M | -24.74M | 166.62M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.26B | 1.35B | 1.39B | 1.16B | 1.32B | 1.30B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 39.25M | 51.78M | 49.86M | 38.77M | 54.77M | 20.36M |
| Total Debt | 547.93M | 738.88M | 772.01M | 516.84M | 704.51M | 607.34M |
| Total Liabilities | 834.94M | 885.60M | 895.18M | 654.79M | 735.05M | 634.95M |
| Stockholders Equity | 428.03M | 463.95M | 493.91M | 502.19M | 585.57M | 660.14M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 237.68M | 66.12M | -172.40M | 222.94M | -17.29M | 7.91M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 237.68M | 66.12M | -172.40M | 222.94M | -17.29M | 7.91M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -37.88M | 38.66M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -144.30M | -102.91M | 183.43M | -239.16M | 52.04M | -13.42M |
Pennantpark Investment Technical Analysis
Negative
3.81
Price Trends
3.46
Negative
3.47
Negative
4.00
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.04
Positive
36.98
Neutral
10.07
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PNNT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 3.81 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3.52, above the 50-day MA of 3.46, and below the 200-day MA of 4.00, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.04 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 36.98 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 10.07 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for PNNT.
Pennantpark Investment Risk Analysis
Pennantpark Investment disclosed 85 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Pennantpark Investment reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Pennantpark Investment Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | $437.40M | 9.05 | 10.19% | 10.74% | -38.83% | -36.61% | |
62 Neutral | $216.78M | 21.03 | <0.01% | 28.92% | 138.32% | -27.91% | |
60 Neutral | $217.87M | 7.45 | 8.05% | 18.03% | 0.37% | -28.29% | |
60 Neutral | $336.45M | -3.16 | -17.68% | 18.95% | -141.00% | -809.18% | |
59 Neutral | $325.24M | 4.75 | 16.34% | 6.75% | 8.04% | 10.59% | |
59 Neutral | $352.29M | 26.52 | 1.84% | 17.60% | 3.63% | ― |
* Financial Sector Average
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Pennantpark Investment Corporate Events
DividendsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
PennantPark Investment Announces September Monthly Dividend Distribution
Positive
Sep 2, 2026
On September 2, 2026, PennantPark Investment Corporation announced a monthly distribution for September 2026 of $0.08 per share, split between a $0.04 base dividend and a $0.04 supplemental dividend. The payout is scheduled for October 1, 2026 to ...
Private Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
PennantPark Announces New Senior Unsecured Notes Offering
Neutral
Sep 1, 2026
On September 1, 2026, PennantPark Investment Corporation entered into a note purchase agreement to issue $62 million of 8.00% senior unsecured notes due 2031 and $2 million of 7.25% senior unsecured notes due 2029 in a private placement to institu...
DividendsFinancial Disclosures
PennantPark Investment Announces August 2026 Monthly Distribution
Positive
Aug 4, 2026
On August 4, 2026, PennantPark Investment Corporation declared a monthly distribution for August 2026 of $0.08 per share, split between a $0.04 base dividend and a $0.04 supplemental dividend. The payout is scheduled for September 1, 2026 to stock...
Financial Disclosures
PennantPark Investment Schedules Upcoming Q3 2026 Results Release
Neutral
Jul 6, 2026
PennantPark Investment Corporation, a business development company investing in U.S. middle-market private firms through secured and subordinated debt as well as equity, operates under the management of PennantPark Investment Advisers. The adviser...
Dividends
PennantPark Investment Declares July 2026 Monthly Distribution
Positive
Jul 2, 2026
PennantPark Investment Corporation, a U.S. middle‑market focused business development company providing secured and subordinated debt and equity investments, is managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, which runs a $10 billion middle̴...
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