Barings BDC
BBDC

$10.14

1.5%

Market Cap: 1.07B

About: Barings BDC Inc operates as a closed-end, non-diversified investment company and has elected to be treated as a business development company. The company's investment objective is to generate current income by investing directly in privately held middle-market companies to help these companies fund acquisitions, growth, or refinancing. Barings employs fundamental credit analysis and targets investments in businesses with low levels of cyclicality and operating risk relative to other businesses in this market segment. The holding size of each position will generally be dependent upon a number of factors including total facility size, pricing and structure, and the number of other lenders in the facility.

Employees: 2

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Funds holding %

of 6,702 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 3 analysts

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News positive %

of 6 articles

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q1 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

310% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.5M | Put options by funds: $367K

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $405M [Q4 2023] → $445M (+$39.4M) [Q1 2024]

0.01% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.23% [Q4 2023] → 44.25% (+0.01%) [Q1 2024]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2023] → 3 (+0) [Q1 2024]

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 201 [Q4 2023] → 196 (-5) [Q1 2024]

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 62

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 36

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Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price forecasts over the past 6 months

Low target

$8.75

14%

downside

Avg. target

$9.58

5%

downside

High target

$10.50

4%

upside

3 analyst ratings

0 positive

0%

3 neutral

100%

0 negative

0%

Wells Fargo Finian O'Shea	6%downside $9.5	Equal-Weight Maintained	26 Jul 2024
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ryan Lynch	4%upside $10.5	Market Perform Maintained	23 May 2024
Wells Fargo Finian O'Shea	14%downside $8.75	Equal-Weight Maintained	29 Jan 2024

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about BBDC published over the past 30 days

BDC Weekly Review: The Benefits Of Convertible Bonds For BDCs

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the first week of July and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs had a strong week with a 1.5% total return, outperforming the broader income market. Trinity Capital updated the conversion rate of its 2025 convertible bonds, providing benefits for management and mixed impact for existing shareholders.

BDC Weekly Review: The Benefits Of Convertible Bonds For BDCs

Barings BDC, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2024 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC) (“Barings BDC” or the “Company”) announced today that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, after the market closes. Barings BDC, Inc. has scheduled a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2024 financial results for Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. ET. To listen to the call, please dial 888-428-7458 or 862-298-0702 approximately 10 minutes prior.

Barings BDC, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2024 Results

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BBDC: Adding A Starter Position In This 10.9% Yielding BDC

We take a look at BDC BBDC, which trades at a 16% discount to book with a 10.8% dividend yield and 11.6% net investment income yield. BBDC has performed in line with the sector over the last few years. BBDC offers a margin of safety with a market-performing portfolio and a significantly lower than average valuation.

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Barings BDC: An 11% Yield That Has The Makings Of A Great Long-Term Investment

Barings BDC remains an attractive investment with strong fundamentals and performance. They are one of the few high-quality BDCs trading below their NAV with a 20% discount currently. Strong credit quality, NAV growth, and share buybacks make Barings BDC a buy despite risks investing in smaller companies.

Barings BDC: An 11% Yield That Has The Makings Of A Great Long-Term Investment

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BDC Weekly Review: BDCs And Insurance Companies Are An Odd Pairing

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the last week of May and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs had a good week, outperforming the broader income space. The sector gained 3% in May. Barings BDC experienced resignations due to friction between MassMutual and the private credit lending team.

BDC Weekly Review: BDCs And Insurance Companies Are An Odd Pairing

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