Barings BDCBBDC
BBDC
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 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
988% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $718K | Put options by funds: $66K
103% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $434M [Q3] → $882M (+$448M) [Q4]
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 54
0.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.71% [Q3] → 42.67% (+0.96%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 2 (+0) [Q4]
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 25
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 198 [Q3] → 195 (-3) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$9
3%
upside
Avg. target
$9.25
6%
upside
High target
$9.50
9%
upside
2 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
2 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Wells Fargo Finian O'Shea 63% 1-year accuracy 38 / 60 met price target | 3%upside $9 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ryan Lynch 33% 1-year accuracy 1 / 3 met price target | 9%upside $9.50 | Market Perform Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about BBDC published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Barings BDC: Not The Best Investment Despite The 11.7% Dividend Yield
BBDC provides investors with a 12% dividend yield, but has underperformed compared to other BDCs, which results in a "HOLD" recommendation. The stock value of BBDC has dropped substantially since 2013, which resulted in unimpressive total returns, even though the company maintained steady dividend payments. The company faces two major issues: its debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22x and its stock price discount relative to NAV.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Barings BDS Is Not A Great Buy Despite The Sell-Off
Barings BDS experienced a significant sell-off due to Trump's tariffs, impacting the entire BDC sector and leading to valuation drops. I recommend focusing on top-tier BDCs like Blackstone Secured Lending Fund and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund due to their defensive portfolios. BBDC's portfolio shows declining credit quality and higher non-accrual risks, making it less attractive compared to peers with higher first-lien debt exposure.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Barings BDC, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2025 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 first quarter ended March 31, 2025 on Thursday, May 8, 2025, after the market closes. Barings BDC, Inc. has scheduled a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2025 financial results for Friday, May 9, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET. To listen to the call, please dial 877-407-8831 or 201-493-6736 approximately 10 minutes prior to the sta.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Barings BDC: Adding To This 12.9%-Yielding BDC On The Dip
We take a look at the Q4 numbers from the Barings BDC. Barings BDC trades at a 15% discount to book, offers a 12.9% total dividend yield, and has a stable NAV over the last few years. Net investment income fell slightly over the quarter; base dividend coverage remains strong at 108%.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
BDC Weekly Review: PSEC Gets More Bad Press
We take a look at the action in business development companies through the third week of March and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs saw a 2% total return this week, but March is shaping up to be the worst month since late 2023. A recent Bloomberg article discussed PSEC culture and outsider status.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
1 month ago
3 Stocks Trading Under $10 That Deliver Massive Ultra-High-Yield Dividends
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Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Barings BDC (BBDC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Barings BDC Inc. (NYSE:BBDC ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 21, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Eric Lloyd - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Matthew Freund - President Elizabeth Murray - Chief Financial Officer Bryan High - Head of Global Private Finance Joe Mazzoli - Head of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Finian O'Shea - Wells Fargo Robert Dodd - Raymond James Casey Alexander - Compass Point Operator Good day everyone. At this time, I'd like to welcome you to the Barings BDC Inc. conference call for the quarter ended and year ended December 31, 2024.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Barings BDC, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results, Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.26 Per Share and Declares Special Dividends Totaling $0.15 Per Share
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC) (“Barings BDC” or the “Company”) today reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024 and announced that the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share and special dividends totaling $0.15 per share, which special dividends will be paid in three equal quarterly installments of $0.05 per share in each of the first three quarters of 2025.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
2 months ago
5 Red-Hot Ultra-High-Yield Stocks Run by Famous Wall Street Investment Giants
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
3 Stocks From the Flourishing SBIC & Commercial Finance Industry
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