Bain Capital Specialty

BCSF

Market cap $944M

Overview Fund Activity

14.56 USD

-0.59

3.89%

At close Updated Sep 16, 3:46 PM EDT

1 day

-3.89%

5 days

-6.67%

1 month

-4.4%

3 months

-1.56%

6 months

-11.92%

Year to date

-17.13%

1 year

-14.65%

5 years

36.59%

10 years

-17.55%

About: Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The company's objective is to provide risk-adjusted returns and current income to investors by investing predominantly in middle-market companies with between $10.0 million and $150.0 million in annual EBITDA. Its portfolio of investments includes First Lien Senior Secured Loan, Preferred Equity, Equity Interest, Warrants, and Second Lien Senior Secured Loan among others.

Financials Asset Management

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Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

209% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.55M | Put options by funds: $827K

59% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 37

1.66% less ownership

Funds ownership: 51.32% [Q1] → 49.66% (-1.66%) [Q2]

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 146 [Q1] → 140 (-6) [Q2]

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $550M [Q1] → $485M (-$65.6M) [Q2]

24% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 25

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q1] → 3 (-1) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 4 articles about BCSF published over the past 30 days

CEFs Are Becoming Less Appealing For Income Investors

The investment case for closed-end funds (CEFs) is weak now due to tight discounts, high leverage costs, and expensive underlying assets. Most CEFs do not deliver sustainable alpha, and lower-fee actively managed ETFs now offer similar exposures with better economics. We have reduced our CEF allocation, favoring alternatives like BDCs, select ETFs, preferreds, and bonds for better value and risk/reward.

CEFs Are Becoming Less Appealing For Income Investors

Zacks Investment Research

What Makes Bain Capital Specialty (BCSF) a New Strong Buy Stock

Bain Capital Specialty (BCSF) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

What Makes Bain Capital Specialty (BCSF) a New Strong Buy Stock

BDC Weekly Review: Let's Take A Deep Breath On Dividend Coverage

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the fourth week of August and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Dividend coverage is a mostly optical, not material, metric; investors should focus on portfolio quality, credit issues, and structural factors over headline payout ratios. BCSF delivered solid earnings, with portfolio quality holding up well.

BDC Weekly Review: Let's Take A Deep Breath On Dividend Coverage

Buy 9 Ideal Safer Dividend Power August Dogs

I highlight 35 top-yield Dividend Power stocks, focusing on high earnings yield and dividend yield for value and resilience in volatile markets. Nine stocks stand out as 'safer' picks, with free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields, making them attractive for income-focused investors. Analyst projections suggest potential net gains of 24% to 67% by August 2026 for the top ten picks, though risk and volatility remain.

Buy 9 Ideal Safer Dividend Power August Dogs

Bain Capital Specialty Finance: I Remain Bullish After Q2 Report

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has issued a solid Q2 report, triggering a positive reaction by the market. This validates my thesis on BCSF - i.e., tangible discount and strongly covered dividend should likely warrant an upside or at least protected downside. In the article, I discuss why, after digesting the Q2 report, I still remain bullish on BCSF.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance: I Remain Bullish After Q2 Report

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE:BCSF ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 6, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Amit Joshi - Chief Financial Officer Katherine Schneider - Corporate Participant MD of Investor Relations & Secretary - Corporate Participant Michael Alexander Ewald - CEO & Director Michael John Boyle - President & Director Conference Call Participants Paul Conrad Johnson - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Operator Good day, and welcome to the Bain Capital Specialty Finance Second Quarter ended June 30, 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions].

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Announces June 30, 2025 Financial Results and Declares Third Quarter 2025 Dividend of $0.42 per Share

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE: BCSF, the “Company”, “our” or “we”) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, and that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared a dividend of $0.42 per share for the third quarter of 2025 and an additional dividend of $0.03 per share that was previously announced. “BCSF reported solid second quarter results driven by high net investment income that covered our regular dividend by 11.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Announces June 30, 2025 Financial Results and Declares Third Quarter 2025 Dividend of $0.42 per Share

Discounts And 10%+ Yields: 2 BDCs To Buy Now

I believe BDC investors face higher odds of unfavorable returns over the next 1-3 years due to macro and sector-specific headwinds. Key risks include a negatively sloped interest rate curve, tight spreads, thin dividend coverage, and historically low non-accruals likely to mean-revert. My strategy: short- to medium-term profit seekers should exit BDCs, while long-term income investors should upgrade to higher-quality names.

Discounts And 10%+ Yields: 2 BDCs To Buy Now

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Schedules Earnings Release for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2025

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Schedules Earnings Release for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2025.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Schedules Earnings Release for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2025

Zacks Investment Research

New Strong Sell Stocks for June 24th

BRDCY, ARKAY and BCSF have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on June 24 2025.

New Strong Sell Stocks for June 24th

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