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CION
About: CION Invt Corp is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company. The Company's portfolio is comprised of investments in senior secured debt, including first lien loans, second lien loans, and unitranche loans, and, to a lesser extent, collateralized securities, structured products and other similar securities, unsecured debt, and equity, of private and thinly-traded U.S. middle-market companies. Its investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation for investors.
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of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 51
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q4 2024] → 2 (+0) [Q1 2025]
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 24
0.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.51% [Q4 2024] → 36.39% (-0.11%) [Q1 2025]
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 174 [Q4 2024] → 169 (-5) [Q1 2025]
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $207K | Put options by funds: $424K
67% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $611M [Q4 2024] → $200M (-$411M) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$9
1%
downside
Avg. target
$9
1%
downside
High target
$9
1%
downside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
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0 neutral
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1 negative
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Wells Fargo Finian O'Shea | 1%downside $9 | Underweight Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about CION published over the past 30 days
Negative
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
The More It Tanks, The More It Stanks
High-yield stocks that trade at deep discounts to NAV often attract value-oriented income investors. However, most of the time, these investments are value traps. I share two popular stocks like this whose dividends I think are at risk and will likely deliver disappointing total returns to shareholders moving forward.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
2 Picks For Monthly Distributions And Participating With Activists
Closed-end funds offer unique opportunities due to the structure, which allows for the share price to swing wildly different from the underlying portfolio value. There are activist groups that specifically target these in a way to take advantage of this feature within the closed-end fund space. On top of that, it also provides significant diversification by investing in already diversified CEFs, and additionally, this can translate into strong monthly distributions.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
BDC Weekly Review: NII Is Stabilizing
We take a look at the action in business development companies through the third week of May and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs have rebounded strongly, with most lenders up for the month and sector valuations approaching long-term averages, signaling renewed investor confidence. Key income headwinds from Fed rate cuts are behind us; leverage and lending spreads are rising, supporting net investment income (NII) stability.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
2 BDCs To Boost Your Passive Income
Business development companies, or BDCs, can provide relatively high yields, making them attractive for income-focused investors. Not all BDCs are the same, with each having their own unique focus and how they attempt to deliver those higher yields. Today, we are looking at two higher-yielding BDCs that, I believe, are attractive to help boost one's portfolio yield.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
CION Investment: Price To Book Discount Provides Margin Of Safety
CION offers a 15% yield and has outperformed both high-yield bonds and the average BDC over the past three years. Despite concerns over declining book value and high Payment in Kind (PIK) income, CION trades at a steep 0.72 price-to-book discount. Management uses share buybacks to offset book value declines, and the discount provides a margin of safety for riskier lending.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Dividend Cut Alert: High Yields Getting Risky
Blue-chip high yields are often looked to for stable and attractive passive income and total returns. However, several of these are on increasingly shaky footing right now. I detail why and share some examples in the article.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
CION Investment Corporation (CION) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
CION Investment Corporation (NYSE:CION ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Charlie Arestia - Managing Director & Head, Investor Relations Mark Gatto - Co-Chief Executive Officer Gregg Bresner - President & Chief Investment Officer Keith Franz - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Erik Zwick - Lucid Capital Markets Operator Greetings. Welcome to CION Investment Corporation First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
CION Investment Corporation (CION) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
CION Investment Corporation (CION) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.36 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.60 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
CION Investment Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CION Investment Corporation (NYSE: CION) (“CION” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 and filed its Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. CION also announced that, on May 5, 2025, its co-chief executive officers declared a second quarter 2025 base distribution of $0.36 per share, payable on June 16, 2025 to shareholders of record as of June 2, 2025. FIRST QUARTER AND OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Net in.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
BDC Weekly Review: BDCs Are Taking Advantage Of Wider Spreads
We take a look at the action in business development companies through the fourth week of April and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs saw a 3% total return last week, with the median valuation improving from a 20% to a 10% discount. Rising credit spreads present both challenges and opportunities for BDCs, enabling them to reinvest at wider spreads due to high portfolio turnover.
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