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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital

9.82 USD
-0.34
3.35%
At close Updated Sep 15, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
9.87
+0.05
0.51%
1 day
-3.35%
5 days
-4.47%
1 month
-4.01%
3 months
-3.44%
6 months
-11.45%
Year to date
-10.65%
1 year
-14.9%
5 years
11.59%
10 years
-21.25%
 

About: PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company. Its investment objectives are to generate current income and capital appreciation by investing in Floating Rate Loans and other investments made to U.S. middle-market companies. The company believes that Floating Rate Loans to U.S. middle-market companies offer attractive risk-reward to investors due to the limited amount of capital available for such companies and the potential for rising interest rates. The company generate revenue in the form of interest income on the debt securities and dividends.

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Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

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

56% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 32

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 131 [Q1] → 123 (-8) [Q2]

7.54% less ownership

Funds ownership: 29.05% [Q1] → 21.51% (-7.54%) [Q2]

23% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $286M [Q1] → $221M (-$65.3M) [Q2]

31% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 26

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q1] → 1 (-1) [Q2]

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $261K

Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$10.5
7% upside
Avg. target
$10.81
10% upside
High target
$11
12% upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
50%
neutral
50%
negative
0%
JMP Securities
Brian McKenna
$11
Market Outperform
Reiterated
3 Sep 2025
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Paul Johnson
$10.5
Market Perform
Maintained
13 Aug 2025
UBS
Vilas Abraham
$10.75
Neutral
Maintained
16 Jul 2025
JMP Securities
Matthew Condon
$11
Market Outperform
Maintained
24 Jun 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about PFLT published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
11 days ago
31 Ideal 'Safer' Monthly Paying September Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds
Imagine stocks and funds paying you dividends monthly! Your angst awaiting dividend payout is reduced 300%, or more, compared to quarterly, semi-annual, or (ugh) annual doles! September U.S. exchange-traded-monthly-paid (MoPay) dividends, upsides, and net-gains include: 1. Stocks-by-yield (77); 2. Stocks-by price-upside (30); 3. Closed-End-Investments, Exchange-Traded-Funds & Notes (CEICs/ETFs/ETNs) by-yield >10% (80); 4. ‘Safer' Ideal-Dividend-Equities by Cash Flow Margins (31). Items: 1. Top MoPay stock gains; 2. Overall best MoPay gainers; 3. Funds vs. Equities; 4. Fund risks/rewards. 5. Safer Equity Rankings All per prices as of 8/29/25.
31 Ideal 'Safer' Monthly Paying September Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
12 days ago
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Monthly Distribution of $0.1025 per Share
MIAMI, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the "Company") (NYSE: PFLT) declares its monthly distribution for September 2025 of $0.1025 per share, payable on October 1, 2025 to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2025. The distribution is expected to be paid from taxable net investment income. The final specific tax characteristics of the distribution will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year and in the Company's periodic report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Monthly Distribution of $0.1025 per Share
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
13 days ago
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Acquisition of $250 Million Asset Portfolio
MIAMI, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the “Company”) (NYSE: PFLT) today announced that it has acquired a portfolio of approximately $250 million of assets, including from TSO Puma SPV, LLC, an affiliate of Towerbrook Capital Partners. This portfolio was distributed in connection with the winding down of PennantPark-TSO Senior Loan Fund, LP, an unconsolidated limited partnership, and include assets with which the Company's investment adviser is familiar. The average spread and credit statistics are generally in-line with PFLT's existing portfolio. The Company acquired these assets at their most recent fair market value.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Acquisition of $250 Million Asset Portfolio
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: A Bet On Management's Execution (Rating Upgrade)
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: A Bet On Management's Execution (Rating Upgrade)
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: A Bet On Management's Execution (Rating Upgrade)
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE:PFLT ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 12, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Arthur Howard Penn - Founder, Chairman & CEO Richard Thomas Allorto - CFO & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Arren Saul Cyganovich - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Brian J. Mckenna - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division Christopher Nolan - Unidentified Company Paul Conrad Johnson - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Operator Good morning, and welcome to PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's Third Fiscal Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
PennantPark (PFLT) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for PennantPark (PFLT) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
PennantPark (PFLT) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
PennantPark (PFLT) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
PennantPark (PFLT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.31 per share a year ago.
PennantPark (PFLT) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces New Investment Venture with Hamilton Lane
MIAMI, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the "Company") (NYSE: PFLT) today announced that it has formed PennantPark Senior Secured Loan Fund II, LLC (“PSSL II”), a joint venture with a fund managed by Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) (“HL”).
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces New Investment Venture with Hamilton Lane
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended June 30, 2025
MIAMI, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (NYSE: PFLT) announced today its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended June 30, 2025
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Monthly Distribution of $0.1025 per Share
MIAMI, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the "Company") (NYSE: PFLT) declares its monthly distribution for August 2025 of $0.1025 per share, payable on September 2, 2025 to stockholders of record as of August 15, 2025. The distribution is expected to be paid from taxable net investment income. The final specific tax characteristics of the distribution will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year and in the Company's periodic report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Monthly Distribution of $0.1025 per Share
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