B. Riley Predicts Lower Earnings for Carlyle Secured Lending

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ:CGBD) – Investment analysts at B. Riley cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Carlyle Secured Lending in a report issued on Monday, November 10th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.53 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $1.59. B. Riley currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $13.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Carlyle Secured Lending’s current full-year earnings is $1.97 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Carlyle Secured Lending’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by ($0.01). Carlyle Secured Lending had a return on equity of 9.24% and a net margin of 30.18%.The business had revenue of $66.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $69.61 million.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Carlyle Secured Lending from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Carlyle Secured Lending from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $15.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Zacks Research downgraded Carlyle Secured Lending from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Carlyle Secured Lending from $12.50 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.33.

Carlyle Secured Lending Trading Up 1.6%

Carlyle Secured Lending stock opened at $12.06 on Wednesday. Carlyle Secured Lending has a 1 year low of $11.65 and a 1 year high of $18.64. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $12.78 and its 200-day moving average is $13.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. The company has a market cap of $614.58 million, a P/E ratio of 10.22 and a beta of 0.87.

Carlyle Secured Lending Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.3%. Carlyle Secured Lending’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 135.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Carlyle Secured Lending news, CFO Thomas M. Hennigan purchased 7,285 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $13.75 per share, for a total transaction of $100,168.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 88,495 shares in the company, valued at $1,216,806.25. The trade was a 8.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director John G. Nestor sold 13,238 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.49, for a total transaction of $178,580.62. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $196,859.57. This trade represents a 47.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Carlyle Secured Lending

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending during the first quarter worth $32,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending by 71.9% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in Carlyle Secured Lending by 1,011.6% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 3,925 shares in the last quarter. 24.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Carlyle Secured Lending Company Profile

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc is business development company specializing in first lien debt, senior secured loans, second lien senior secured loan unsecured debt, mezzanine debt and investments in equities. It specializes in directly investing. It specializes in middle market. It targets healthcare and pharmaceutical, aerospace and defense, high tech industries, business services, software, beverage food and tobacco, hotel gamming and leisure, banking finance insurance and in real estate sector.