Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE: TSLX):

• 5/9/2026 – Sixth Street Specialty Lending was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 5/7/2026 – Sixth Street Specialty Lending was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 5/7/2026 – Sixth Street Specialty Lending had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $18.50 to $17.50. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Sixth Street Specialty Lending had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $21.00 to $18.50. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Sixth Street Specialty Lending had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $22.00 to $20.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Sixth Street Specialty Lending had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $22.00 to $20.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Sixth Street Specialty Lending had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $20.00 to $19.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Sixth Street Specialty Lending had its price target lowered by Citizens Jmp from $25.00 to $24.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/4/2026 – Sixth Street Specialty Lending was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.6%. This is a boost from Sixth Street Specialty Lending’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Sixth Street Specialty Lending’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 160.00%.

Insider Activity at Sixth Street Specialty Lending

In other news, VP Alan Waxman bought 200,000 shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $18.18 per share, for a total transaction of $3,636,000.00. Following the purchase, the vice president directly owned 500,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,090,000. This represents a 66.67% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders purchased a total of 545,000 shares of company stock valued at $9,997,150 over the last 90 days. 3.83% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc (NYSE: TSLX) is a closed-end, externally managed business development company that provides flexible debt financing solutions to middle-market companies. The fund primarily targets senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, mezzanine debt, second-lien financings and equity co-investment opportunities. By structuring tailored capital solutions, Sixth Street Specialty Lending seeks to support growth initiatives, recapitalizations and refinancings across a diverse set of industries, including technology, healthcare and business services.

As an affiliate of Sixth Street Partners, a global alternative investment firm, the company leverages the broader platform’s credit research, operational expertise and industry relationships.