Runway Growth Finance (RWAY) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) is expected to be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect Runway Growth Finance to post earnings of $0.29 per share and revenue of $31.1310 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.02). Runway Growth Finance had a positive return on equity of 10.87% and a negative net margin of 2.00%.The firm had revenue of $29.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.46 million. On average, analysts expect Runway Growth Finance to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Runway Growth Finance Stock Up 0.4%

NASDAQ:RWAY opened at $5.54 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $6.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.44. Runway Growth Finance has a fifty-two week low of $5.19 and a fifty-two week high of $11.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $235.28 million, a P/E ratio of -61.56 and a beta of 0.66.

Runway Growth Finance Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th were issued a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 23.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 18th. Runway Growth Finance’s payout ratio is currently -1,466.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on RWAY. Bank of America lowered Runway Growth Finance from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $9.00 to $5.50 in a report on Monday, June 15th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Runway Growth Finance from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered Runway Growth Finance from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Runway Growth Finance to $6.50 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Runway Growth Finance from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Runway Growth Finance presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $8.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Runway Growth Finance

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. North Ground Capital grew its holdings in shares of Runway Growth Finance by 102.5% during the fourth quarter. North Ground Capital now owns 1,569,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,012,000 after buying an additional 794,050 shares during the last quarter. Bulldog Investors LLP raised its stake in Runway Growth Finance by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. Bulldog Investors LLP now owns 1,200,872 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,724,000 after acquiring an additional 159,588 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its stake in Runway Growth Finance by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 602,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,120,000 after acquiring an additional 40,354 shares during the last quarter. Ares Management LLC lifted its position in Runway Growth Finance by 26.9% during the 4th quarter. Ares Management LLC now owns 553,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,939,000 after acquiring an additional 117,238 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in Runway Growth Finance by 52.6% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 509,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,547,000 after acquiring an additional 175,468 shares during the period. 64.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Runway Growth Finance Company Profile

Runway Growth Finance, Inc is a publicly traded business development company that provides customized debt and equity financing solutions to high‐growth, venture‐backed companies. The firm specializes in structuring senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, second‐lien financings, convertible notes and equity co‐investments designed to extend the cash runway for late‐stage companies. Runway’s flexible capital offerings are aimed at supporting technology, life sciences and other innovation‐driven sectors as they pursue growth initiatives and prepare for liquidity events.

Originally launched in 2017 under the name Saratoga Investment Corp., the company rebranded as Runway Growth Finance in 2020 following the acquisition of an established middle‐market credit manager.