WhiteHorse Finance (WHF) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) is expected to issue its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.28 per share and revenue of $16.3460 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The investment management company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $17.34 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.91 million. WhiteHorse Finance had a net margin of 19.73% and a return on equity of 9.66%. On average, analysts expect WhiteHorse Finance to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

WhiteHorse Finance Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of WhiteHorse Finance stock opened at $7.56 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $168.06 million, a P/E ratio of 12.19 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.11. WhiteHorse Finance has a 12-month low of $6.07 and a 12-month high of $9.66.

WhiteHorse Finance Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.2%. WhiteHorse Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 161.29%.

Insider Transactions at WhiteHorse Finance

In related news, CEO Stuart D. Aronson acquired 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $6.95 per share, with a total value of $55,600.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 80,000 shares in the company, valued at $556,000. The trade was a 11.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director John Bolduc acquired 8,390 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.12 per share, for a total transaction of $59,736.80. Following the acquisition, the director owned 284,617 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,026,473.04. The trade was a 3.04% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have acquired 47,448 shares of company stock worth $337,673. Insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WhiteHorse Finance

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in WhiteHorse Finance during the 4th quarter worth about $207,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new stake in WhiteHorse Finance during the 4th quarter worth about $339,000. CastleKnight Management LP bought a new stake in WhiteHorse Finance during the 4th quarter worth about $2,033,000. Trexquant Investment LP bought a new position in shares of WhiteHorse Finance in the 4th quarter valued at about $108,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of WhiteHorse Finance by 43.7% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 18,634 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $130,000 after buying an additional 5,665 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 13.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of WhiteHorse Finance in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, WhiteHorse Finance has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $7.75.

About WhiteHorse Finance

WhiteHorse Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WHF) is a closed-end management investment company organized as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The firm’s primary objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by making debt and equity investments in privately held middle-market companies. WhiteHorse Finance seeks to partner with established businesses across a range of industries, providing flexible financing solutions designed to support growth initiatives, acquisitions and recapitalizations.

The company’s investment portfolio predominantly comprises senior secured loans, second-lien debt, subordinated debt and select equity interests.