Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (NYSE:GSBD) Receives Average Rating of “Reduce” from Analysts

Shares of Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (NYSE:GSBD) have received a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the seven analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and four have issued a hold recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $8.50.

GSBD has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Goldman Sachs BDC in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Goldman Sachs BDC from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Goldman Sachs BDC from a “neutral” rating to a “reduce” rating and set a $8.50 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Goldman Sachs BDC from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Goldman Sachs BDC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th.

Goldman Sachs BDC News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Goldman Sachs BDC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat expectations. GSBD reported adjusted net investment income of $0.37 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, above the $0.31 analyst consensus. Reported net investment income was $0.38 per share, compared with $0.38 a year earlier. Goldman Sachs BDC Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Large dividend payments support investor appeal. The company declared a $0.32-per-share third-quarter base dividend, payable October 28 to shareholders of record September 30, plus a $0.03-per-share supplemental dividend payable September 15. The regular dividend represents an annualized yield of roughly 14% based on the cited report. Goldman Sachs BDC Reports June 30, 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst valuation remains cautious. Analysts cited in a recent report have an average price target of $8.50, below the stock’s recently cited trading level, suggesting limited near-term upside despite the earnings beat. Goldman Sachs BDC Receives $8.50 Average Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue figures were mixed across reports. One market report listed revenue of $35.08 million versus a $78.89 million estimate, although Zacks characterized revenue as beating expectations. Investors may want to review the company’s filing and earnings presentation for clarification. Goldman Sachs BDC 2026 Q2 Results Earnings Call Presentation

Institutional Trading of Goldman Sachs BDC

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Goldman Sachs BDC during the second quarter worth approximately $194,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Goldman Sachs BDC during the 2nd quarter worth $62,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Goldman Sachs BDC by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 931,618 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $10,481,000 after acquiring an additional 53,678 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in Goldman Sachs BDC in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,832,000. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Goldman Sachs BDC by 80.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 31,293 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $367,000 after acquiring an additional 13,975 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 28.72% of the company’s stock.

Goldman Sachs BDC Stock Performance

Shares of GSBD opened at $9.77 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $9.07 and a 200-day moving average of $9.19. Goldman Sachs BDC has a one year low of $8.35 and a one year high of $11.62. The company has a market cap of $1.10 billion, a PE ratio of 18.78 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.06. Goldman Sachs BDC had a return on equity of 10.92% and a net margin of 17.19%.The firm had revenue of $35.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $78.89 million. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Goldman Sachs BDC will post 1.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Goldman Sachs BDC Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.1%. Goldman Sachs BDC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 246.15%.

About Goldman Sachs BDC

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc (NYSE: GSBD) is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company organized as a business development company (BDC) under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940. The company’s primary objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments in U.S. middle-market companies. It principally invests in senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, preferred equity and, to a lesser extent, common equity, focusing on sponsor-backed transactions and special-situation financings.

The fund is advised by affiliates of Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Private Credit Group, leveraging the firm’s global research capabilities and risk management infrastructure.