Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) Lowered to “Sell” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report report published on Saturday morning.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Golub Capital BDC in a report on Monday, December 29th. Capital One Financial set a $15.00 price target on Golub Capital BDC in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Golub Capital BDC from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Lucid Cap Mkts upgraded Golub Capital BDC to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on Golub Capital BDC from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $14.38.

Golub Capital BDC Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of Golub Capital BDC stock opened at $12.55 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.04 and a beta of 0.43. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.05. Golub Capital BDC has a 52-week low of $12.28 and a 52-week high of $16.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 1.90.

Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The investment management company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.38. The firm had revenue of $110.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $208.89 million. Golub Capital BDC had a net margin of 38.57% and a return on equity of 10.37%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.42 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Golub Capital BDC will post 1.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Golub Capital BDC Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.5%. Golub Capital BDC’s dividend payout ratio is 105.60%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC grew its holdings in Golub Capital BDC by 7.8% during the third quarter. Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC now owns 12,500 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $171,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares during the period. Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Golub Capital BDC by 9.0% in the third quarter. Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC now owns 11,078 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $152,000 after buying an additional 913 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Golub Capital BDC by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 58,032 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $898,000 after acquiring an additional 971 shares during the period. Amplius Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Golub Capital BDC by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Amplius Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 52,158 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $764,000 after acquiring an additional 1,001 shares during the period. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Golub Capital BDC by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 280,435 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $4,108,000 after acquiring an additional 1,012 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.38% of the company’s stock.

More Golub Capital BDC News

Here are the key news stories impacting Golub Capital BDC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Declared quarterly dividend of $0.33 (record Mar 13, payable Mar 30), implying a ~10.6% yield — supports demand from income-focused investors. Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America / TipRanks note highlights “strong credit quality and prudent capital management,” which supports medium-term upside despite headwinds — a narrative that can calm investor concerns about portfolio risk. BofA Note
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholders re-elected directors and ratified the auditor at the annual meeting — governance stability that reduces execution risk. Shareholder Vote
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 results: EPS of $0.38 matched estimates but were slightly below prior-year EPS; investors will parse credit metrics and fee/revenue drivers rather than headline EPS. Zacks Earnings Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Published earnings call materials and transcript provide detail but no major surprise items; use the presentation/transcript to assess net interest margin, new originations and coverage metrics. Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in the recent feed is effectively zero/erroneous (no actionable build in short exposure reported) — not a driver for today’s move. (Data appears to show zeros/NaN.)
• Negative Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered its price target from $15 to $14 (still an outperform rating) — a downward revision that trims upside and can weigh on sentiment. KBW Price Target Note
• Negative Sentiment: Company commentary and coverage pieces flagged a 2026 “dividend reset” and ongoing industry headwinds — investors should be cautious about distribution sustainability and potential pressure on NAV/earnings. Dividend Reset / Headwinds

Golub Capital BDC Company Profile

Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ: GBDC) is a publicly traded business development company specializing in providing debt and equity financing solutions to middle-market companies in the United States. Externally managed by Golub Capital LLC, the firm focuses on building a diversified portfolio of senior secured loans, unitranche facilities and second-lien debt instruments designed to support growth, acquisitions and recapitalizations. As a closed-end investment vehicle, GBDC offers investors direct exposure to private credit strategies within a regulated structure.

The company’s core business activities center on originating and managing bespoke financing arrangements for U.S.