Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc (NYSE: BCSF) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 8.55x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.15. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BCSF is 60.09M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.26% of that float. On April 26, 2024, the average trading volume of BCSF was 273.15K shares.
BCSF) stock’s latest price update
Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc (NYSE: BCSF)’s stock price has increased by 0.12 compared to its previous closing price of 16.32. However, the company has seen a 4.28% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-25 that Here is how Bain Capital Specialty (BCSF) and AllianceBernstein (AB) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
BCSF’s Market Performance
Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc (BCSF) has experienced a 4.28% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 2.25% rise in the past month, and a 5.55% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.28% for BCSF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.78% for BCSF’s stock, with a 6.63% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BCSF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BCSF stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for BCSF by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for BCSF in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $12 based on the research report published on May 11, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BCSF reach a price target of $13, previously predicting the price at $15. The rating they have provided for BCSF stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on July 25th, 2022.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Perform” to BCSF, setting the target price at $15.50 in the report published on July 20th of the previous year.
BCSF Trading at 4.38% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BCSF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.61%, as shares surge +4.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.44% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BCSF rose by +4.28%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.78. In addition, Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc saw 8.63% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for BCSF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.89 for the present operating margin
- 0.82 for the gross margin
The net margin for Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc stands at 0.63. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 10.95, with 4.87 for asset returns.
Based on Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc (BCSF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 207.82 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.14. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.76for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.08.
Conclusion
To sum up, Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc (BCSF) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
