The stock of Golub Capital BDC Inc (GBDC) has seen a 1.20% increase in the past week, with a 1.66% gain in the past month, and a 2.72% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.88%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.03% for GBDC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.97% for GBDC’s stock, with a simple moving average of 1.45% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Golub Capital BDC Inc (NASDAQ: GBDC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Golub Capital BDC Inc (NASDAQ: GBDC) is above average at 11.47x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.58.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GBDC is 245.34M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.55% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of GBDC on January 29, 2025 was 1.29M shares.
GBDC) stock’s latest price update
Golub Capital BDC Inc (NASDAQ: GBDC)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.92 in comparison to its previous close of 15.75, however, the company has experienced a 1.20% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-23 that Past Time To Take Gains On These Big Yielders
Analysts’ Opinion of GBDC
Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to GBDC, setting the target price at $15.50 in the report published on August 09th of the previous year.
GBDC Trading at 2.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GBDC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.88%, as shares surge +2.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.69% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GBDC rose by +1.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.31. In addition, Golub Capital BDC Inc saw 2.94% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GBDC starting from Golub Lawrence E, who purchase 20,000 shares at the price of $14.91 back on Sep 05 ’24. After this action, Golub Lawrence E now owns 1,998,880 shares of Golub Capital BDC Inc, valued at $298,200 using the latest closing price.
Golub Lawrence E, the Chairman of Golub Capital BDC Inc, purchase 20,000 shares at $14.78 during a trade that took place back on Sep 06 ’24, which means that Golub Lawrence E is holding 2,018,880 shares at $295,600 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GBDC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.82 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Golub Capital BDC Inc stands at 0.38. The total capital return value is set at 0.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 596.03 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.22. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.5. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.79for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.08.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Golub Capital BDC Inc (GBDC) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
