In the past week, BBDC stock has gone up by 3.70%, with a monthly gain of 8.21% and a quarterly surge of 6.81%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.38%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.08% for Barings BDC Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.00% for BBDC stock, with a simple moving average of 8.41% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Barings BDC Inc (NYSE: BBDC) Right Now?
Barings BDC Inc (NYSE: BBDC) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.71x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BBDC is 0.72. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BBDC is 105.37M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.72% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BBDC on February 21, 2025 was 480.92K shares.
BBDC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Barings BDC Inc (NYSE: BBDC) has increased by 1.72 when compared to last closing price of 10.50. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.70% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-14 that A rise in financing demand across sectors on the back of economic resilience and relatively low rates will support companies like Main Street Capital, Barings BDC and Crescent Capital amid weakening asset quality.
Analysts’ Opinion of BBDC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BBDC stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for BBDC by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for BBDC in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $8.50 based on the research report published on November 13, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BBDC reach a price target of $9, previously predicting the price at $10. The rating they have provided for BBDC stocks is “Perform” according to the report published on February 24th, 2023.
Keefe Bruyette gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to BBDC, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on November 14th of the previous year.
BBDC Trading at 8.77% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BBDC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 1.53% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.38%, as shares surge +7.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.81% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BBDC rose by +3.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.17. In addition, Barings BDC Inc saw 11.61% 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 BBDC starting from BYERS STEPHEN R, who purchase 8,485 shares at the price of $9.73 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, BYERS STEPHEN R now owns 50,001 shares of Barings BDC Inc, valued at $82,559 using the latest closing price.
BYERS STEPHEN R, the Director of Barings BDC Inc, purchase 1,063 shares at $9.89 during a trade that took place back on Dec 11 ’24, which means that BYERS STEPHEN R is holding 41,516 shares at $10,514 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BBDC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Barings BDC Inc stands at 0.59. The total capital return value is set at 0.0.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.02.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Barings BDC Inc (BBDC) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
