The stock of Goldman Sachs BDC Inc (NYSE: GSBD) has decreased by -0.90 when compared to last closing price of 13.30. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.65% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-23 that Goldman Sachs BDC’s portfolio has diversified sector exposure, with notable changes in exposure to software, health care, and professional services since our last coverage. Despite an earnings miss in Q3, we hold a positive outlook on Q4 revenue and believe a favourable asset-liability spread will lead to a solid EPS figure. The BDC’s forward dividend yield of 14%+ could make it a lucrative opportunity if price stability emerges.
Is It Worth Investing in Goldman Sachs BDC Inc (NYSE: GSBD) Right Now?
Goldman Sachs BDC Inc (NYSE: GSBD) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.38x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for GSBD is 1.13. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GSBD is 117.15M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.18% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GSBD on February 21, 2025 was 1.01M shares.
GSBD’s Market Performance
GSBD stock saw an increase of 2.65% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 6.89% and a quarterly increase of 3.21%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.35%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.54% for Goldman Sachs BDC Inc (GSBD). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.56% for GSBD’s stock, with a -5.42% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GSBD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GSBD stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for GSBD by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for GSBD in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $12 based on the research report published on August 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GSBD reach a price target of $14, previously predicting the price at $15. The rating they have provided for GSBD stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on May 29th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to GSBD, setting the target price at $16.50 in the report published on September 19th of the previous year.
GSBD Trading at 4.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GSBD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.35%, as shares surge +6.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.76% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GSBD rose by +2.65%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.58% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.85. In addition, Goldman Sachs BDC Inc saw 8.93% 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 GSBD starting from Lanza John, who sale 1,250 shares at the price of $12.85 back on Nov 22 ’24. After this action, Lanza John now owns 0 shares of Goldman Sachs BDC Inc, valued at $16,062 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GSBD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.64 for the present operating margin
- 0.86 for the gross margin
The net margin for Goldman Sachs BDC Inc stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.07.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.05. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.1.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Goldman Sachs BDC Inc (GSBD) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
