Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp (NYSE: NCDL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.03x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NCDL is 0.72. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NCDL is 40.90M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.50% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NCDL on April 18, 2025 was 286.38K shares.
NCDL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp (NYSE: NCDL) has surged by 1.40 when compared to previous closing price of 14.97, but the company has seen a 3.48% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-15 that NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NYSE: NCDL) (“NCDL” or “the Company”), today announced it will report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, before the market opens. The Company will host an earnings conference call and public webcast at 11:00 AM Eastern Time the same day to discuss its financial results. All interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing (866)-605-1826 approximately 10-.
NCDL’s Market Performance
NCDL’s stock has risen by 3.48% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -12.25% and a quarterly drop of -9.28%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.82% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.01% for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.76% for NCDL’s stock, with a -10.80% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NCDL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NCDL stocks, with JMP Securities repeating the rating for NCDL by listing it as a “Mkt Outperform.” The predicted price for NCDL in the upcoming period, according to JMP Securities is $18.50 based on the research report published on February 28, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NCDL reach a price target of $18. The rating they have provided for NCDL stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on February 20th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to NCDL, setting the target price at $18 in the report published on February 20th of the previous year.
NCDL Trading at -10.04% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NCDL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.82%, as shares sank -12.46% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.25% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NCDL rose by +3.48%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $16.11. In addition, Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp saw -9.01% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NCDL starting from Vichness Shaul, who purchase 5,000 shares at the price of $17.27 back on Dec 03 ’24. After this action, Vichness Shaul now owns 5,000 shares of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp, valued at $86,350 using the latest closing price.
Kencel Kenneth J., the CEO & President of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp, purchase 20,000 shares at $17.37 during a trade that took place back on Dec 02 ’24, which means that Kencel Kenneth J. is holding 20,000 shares at $347,370 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NCDL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -1.78 for the present operating margin
- 1.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp stands at 1.06. The total capital return value is set at -0.09. Equity return is now at value 13.54, with 6.00 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.79for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp (NCDL) has seen bad 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.
