Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Saturday.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on GBDC. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Golub Capital BDC from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Golub Capital BDC from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Lucid Cap Mkts upgraded shares of Golub Capital BDC to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Capital One Financial set a $15.00 price objective on shares of Golub Capital BDC in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Golub Capital BDC in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.38.

Golub Capital BDC Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of Golub Capital BDC stock opened at $12.55 on Friday. Golub Capital BDC has a one year low of $12.28 and a one year high of $16.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 2.24. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $13.64 and its 200 day moving average is $14.04. The firm has a market cap of $3.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.04 and a beta of 0.43.

Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The investment management company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38. Golub Capital BDC had a return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 38.57%.The business had revenue of $110.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $208.89 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.42 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Golub Capital BDC will post 1.6 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Golub Capital BDC

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GBDC. Condor Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Golub Capital BDC by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Condor Capital Management now owns 373,818 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $5,073,000 after purchasing an additional 9,349 shares in the last quarter. Americana Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Golub Capital BDC in the 4th quarter valued at $487,000. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in Golub Capital BDC by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 83,653 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,135,000 after acquiring an additional 4,525 shares in the last quarter. Hirtle Callaghan & Co LLC lifted its stake in Golub Capital BDC by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Hirtle Callaghan & Co LLC now owns 1,007,242 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $13,668,000 after acquiring an additional 77,276 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Shade Tree Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Golub Capital BDC by 44.1% during the 4th quarter. Shade Tree Advisors LLC now owns 48,369 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $656,000 after acquiring an additional 14,804 shares during the last quarter. 42.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Golub Capital BDC

Here are the key news stories impacting Golub Capital BDC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Declared quarterly dividend of $0.33 (record Mar 13, payable Mar 30), implying a ~10.6% yield — supports demand from income-focused investors. Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America / TipRanks note highlights “strong credit quality and prudent capital management,” which supports medium-term upside despite headwinds — a narrative that can calm investor concerns about portfolio risk. BofA Note
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholders re-elected directors and ratified the auditor at the annual meeting — governance stability that reduces execution risk. Shareholder Vote
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 results: EPS of $0.38 matched estimates but were slightly below prior-year EPS; investors will parse credit metrics and fee/revenue drivers rather than headline EPS. Zacks Earnings Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Published earnings call materials and transcript provide detail but no major surprise items; use the presentation/transcript to assess net interest margin, new originations and coverage metrics. Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in the recent feed is effectively zero/erroneous (no actionable build in short exposure reported) — not a driver for today’s move. (Data appears to show zeros/NaN.)
• Negative Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered its price target from $15 to $14 (still an outperform rating) — a downward revision that trims upside and can weigh on sentiment. KBW Price Target Note
• Negative Sentiment: Company commentary and coverage pieces flagged a 2026 “dividend reset” and ongoing industry headwinds — investors should be cautious about distribution sustainability and potential pressure on NAV/earnings. Dividend Reset / Headwinds

Golub Capital BDC Company Profile

Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ: GBDC) is a publicly traded business development company specializing in providing debt and equity financing solutions to middle-market companies in the United States. Externally managed by Golub Capital LLC, the firm focuses on building a diversified portfolio of senior secured loans, unitranche facilities and second-lien debt instruments designed to support growth, acquisitions and recapitalizations. As a closed-end investment vehicle, GBDC offers investors direct exposure to private credit strategies within a regulated structure.

The company’s core business activities center on originating and managing bespoke financing arrangements for U.S.