Runway Growth Finance (RWAY) Set to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) is anticipated to release its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.3376 per share and revenue of $37.73 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.14. Runway Growth Finance had a net margin of 5.82% and a return on equity of 11.73%. The company had revenue of $37.03 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.06 million. On average, analysts expect Runway Growth Finance to post $1.39 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.30 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Runway Growth Finance Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ RWAY opened at $6.48 on Tuesday. Runway Growth Finance has a one year low of $5.19 and a one year high of $10.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $271.58 million, a PE ratio of 58.91 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $6.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.79.

Runway Growth Finance Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 20.4%. Runway Growth Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1,200.00%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Carmela Thomson acquired 8,000 shares of Runway Growth Finance stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $6.97 per share, for a total transaction of $55,760.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 12,840 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $89,494.80. The trade was a 165.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Michael Rovner acquired 7,000 shares of Runway Growth Finance stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.57 per share, with a total value of $45,990.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,000 shares in the company, valued at $45,990. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased 16,000 shares of company stock worth $108,640 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on RWAY shares. Zacks Research upgraded Runway Growth Finance from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $11.00 price target (up from $10.00) on shares of Runway Growth Finance in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Runway Growth Finance from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Runway Growth Finance in a report on Friday, September 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.40.

About Runway Growth Finance

Runway Growth Finance Corp. is a business development company (BDC) that provides financing to growth-oriented companies, primarily in the technology, life sciences, healthcare, products and services sectors. The company seeks to support businesses that may have limited access to traditional bank financing or require capital to fund expansion, acquisitions, product development and other strategic initiatives.

Its investment activity is centered on senior secured loans, including term loans and other structured debt investments.