Barings BDC Inc

BBDC

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-0.105-1.15%

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Barings BDC Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

2 / 28

Overall Ranking

115 / 4540

Industry

Collective Investments

Support & Resistance

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Score Analysis

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Barings BDC Inc Highlights

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Barings BDC, Inc. is a closed-end, non-diversified investment company. The Company’s investment objective is to generate current income by investing directly in privately held middle-market companies to help these companies fund acquisitions, growth or refinancing. The Company seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans in middle-market companies that operate across a range of industries. It invests primarily in loans that have terms of between five and seven years, and bear interest at rates ranging from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) (or an applicable successor rate) plus 450 basis points to LIBOR plus 650 basis points per annum. Its investment capabilities include first lien debt, unitranche, second lien debt and equity co-investments. It invests in various industries, including banking, finance, insurance and real estate, business, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, and others. Its investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Barings LLC.

High Growth

The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 143.48% year-on-year.

High Profit Growth

The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 265.26M.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 99.79%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 99.79%.

Fairly Valued

The company’s latest PB is 0.82, at a medium 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Buying

The latest institutional holdings are 48.45M shares, increasing 0.10% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund

Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 9.67K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 5 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

9.700

Target Price

+6.48%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The current financial score of Barings BDC Inc is 7.51, ranking 10 out of 28 in the Collective Investments industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 62.34M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 0.55%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 6.95%.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.51

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Financials

7.43

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Quality of Earnings

7.75

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Operational Efficiency

8.51

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Income after tax

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Growth Potential

6.70

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Total revenue

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Shareholder Returns

7.14

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Free cash flow

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The current valuation score of Barings BDC Inc is 8.19, ranking 10 out of 28 in the Collective Investments industry. Its current P/E ratio is 9.46, which is 1969.36% below the recent high of 195.78 and 23.48% above the recent low of 7.24.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.19

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0

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Industry Ranking 2/28

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The current earnings forecast score of Barings BDC Inc is 8.40, ranking 3 out of 28 in the Collective Investments industry. The average price target is 9.50, with a high of 10.00 and a low of 9.50.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.40

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0

Support & Resistance

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Financial Forecasting

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Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The current price momentum score of Barings BDC Inc is 7.20, ranking 6 out of 28 in the Collective Investments industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 9.38 and the support level at 8.87, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.95

Change

0.25

Support & Resistance

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Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current institutional shareholding score of Barings BDC Inc is 5.00, ranking 2 out of 28 in the Collective Investments industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 51.05%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.40%. The largest institutional shareholder is Invesco, holding a total of 1.07M shares, representing 1.02% of shares outstanding, with 2.27% increase in holdings.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

5.00

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0

Institutional Shareholding

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Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

Barings LLC

13.64M

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Ares Management LLC

3.80M

--

Private Management Group, Inc.

3.28M

+4.06%

Van Eck Associates Corporation

2.48M

+5.83%

Cresset Asset Management, LLC

2.14M

+36.32%

Two Sigma Investments, LP

1.49M

-9.87%

UBS Financial Services, Inc.

1.21M

+2.32%

Invesco Capital Management LLC

Star Investors

1.07M

+2.43%

Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC

972.32K

-6.56%

Putnam Investment Management, L.L.C.

884.84K

+7.04%

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The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Collective Investments domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Barings BDC Inc is 9.71, ranking 1 out of 28 in the Collective Investments industry. The company's beta value is 0.66. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Barings BDC Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Collective Investments industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

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