Gladstone Capital Stock Analysis

GLAD Stock  USD 27.33  0.12  0.44%   
Gladstone Capital is fairly valued with Real Value of 27.72 and Target Price of 24.38. The main objective of Gladstone Capital stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Gladstone Capital is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Gladstone Capital's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
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The Gladstone Capital stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Here, you can get updates on important government artifacts, including earning estimates, SEC corporate filings, announcements, and Gladstone Capital's ongoing operational relationships across important fundamental and technical indicators.
  
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Gladstone Stock Analysis Notes

The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.27. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. Gladstone Capital has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.31. The entity last dividend was issued on the 19th of March 2025. The firm had 1:2 split on the 5th of April 2024. Gladstone Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in lower middle market, growth capital, add on acquisitions, change of control, buy build strategies, debt refinancing, debt investments in senior term loans, revolving loans, secured first and second lien term loans, senior subordinated loans, unitranche loans, junior subordinated loans, and mezzanine loans and equity investments in the form of common stock, preferred stock, limited liability company interests, or warrants. It seeks to exit its investments through strategic acquisitions by other industry participants or financial buyers, initial public offerings of common stock, or other capital market transactions. Gladstone Cap operates under Asset Management classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. To learn more about Gladstone Capital call David Gladstone at 703-287-5893 or check out https://www.gladstonecapital.com.

Gladstone Capital Investment Alerts

Many investors view ongoing market volatility as an opportunity to purchase more stocks at a favorable price or short it to generate a bearish trend profit opportunity. If you are one of those investors, make sure you clearly understand the position you are entering. Gladstone Capital's investment alerts are automatically generated signals that are significant enough to either complement your investing judgment regarding Gladstone Capital or challenge it. These alerts can help you understand what you are buying and avoid costly mistakes.
Gladstone Capital is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
On 28th of February 2025 Gladstone Capital paid $ 0.165 per share dividend to its current shareholders
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Gladstone Capital Upcoming and Recent Events

5th of February 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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7th of May 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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11th of November 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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30th of September 2023
Last Financial Announcement
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Gladstone Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Gladstone Capital's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2022-11-14
2022-09-300.20.220.0210 
2015-05-06
2015-03-310.20.18-0.0210 
2002-05-14
2002-03-310.160.14-0.0212 
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Gladstone Capital Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Gladstone Capital's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Gladstone Capital's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Gladstone Capital's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Gladstone Capital's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Gladstone Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, Llc2024-12-31
66.6 K
Ubs Group Ag2024-12-31
62.5 K
Trexquant Investment Lp2024-12-31
46 K
Kovack Advisors Inc2024-12-31
37.9 K
Denali Advisors Llc2024-12-31
34.6 K
Wells Fargo & Co2024-12-31
29.4 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-12-31
28.4 K
Truemark Investments Llc2024-12-31
25.9 K
Hrt Financial Llc2024-12-31
25.5 K
International Assets Investment Management, Llc2024-09-30
384.5 K
Lpl Financial Corp2024-12-31
154.6 K
Note, although Gladstone Capital's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Gladstone Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 610.28 M.

Gladstone Profitablity

The company has Profit Margin (PM) of 1.06 %, which maeans that even a very small decline in it revenue will erase profits resulting in a net loss. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows Operating Margin (OM) of 0.75 %, which suggests for every 100 dollars of sales, it generated a net operating income of $0.75.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.10  0.11 
Return On Capital Employed 0.12  0.11 
Return On Assets 0.10  0.11 
Return On Equity 0.18  0.19 

Management Efficiency

Gladstone Capital has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.0543 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0543 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of 0.2234 %, meaning that it created $0.2234 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Gladstone Capital's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Gladstone Capital manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At present, Gladstone Capital's Return On Assets are projected to increase slightly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Return On Equity is expected to grow to 0.19, whereas Return On Capital Employed is forecasted to decline to 0.11. At present, Gladstone Capital's Other Assets are projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Other Current Assets is expected to grow to about 3.6 M, whereas Net Tangible Assets are forecasted to decline to about 264.7 M.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 19.78  12.62 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 19.78  12.62 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 11.66  12.24 
Price Book Value Ratio 1.26  1.87 
Enterprise Value Multiple 11.66  12.24 
Price Fair Value 1.26  1.87 
Enterprise Value698 M360.4 M
Evaluating the management effectiveness of Gladstone Capital allows investors to assess its financial health and operational efficiency. Coupled with an analysis of its growth prospects and the current market dynamics, we evaluate the stock's true value and future potential. Key indicators such as revenue, earnings or debt levels are examined alongside external factors like economic trends and regulatory changes. The Gladstone Stock analysis seeks to determine whether the stock is undervalued, appropriately priced, or overvalued, thereby guiding your investment decisions.
Dividend Yield
0.0724
Operating Margin
0.7507
Profit Margin
1.0642
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0724
Beta
1.25

Technical Drivers

As of the 23rd of March, Gladstone Capital retains the market risk adjusted performance of 0.0147, and Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0117. Gladstone Capital technical analysis makes it possible for you to employ historical prices and volume momentum with the intention to determine a pattern that calculates the direction of the firm's future prices. Please check out Gladstone Capital mean deviation, standard deviation, treynor ratio, as well as the relationship between the downside deviation and information ratio to decide if Gladstone Capital is priced fairly, providing market reflects its last-minute price of 27.33 per share. Given that Gladstone Capital has jensen alpha of 0.0401, we strongly advise you to confirm Gladstone Capital's regular market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Gladstone Capital Price Movement Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was twenty-three with a total number of output elements of thirty-eight. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. Gladstone Capital middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for Gladstone Capital. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.
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Gladstone Capital Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Gladstone Capital insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Gladstone Capital's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Gladstone Capital insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Gladstone Capital Outstanding Bonds

Gladstone Capital issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Gladstone Capital uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Gladstone bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Gladstone Capital has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Gladstone Capital Predictive Daily Indicators

Gladstone Capital intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Gladstone Capital stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Gladstone Capital Corporate Filings

10Q
11th of February 2025
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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8K
6th of February 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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8K
24th of January 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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8K
14th of January 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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20th of December 2024
Other Reports
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F4
18th of December 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
13th of December 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
11th of December 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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Gladstone Capital Forecast Models

Gladstone Capital's time-series forecasting models are one of many Gladstone Capital's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Gladstone Capital's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

About Gladstone Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how Gladstone Capital prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling Gladstone shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as Gladstone Capital. By using and applying Gladstone Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying Gladstone entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 1.13  0.63 
Operating Profit Margin 0.88  0.93 
Net Profit Margin 0.88  0.93 
Gross Profit Margin 0.88  0.74 

Current Gladstone Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Gladstone analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Gladstone analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
24.38Buy6Odds
Gladstone Capital current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Gladstone analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Gladstone stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Gladstone Capital, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Gladstone conference calls.
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Gladstone Stock Analysis Indicators

Gladstone Capital stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Gladstone Capital stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Gladstone Capital shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Gladstone Capital stock analysis, traders can identify Gladstone Capital position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow1.4 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding21.8 M
Total Stockholder Equity478.7 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.315
Cash And Short Term Investments2.3 M
Cash2.3 M
Accounts Payable4.1 M
Net Debt-2.2 M
50 Day M A28.5754
Total Current Liabilities8.6 M
Other Operating ExpensesM
Non Current Assets Total796.3 M
Forward Price Earnings13.6054
Non Currrent Assets Other-796.3 M

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