Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (NYSE:GSBD) Short Interest Up 64.5% in February

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (NYSE:GSBD) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 4,332,765 shares, a growth of 64.5% from the January 29th total of 2,633,872 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,730,852 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 3.8% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 3.8% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,730,852 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days.

Goldman Sachs BDC Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of Goldman Sachs BDC stock traded down $0.10 on Friday, reaching $9.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,710,873 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,585,985. Goldman Sachs BDC has a 52 week low of $8.92 and a 52 week high of $13.30. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $9.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The company has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.73 and a beta of 0.62.

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. Goldman Sachs BDC had a return on equity of 12.06% and a net margin of 32.62%.The company had revenue of $38.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.18 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Goldman Sachs BDC will post 2.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Goldman Sachs BDC Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 14.1%. Goldman Sachs BDC’s payout ratio is currently 123.08%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Goldman Sachs BDC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Lucid Cap Mkts raised Goldman Sachs BDC to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Goldman Sachs BDC in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Goldman Sachs BDC from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Goldman Sachs BDC in a report on Monday, December 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $10.50 price target for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Goldman Sachs BDC currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $9.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Goldman Sachs BDC

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in Goldman Sachs BDC by 412.8% during the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,103,870 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $12,419,000 after purchasing an additional 888,608 shares during the period. Ares Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Goldman Sachs BDC by 77.0% during the 4th quarter. Ares Management LLC now owns 1,413,058 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $13,113,000 after acquiring an additional 614,637 shares during the period. American Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Goldman Sachs BDC during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,701,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Goldman Sachs BDC by 40.1% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,490,799 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $13,835,000 after acquiring an additional 426,859 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Closed End Fund Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Goldman Sachs BDC during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,858,000. Institutional investors own 28.72% of the company’s stock.

Goldman Sachs BDC News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Goldman Sachs BDC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Declared a quarterly base dividend of $0.32 per share (first quarter 2026) and a Q4-2025 supplemental dividend of $0.03 per share — together supporting a high yield profile that appeals to income investors; ex-dividend and record dates are set (supplemental paid March 20; base paid April 28). Business Wire release
• Positive Sentiment: Beat consensus on EPS (net investment income) at $0.37 vs. $0.36 expected and reported an annualized net investment income yield on book value ~11.7%, showing continued cash-generation ability. Zacks: Q4 beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings press release and Form 10-K filed — provides detail on portfolio composition, credit metrics and disclosures that investors should review for underlying credit quality. Press release / 10-K
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript is available for detail on management’s outlook, portfolio performance and capital strategy — useful for judging forward risk/return. Seeking Alpha transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue reported ($38.8M) was well below Street expectations (~$87.2M), which may raise questions about fee/interest timing and underlying activity — a potential headwind for sentiment. MarketBeat: earnings summary
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~64.5% in February to ~4.33M shares (≈3.8% of float), indicating increased bearish bets that could amplify downside if sentiment weakens. Source: short interest data
• Negative Sentiment: Sectors and peers face headwinds (higher rates, credit concerns) that keep downside risk elevated for BDCs generally. Investing.com: sector headwinds

Goldman Sachs BDC Company Profile

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc (NYSE: GSBD) is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company organized as a business development company (BDC) under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940. The company’s primary objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments in U.S. middle-market companies. It principally invests in senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, preferred equity and, to a lesser extent, common equity, focusing on sponsor-backed transactions and special-situation financings.

The fund is advised by affiliates of Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Private Credit Group, leveraging the firm’s global research capabilities and risk management infrastructure.