Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.48 per share and revenue of $24.6990 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 17th. The investment management company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $23.94 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.72 million. Gladstone Capital had a return on equity of 9.48% and a net margin of 64.36%. On average, analysts expect Gladstone Capital to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Gladstone Capital Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of GLAD stock opened at $20.59 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $20.84 and a 200-day moving average of $22.67. The company has a market cap of $465.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.04 and a beta of 0.93. Gladstone Capital has a 52 week low of $18.76 and a 52 week high of $30.43.

Gladstone Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Gladstone Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 70.31%.

Institutional Trading of Gladstone Capital

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Gladstone Capital by 100.6% during the third quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 27,851 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $609,000 after buying an additional 13,964 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Gladstone Capital by 46.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 11,263 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $246,000 after acquiring an additional 3,579 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Gladstone Capital by 16.2% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 19,184 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $517,000 after purchasing an additional 2,678 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Gladstone Capital in the second quarter valued at about $227,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in shares of Gladstone Capital by 43.0% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 21,217 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $572,000 after purchasing an additional 6,385 shares in the last quarter. 10.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on GLAD shares. Oppenheimer upgraded shares of Gladstone Capital from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $26.00 to $22.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Gladstone Capital in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Gladstone Capital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th. B. Riley raised Gladstone Capital from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $27.00 to $22.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Gladstone Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.00.

About Gladstone Capital

Gladstone Capital Corporation is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) that provides debt and equity financing solutions to U.S. lower middle-market companies. Operating under an external management agreement with Gladstone Management L.P., the firm offers senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments designed to support growth initiatives, acquisitions and recapitalizations. Through its focus on privately held businesses, Gladstone Capital seeks to construct a diversified portfolio across various industry sectors.

Since its formation in 2003, Gladstone Capital has developed a track record of working closely with management teams and business owners to meet their capital needs.