JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) Stock Price

Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) had its target price lowered by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $23.00 to $21.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price points to a potential upside of 9.18% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Sixth Street Specialty Lending from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Sixth Street Specialty Lending from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Sixth Street Specialty Lending from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.50.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending stock opened at $19.24 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $21.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.82 billion, a PE ratio of 10.63 and a beta of 0.70. Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a 52-week low of $18.51 and a 52-week high of $25.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 2.83.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $108.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $107.11 million. Sixth Street Specialty Lending had a net margin of 37.99% and a return on equity of 12.71%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.61 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Sixth Street Specialty Lending will post 2.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Sixth Street Specialty Lending

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Sixth Street Specialty Lending by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 124,241 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,780,000 after purchasing an additional 9,230 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending by 38.5% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 16,539 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $370,000 after buying an additional 4,597 shares during the last quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending in the second quarter worth $204,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its position in shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending by 3.6% during the second quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 179,702 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,279,000 after acquiring an additional 6,176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its stake in Sixth Street Specialty Lending by 21.0% during the second quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 527,107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $12,550,000 after acquiring an additional 91,500 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.25% of the company’s stock.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Sixth Street Specialty Lending this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citizens JMP reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price target (roughly a 30% upside from the recent price), giving a clear bullish signal that likely helped buying interest. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target slightly (from $23 to $22) but maintained an “outperform” rating, indicating continued conviction in TSLX’s upside despite trimming valuation. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Truist trimmed its price target (from $24 to $22) but kept a “buy” rating, another supportive vote from the sell-side that may underpin demand. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary defending TSLX (e.g., Seeking Alpha piece arguing recent weakness is more valuation-driven than fundamental) may reassure investors and reduce downside selling. Sixth Street Specialty: Far From The Beginning Of The End
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target from $23 to $21 and moved to a “neutral” rating — a mixed signal that reduces some upside expectations but stops short of a sell call. Benzinga TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting TSLX weakness and relative underperformance (e.g., articles highlighting lows vs. NYSE comps) contributes to bearish sentiment and may increase selling pressure among short-term holders. Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) Lows as NYSE Comp.

About Sixth Street Specialty Lending

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc (NYSE: TSLX) is a closed-end, externally managed business development company that provides flexible debt financing solutions to middle-market companies. The fund primarily targets senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, mezzanine debt, second-lien financings and equity co-investment opportunities. By structuring tailored capital solutions, Sixth Street Specialty Lending seeks to support growth initiatives, recapitalizations and refinancings across a diverse set of industries, including technology, healthcare and business services.

As an affiliate of Sixth Street Partners, a global alternative investment firm, the company leverages the broader platform’s credit research, operational expertise and industry relationships.