Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Has Lowered Expectations for Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) Stock Price

Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) had its target price cut by investment analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $23.00 to $22.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ price target points to a potential upside of 14.37% from the company’s previous close.

TSLX has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered 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 note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $22.50.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Trading Up 1.9%

TSLX stock opened at $19.24 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 2.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.63 and a beta of 0.70. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $21.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.30. Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a fifty-two week low of $18.51 and a fifty-two week high of $25.17.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sixth Street Specialty Lending

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Sixth Street Specialty Lending by 673.2% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,508 shares during the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Sixth Street Specialty Lending during the second quarter worth approximately $49,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Sixth Street Specialty Lending in the third quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending in the third quarter valued at approximately $79,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sixth Street Specialty Lending by 74.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 4,123 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 1,753 shares during the period. 70.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Company Profile

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.