Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ:CGBD) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ:CGBD) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eight brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $13.80.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research raised Carlyle Secured Lending from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Citigroup assumed coverage on Carlyle Secured Lending in a research report on Monday, December 8th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Carlyle Secured Lending from $12.50 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Citizens Jmp started coverage on Carlyle Secured Lending in a report on Monday, December 8th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Carlyle Secured Lending from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 6th.

Carlyle Secured Lending Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of Carlyle Secured Lending stock opened at $11.58 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $12.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $590.12 million, a PE ratio of 11.35 and a beta of 0.70. Carlyle Secured Lending has a 52-week low of $10.87 and a 52-week high of $17.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $66.91 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $67.26 million. Carlyle Secured Lending had a net margin of 27.38% and a return on equity of 8.56%. On average, analysts expect that Carlyle Secured Lending will post 1.97 EPS for the current year.

Carlyle Secured Lending Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.8%. Carlyle Secured Lending’s payout ratio is 135.59%.

Key Carlyle Secured Lending News

Here are the key news stories impacting Carlyle Secured Lending this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Carlyle outlined a new joint venture and launched a $300 million share repurchase program, citing record originations — a move that directly supports shareholder value and likely boosted the stock. Carlyle Secured Lending outlines new joint venture and $300M share repurchase program amid record originations
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley upgraded CGBD from Neutral to Buy and set a $13 price target, providing fresh analyst support that can attract buyers. Carlyle Secured Lending raised to Buy at B. Riley Securities after Q4 earnings
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend (14.1% yield annualized) with an ex-dividend date of March 31 — supportive for income-focused investors. Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. Announces Financial Results … Declares First-Quarter 2026 Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Management released the Q4 earnings presentation and full earnings-call transcript — useful for detail on credit performance, portfolio composition, and JV specifics but not new market-moving facts by themselves. Carlyle Secured Lending Inc. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation Carlyle Secured Lending Inc. (CGBD) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed estimates: EPS $0.33 vs. $0.38 expected and revenue slightly below forecasts — a near-term earnings headwind. Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose materially in early February to ~1.13M shares (up ~28.7%), about 2.2% of float with ~1.8 days-to-cover — increased shorting could add volatility and selling pressure. (Data reported 2/25)

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Alpine Global Management LLC grew its position in Carlyle Secured Lending by 82.5% during the 4th quarter. Alpine Global Management LLC now owns 457,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,712,000 after acquiring an additional 206,733 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Carlyle Secured Lending in the fourth quarter worth $285,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 34,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 27,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 857 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending in the fourth quarter valued at $1,171,000. Institutional investors own 24.51% of the company’s stock.

About Carlyle Secured Lending

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc (NASDAQ: CGBD) is a closed-end, non-diversified business development company that provides customized debt financing solutions to middle-market companies. Chartered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the company invests primarily in floating-rate senior secured loans, including first-lien, unitranche and one-stop structures. Its objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation through disciplined credit selection and active portfolio management.

The firm focuses on U.S.