Q2 EPS Estimates for Gladstone Investment Raised by B. Riley

Gladstone Investment Co. (NASDAQ:GAIN) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Gladstone Investment in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 11th. B. Riley analyst B. Rowe now forecasts that the investment management company will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.23. B. Riley has a “Neutral” rating and a $13.50 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gladstone Investment’s current full-year earnings is $0.94 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Gladstone Investment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday.

Gladstone Investment Trading Up 1.3 %

NASDAQ:GAIN opened at $13.70 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.74. Gladstone Investment has a 1-year low of $12.46 and a 1-year high of $14.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $502.65 million, a PE ratio of 12.92 and a beta of 1.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gladstone Investment

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GAIN. Drive Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Gladstone Investment in the second quarter valued at approximately $174,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Gladstone Investment in the 1st quarter valued at $198,000. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its position in Gladstone Investment by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 24,801 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 1,609 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Gladstone Investment by 1,345.0% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 31,646 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $457,000 after buying an additional 29,456 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Garner Asset Management Corp boosted its position in shares of Gladstone Investment by 9.1% in the first quarter. Garner Asset Management Corp now owns 41,333 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $588,000 after acquiring an additional 3,451 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 11.85% of the company’s stock.

Gladstone Investment Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.01%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 20th. Gladstone Investment’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 90.57%.

About Gladstone Investment

Gladstone Investment Corporation is business development company, specializes in lower middle market, mature stage, buyouts; refinancing existing debt; senior debt securities such as senior loans, senior term loans, lines of credit, and senior notes; senior subordinated debt securities such as senior subordinated loans and senior subordinated notes; junior subordinated debt securities such as subordinated notes and mezzanine loans; limited liability company interests, and warrants or options.