New Mountain Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:NMFC) Given Consensus Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Shares of New Mountain Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:NMFCGet Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of “Reduce” by the seven analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have issued a hold rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $9.25.

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Zacks Research raised New Mountain Finance from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded New Mountain Finance from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, April 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut New Mountain Finance from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On New Mountain Finance

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in New Mountain Finance by 13.4% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 2,986,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,508,000 after purchasing an additional 353,062 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in New Mountain Finance by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,589,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,966,000 after purchasing an additional 115,004 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in New Mountain Finance by 27.8% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,038,662 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,776,000 after buying an additional 443,016 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG increased its stake in New Mountain Finance by 33.4% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,541,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,194,000 after buying an additional 385,891 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rivernorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in New Mountain Finance in the 4th quarter valued at about $12,326,000. 32.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

New Mountain Finance Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NMFC opened at $7.15 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $7.82 and a 200-day moving average of $8.23. The company has a market cap of $675.32 million, a PE ratio of -12.33 and a beta of 0.55. New Mountain Finance has a one year low of $6.80 and a one year high of $10.90.

New Mountain Finance (NASDAQ:NMFCGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32. New Mountain Finance had a negative net margin of 18.65% and a positive return on equity of 11.14%. The company had revenue of $41.27 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $67.76 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.32 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that New Mountain Finance will post 1.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

New Mountain Finance Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 14.0%. New Mountain Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -172.41%.

New Mountain Finance Company Profile

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New Mountain Finance Corp. is a closed-end, externally managed business development company (BDC) that provides customized debt and equity capital solutions to U.S. middle-market companies. As a BDC organized under the Investment Company Act of 1940, New Mountain Finance invests in sponsor-backed and founder-led businesses that span a range of industry sectors, with a focus on companies demonstrating resilient growth and recurring revenue streams.

The company’s investment portfolio typically includes first-lien senior secured loans, second-lien and junior debt instruments, mezzanine financing and equity co-investments.

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