(PFLT) PennantPark Floating Rate - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US70806A1060

PFLT EPS (Earnings per Share)

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PFLT: Floating Rate Loans, Debt Investments, Equity Securities, Secondary Direct Investments

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd (PFLT) is a business development company that specializes in making debt and equity investments in middle-market companies, primarily in the United States. The companys investment strategy focuses on floating-rate loans, which provides a degree of protection against interest rate risk. PFLT invests in a diverse range of industries and companies, typically with a market capitalization of less than $250 million.

The companys investment portfolio is comprised of a mix of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, and equity securities. PFLTs investment size typically ranges from $2 million to $20 million, with a focus on companies that are not rated by national rating agencies or are rated between BB and CCC under the Standard & Poors system. The fund also invests in non-qualifying assets, such as high-yield bonds, distressed debt, and private equity, which currently accounts for approximately 30% of its investments.

Under normal market conditions, PFLT expects to invest at least 80% of its net assets in floating-rate loans and investments with similar economic characteristics. The companys investment horizon for floating-rate loans is typically between three to ten years. With a current market capitalization of $1.003 billion, PFLTs investment strategy is designed to provide a stable source of income and capital appreciation.

Analyzing the technical data, PFLTs current price is $10.25, with a 20-day simple moving average (SMA) of $10.18 and a 50-day SMA of $9.89. The stock is currently trading above its 50-day SMA, indicating a positive trend. The average true range (ATR) is 1.65%, indicating moderate volatility. Using the technical data, a potential forecast for PFLTs price movement could be a continued upward trend, potentially reaching $11.00 in the short term, driven by the companys stable income generation and a favorable interest rate environment.

From a fundamental perspective, PFLTs price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 11.89, with a forward P/E of 9.18. The companys return on equity (RoE) is 11.02%, indicating a relatively strong profitability. With a market capitalization of $1.003 billion, PFLT is a mid-cap stock with a relatively stable financial position. Combining the fundamental and technical analysis, a potential forecast for PFLTs stock performance could be a continued outperformance, driven by the companys stable income generation and a favorable interest rate environment, potentially reaching a price target of $12.00 in the next 12-18 months.

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PFLT Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 1,003m
Sector Financial Services
Industry Asset Management
GiC Sub-Industry Asset Management & Custody Banks
IPO / Inception 2011-04-08

PFLT Stock Ratings

Growth Rating 60.1
Fundamental -
Dividend Rating 85.9
Rel. Strength -18.2
Analysts 3.75 of 5
Fair Price Momentum 11.63 USD
Fair Price DCF -

PFLT Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 11.94%
Yield on Cost 5y 25.20%
Annual Growth 5y 1.53%
Payout Consistency 98.0%
Payout Ratio 34.2%

PFLT Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 2%
Growth Correlation 12m -5.2%
Growth Correlation 5y 81.4%
CAGR 5y 16.00%
CAGR/Max DD 5y 0.54
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.94
Alpha -6.02
Beta 0.565
Volatility 15.89%
Current Volume 659.9k
Average Volume 20d 727.5k
What is the price of PFLT shares?
As of June 19, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 10.25 with a total of 659,879 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.03%, over one month by +0.21%, over three months by -4.69% and over the past year by +1.80%.
Is PennantPark Floating Rate a good stock to buy?
Yes. Based on ValueRay´s Analyses, PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:PFLT) is currently (June 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Growth Rating of 60.09 and therefor a clear technical positive rating according to historical growth.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of PFLT is around 11.63 USD . This means that PFLT is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +13.46% (Margin of Safety).
Is PFLT a buy, sell or hold?
PennantPark Floating Rate has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.75. Therefor, it is recommend to hold PFLT.
  • Strong Buy: 2
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 4
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts for PFLT share price target?
According to our own proprietary Forecast Model, PFLT PennantPark Floating Rate will be worth about 12.6 in June 2026. The stock is currently trading at 10.25. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +22.54%.
Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 11.1 8%
Analysts Target Price 11.1 8%
ValueRay Target Price 12.6 22.5%