Insider Selling: Portman Ridge Finance (NASDAQ:BCIC) Director Sells 23,000 Shares of Stock

Portman Ridge Finance Corp (NASDAQ:BCIC) Director Dean Kehler sold 23,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.97, for a total value of $183,310.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 85,127 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $678,462.19. The trade was a 21.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Portman Ridge Finance Stock Down 4.2%

NASDAQ BCIC traded down $0.33 on Thursday, reaching $7.47. 216,619 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 128,314. The stock has a market capitalization of $92.55 million, a P/E ratio of 13.11 and a beta of 0.39. Portman Ridge Finance Corp has a 12 month low of $7.45 and a 12 month high of $15.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 2.52 and a quick ratio of 2.52.

Portman Ridge Finance Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 14.5%. Portman Ridge Finance’s dividend payout ratio is 224.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Portman Ridge Finance

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Portman Ridge Finance stock. Arlington Trust Co LLC acquired a new stake in Portman Ridge Finance Corp (NASDAQ:BCIC) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,000. 30.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on BCIC shares. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH downgraded shares of Portman Ridge Finance from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Wall Street Zen raised Portman Ridge Finance from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings lowered Portman Ridge Finance from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on Portman Ridge Finance from $14.00 to $9.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Portman Ridge Finance from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $9.00.

Portman Ridge Finance Company Profile

Portman Ridge Finance Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in unitranche loans (including last out), first lien loans, second lien loans, subordinated debt, equity co-investment, buyout in middle market companies. It also makes acquisitions in businesses complementary to the firm’s business. It primarily invests in healthcare, cargo transport, manufacturing, industrial & environmental services, logistics & distribution, media & telecommunications, real estate, education, automotive, agriculture, aerospace/defense, packaging, electronics, finance, non-durable consumer, consumer products, business services, utilities, insurance, and food and beverage sectors.