Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending (NCDL) to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending (NYSE:NCDL) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending to post earnings of $0.38 per share and revenue of $46.7210 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending (NYSE:NCDL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $17.15 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $47.79 million. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending had a return on equity of 9.80% and a net margin of 29.56%. On average, analysts expect Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NCDL opened at $12.66 on Wednesday. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has a twelve month low of $11.97 and a twelve month high of $16.89. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $12.68 and a 200 day moving average of $13.24. The company has a market capitalization of $625.23 million, a P/E ratio of 10.55 and a beta of 0.51.

Insider Activity at Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending

In other Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending news, VP John Mccally bought 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $13.27 per share, with a total value of $99,525.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the vice president owned 15,245 shares in the company, valued at $202,301.15. This represents a 96.84% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Marissa Hassen bought 3,782 shares of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $13.21 per share, for a total transaction of $49,960.22. Following the purchase, the chief accounting officer owned 9,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $129,193.80. This trade represents a 63.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 16,282 shares of company stock worth $215,485. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending by 190.2% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,573 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending by 33.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 1,118 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending in the third quarter worth $80,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending in the second quarter worth $108,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Zacks Research raised shares of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $13.00 to $12.00 in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending from $15.50 to $14.75 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.44.

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Company Profile

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending (NYSE:NCDL) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide shareholders with attractive risk-adjusted returns through a diversified portfolio of direct lending instruments. Established in early 2022, NCDL focuses on privately negotiated debt investments in middle-market companies, primarily within the United States. The fund offers investors access to a segment of the credit markets that has historically been less correlated with public debt markets, aiming to capture yield premiums associated with private lending.

The fund’s investment strategy centers on senior secured loans, unitranche financings and selectively structured mezzanine debt.