Gladstone Investment (GAIN) to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) is projected to release its Q1 2027 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect Gladstone Investment to post earnings of $0.24 per share and revenue of $25.4190 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The investment management company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.02). Gladstone Investment had a return on equity of 6.05% and a net margin of 186.47%.The firm had revenue of $25.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.80 million. On average, analysts expect Gladstone Investment to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Gladstone Investment Stock Performance

GAIN opened at $16.85 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $670.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.77. Gladstone Investment has a twelve month low of $13.11 and a twelve month high of $17.14. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.09.

Gladstone Investment Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 21st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.7%. Gladstone Investment’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.47%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gladstone Investment

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in Gladstone Investment by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 854,730 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $11,812,000 after purchasing an additional 18,089 shares during the period. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of Gladstone Investment by 89.6% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 484,848 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $6,701,000 after purchasing an additional 229,192 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in Gladstone Investment by 23.0% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 273,752 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $3,833,000 after purchasing an additional 51,205 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Gladstone Investment by 395.5% in the fourth quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 88,410 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,235,000 after acquiring an additional 70,566 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Gladstone Investment by 6.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 75,638 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,010,000 after buying an additional 4,826 shares during the last quarter. 11.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on GAIN shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Gladstone Investment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. B. Riley Financial upgraded Gladstone Investment from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $14.50 to $16.50 in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Gladstone Investment from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Gladstone Investment from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Monday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Gladstone Investment presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $16.75.

Gladstone Investment Company Profile

Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ: GAIN) is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) that focuses on providing debt and equity financing to U.S. middle-market companies. As an externally managed closed-end fund, Gladstone Investment seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation for its shareholders by originating senior secured debt, subordinated debt and equity investments. The firm typically targets established businesses with revenues between $10 million and $150 million, across a range of industry sectors including business services, health care, industrials and specialty manufacturing.

The company’s investment strategy centers on deploying capital through first-lien and second-lien term loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments, often including warrants or other equity kickers.