Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) Price Target Lowered to $13.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) had its price objective lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $14.00 to $13.00 in a research report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research upgraded Carlyle Secured Lending from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Carlyle Secured Lending from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. B. Riley Financial raised shares of Carlyle Secured Lending from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $13.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Carlyle Secured Lending from $12.50 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Carlyle Secured Lending in a report on Monday, December 8th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Carlyle Secured Lending has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.60.

Carlyle Secured Lending Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CGBD traded down $0.46 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $11.12. 997,830 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 710,914. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.90. Carlyle Secured Lending has a 1 year low of $10.87 and a 1 year high of $17.94. The company’s 50-day moving average is $12.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.67. The company has a market capitalization of $566.68 million, a P/E ratio of 10.90 and a beta of 0.70.

Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.05). Carlyle Secured Lending had a return on equity of 8.56% and a net margin of 27.38%.The company had revenue of $66.91 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $67.26 million. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Carlyle Secured Lending will post 1.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Carlyle Secured Lending Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 14.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Carlyle Secured Lending’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 156.86%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Carlyle Secured Lending

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Carlyle Secured Lending by 71.9% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending in the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending in the 4th quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Carlyle Secured Lending by 1,011.6% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 3,925 shares in the last quarter. 24.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Carlyle Secured Lending News

Here are the key news stories impacting Carlyle Secured Lending this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a new joint venture and a $300 million share‑repurchase program alongside record loan originations — this materially reduces share count risk and signals management confidence, which can support the stock. Carlyle Secured Lending outlines new joint venture and $300M share repurchase program amid record originations
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley upgraded CGBD to Buy after the Q4 release — analyst upgrades can attract demand and improve sentiment in the near term. Carlyle Secured Lending raised to Buy at B. Riley Securities after Q4 earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target from $14 to $13 but retained an “Overweight” rating — the cut reduces potential upside but the overweight stance remains supportive. Wells Fargo lowers price target to $13 but keeps overweight
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus broker rating sits at “Hold” — mixed analyst views suggest no clear near‑term directional consensus. Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ:CGBD) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results showed a slight miss: EPS $0.33 vs. $0.38 expected and revenue ~$66.9M vs. $67.3M expected; the report coincided with the stock hitting a new 52‑week low — these fundamentals and the low signal near‑term downside pressure. Carlyle Secured Lending Inc (CGBD) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Investment Fundings …
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose significantly in February (reported ~1,134,054 shares as of Feb. 13, a ~28.7% increase), representing ~2.2% of shares outstanding and a ~1.8 days‑to‑cover — rising shorts can amplify downside pressure on weak news days.

About Carlyle Secured Lending

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc (NASDAQ: CGBD) is a closed-end, non-diversified business development company that provides customized debt financing solutions to middle-market companies. Chartered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the company invests primarily in floating-rate senior secured loans, including first-lien, unitranche and one-stop structures. Its objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation through disciplined credit selection and active portfolio management.

The firm focuses on U.S.