Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:NMFC New Mountain Finance (NMFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Do This Before July 30 2024 To Claim Trump’s Gift (From Wealthpin Pro) (Ad) Free NMFC Stock Alerts $12.59 -0.01 (-0.08%) (As of 09:51 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.58▼$12.6550-Day Range$12.35▼$12.7252-Week Range$11.99▼$13.23Volume127,393 shsAverage Volume407,533 shsMarket Capitalization$1.34 billionP/E Ratio11.34Dividend Yield10.17%Price Target$12.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get New Mountain Finance alerts: Email Address New Mountain Finance MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.8% Downside$12.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.11% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.77Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$15,537 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-2.10%From $1.43 to $1.40 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.23 out of 5 starsFinance Sector759th out of 875 stocksInvestors, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry4th out of 15 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNew Mountain Finance has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNew Mountain Finance has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about New Mountain Finance's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.11% of the float of New Mountain Finance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNew Mountain Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in New Mountain Finance has recently decreased by 3.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipNew Mountain Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.16%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNew Mountain Finance has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of New Mountain Finance is 115.32%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, New Mountain Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 91.43% in the coming year. This indicates that New Mountain Finance may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about New Mountain Finance's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for NMFC. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNew Mountain Finance has a news sentiment score of 1.77. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for New Mountain Finance this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for NMFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added New Mountain Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, New Mountain Finance insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $15,537.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders10.34% of the stock of New Mountain Finance is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 32.08% of the stock of New Mountain Finance is held by institutions.Read more about New Mountain Finance's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for New Mountain Finance are expected to decrease by -2.10% in the coming year, from $1.43 to $1.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of New Mountain Finance is 11.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.15.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of New Mountain Finance is 11.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 53.50.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNew Mountain Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about New Mountain Finance's valuation and earnings. 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It targets energy, engineering and consulting services, specialty chemicals and materials, trading companies and distributors, commercial printing, diversified support services, education services, environmental and facilities services, office services and supplies, media, distributors, health care services, health care facilities, application software, business services, systems software, federal services, distribution and logistics, interactive home entertainment, telecommunication services, hydroelectric power generation, electric power generation by fossil fuels, electric power generation by nuclear fuels, health care technology, and security and alarm services. The fund seeks to invest in United States of America. It seeks to invest between $10 million and $125 million per transaction. The firm invests through both primary originations and open-market secondary purchases. It invests in companies with EBITDA between $10 million and $200 million. The fund seeks a majority stake in its portfolio companies.Read More NMFC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NMFC Stock News HeadlinesMay 26, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNew Mountain Finance: Strong 10% Yielding BDC Value Proposition (Rating Upgrade)May 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNew Mountain Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:NMFC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNew Mountain Finance Corp (NMFC) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Insights into ...May 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 New Mountain Finance Corp Earnings CallMay 2, 2024 | msn.comNew Mountain Finance declares $0.32 dividend supplemental distribution of $0.02May 2, 2024 | investorplace.comNMFC Stock Earnings: New Mountain Finance Misses EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNew Mountain Finance Corp Reports Q1 Earnings: A Close Match to Analyst ExpectationsMay 1, 2024 | businesswire.comNew Mountain Finance Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024April 30, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comNew Mountain Finance earnings preview: what Wall Street is expectingApril 29, 2024 | msn.comEast Mountain overtakes NMMI in district with doubleheader sweepApril 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBillionaire Bargain Bin: 3 Stocks the Forbes 400 Loves (That You’ve Never Heard Of)April 9, 2024 | investorplace.comBillionaire Bargain Bin: 3 Stocks the Forbes 400 Loves (That You've Never Heard Of)April 4, 2024 | yahoo.comStone Mountain Community GardenApril 3, 2024 | businesswire.comNew Mountain Finance Corporation Schedules its First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference CallMarch 29, 2024 | wsj.comNew Mountain Finance Corp.March 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNew Mountain Finance: 11% Yielding BDCMarch 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNew Mountain Finance: 11% Yielding BDCFebruary 28, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK), Capital One Financial (COF) and New Mountain Finance (NMFC)February 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNew Mountain Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:NMFC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 New Mountain Finance Corp Earnings CallFebruary 27, 2024 | msn.comNew Mountain Finance declares $0.32 dividend & supplemental distribution of $0.04February 26, 2024 | benzinga.comRecap: New Mountain Finance Q4 EarningsFebruary 26, 2024 | msn.comNew Mountain Finance reports Q4 resultsFebruary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNew Mountain Finance Corp Reports Steady Earnings Amid Economic HeadwindsFebruary 26, 2024 | businesswire.comNew Mountain Finance Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2023See More Headlines Receive NMFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for New Mountain Finance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/29 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable3/29/2024Last Earnings5/01/2024Today6/03/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/28 Dividend6/14/2024Dividend Payable6/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Investors, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:NMFC CUSIPN/A CIK1496099 Webwww.newmountainfinance.com Phone(212) 720-0300FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$12.50 High Stock Price Target$12.50 Low Stock Price Target$12.50 Potential Upside/Downside-0.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.11 Trailing P/E Ratio11.35 Forward P/E Ratio8.81 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$135.34 million Net Margins31.67% Pretax Margin32.23% Return on Equity11.80% Return on Assets4.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.28 Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio1.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$374.84 million Price / Sales3.57 Cash Flow$1.48 per share Price / Cash Flow8.53 Book Value$12.88 per share Price / Book0.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares106,290,000Free Float95,426,000Market Cap$1.34 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.11 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio? Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John R. Kline (Age 49)President, CEO & Director Mr. Adam B. Weinstein CPA (Age 45)Chief Administrative Officer, Executive VP & Director Mr. Kris Corbett (Age 48)CFO & Treasurer Ms. Laura Holson Boswerger (Age 38)Chief Operating Officer Mr. Joseph Wesley Hartswell C.F.A. (Age 45)Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary Mr. James W. Stone IIIManaging DirectorMr. Joshua Brendan PorterManaging Director & Head of Credit Special SituationsMr. Andre V. Moura (Age 42)Managing Director Mr. Ivo D. TurkedjievManaging DirectorMs. Catherine R. DunnDirector & Head of Capital MarketsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGolub Capital BDCNASDAQ:GBDCProspect CapitalNASDAQ:PSECSixth Street Specialty LendingNYSE:TSLXCapital SouthwestNASDAQ:CSWCPennantPark Floating Rate CapitalNASDAQ:PFLTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsEMC Capital ManagementSold 4,337 shares on 5/20/2024Ownership: 0.017%SVB Wealth LLCBought 7,125 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.038%Lazard Asset Management LLCBought 10,005 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.009%Advisors Asset Management Inc.Bought 9,286 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.296%EntryPoint Capital LLCBought 4,101 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.004%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NMFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell New Mountain Finance stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for New Mountain Finance in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" NMFC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in NMFC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View NMFC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is New Mountain Finance's stock price target for 2024? 1 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for New Mountain Finance's shares. Their NMFC share price targets range from $12.50 to $12.50. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $12.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.8%. View analysts price targets for NMFC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have NMFC shares performed in 2024? New Mountain Finance's stock was trading at $12.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NMFC stock has decreased by 0.9% and is now trading at $12.60. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is New Mountain Finance's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 7th 2024. View our NMFC earnings forecast. How were New Mountain Finance's earnings last quarter? New Mountain Finance Co. (NASDAQ:NMFC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $90.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $90.08 million. New Mountain Finance had a net margin of 31.67% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.80%. The firm's revenue was down 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.38 earnings per share. How often does New Mountain Finance pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for New Mountain Finance? New Mountain Finance announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 18th. Investors of record on Friday, June 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 14th. Read our dividend analysis for NMFC. Is New Mountain Finance a good dividend stock? New Mountain Finance (NASDAQ:NMFC) pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.16%. NMFC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 115.32%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, NMFC will have a dividend payout ratio of 91.43% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NMFC. What ETFs hold New Mountain Finance's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of New Mountain Finance (NASDAQ:NMFC) stock in their portfolio include GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF (HIPS), VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD), ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX), Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC) and WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Private Equity ETF (LBO). Who are New Mountain Finance's major shareholders? New Mountain Finance's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.90%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.90%), LSV Asset Management (2.38%), Van ECK Associates Corp (1.61%), Cliffwater LLC (0.40%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Adam Weinstein, David Ogens, James Stone, John Kline, Joseph Hartswell, Laura Holson Boswerger, Robert Hamwee, Rome G Arnold III and Steven B Klinsky. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of New Mountain Finance? Shares of NMFC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:NMFC) was last updated on 6/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAlert: Your Bank is Dying – Act Now or Lose Everything!Priority GoldDoes this make you sick?Allegiance GoldTrump’s Gift Could Unleash $51 Billion in New WealthWealthpin Pro[FREE Ticket] 27 Crypto Experts Reveal Their #1 Picks Crypto 101 MediaBill Gates is all about this tiny $2 stockTimothy SykesMust-See: Elon’s New Invention is Absolutely InsaneInvestorPlaceNext President (Not Trump. 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