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PennantPark Floating Rate

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company. Its investment objectives are to generate current income and capital appreciation by investing in Floating Rate Loans and other investments made to U.S. middle-market companies. The company believes that Floating Rate Loans to U.S. middle-market companies offer attractive risk-reward to investors due to the limited amount of capital available for such companies and the potential for rising interest rates. The company generate revenue in the form of interest income on the debt securities and dividends.

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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>)&nbsp;</h3>
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<li>On Dec. 12, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital announced upsize of joint venture. PFLT and its JV partner jointly agreed to invest an additional $100m of capital in PSSL. The company's stock fell around 3% over the past five days and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PFLT">has a 52-week low</a> of $10.28.</li>
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Joint Venture to Continue to Target the Attractive Core Middle Market
Joint Venture Is Generating Strong Returns
MIAMI, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. ("PFLT") (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) today announced it has agreed to expand its investment in PennantPark Senior Secured Loan Fund I LLC ("PSSL" or the "JV"). This transaction further strengthens this strategic partnership, which was put into place over seven years ago, and has generated strong returns to date.
PFLT and its JV partner jointly agreed to invest an additional $100&nbsp;million of capital in PSSL.&nbsp; In conjunction with increased leverage capacity at PSSL, the $100 million investment will expand the JV's total investment capacity to $1.5 billion, representing a nearly $500 million increase.

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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Upsize Of Joint Venture; PFLT And Its JV Partner Jointly Agreed To Invest An Additional $100M Of Capital In PSSL

The earnings results for PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) for Q4 were made public on Monday, November 25, 2024 at 04:05 PM.
Here's a comprehensive overview of the announcement.
<h3>Earnings</h3>
PennantPark Floating Rate missed estimated earnings by 0.0%, reporting an EPS of $0.32 versus an estimate of $0.32.
Revenue was up $19.79 million from the same period last year.
<h3>Historical Earnings Summary</h3>
During the previous quarter, the company missed on EPS by $0.01, leading to a 0.0% increase share price change the next day.
Here's a look at PennantPark Floating Rate's past performance:

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Q3 2024</th>
<th>Q2 2024</th>
<th>Q1 2024</th>
<th>Q4 2023</th>
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</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>0.32</td>
<td>0.32</td>
<td>0.31</td>
<td>0.31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>0.31</td>
<td>0.31</td>
<td>0.33</td>
<td>0.32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Revenue Estimate</td>
<td>45.52M</td>
<td>39.45M</td>
<td>35.01M</td>
<td>34.59M</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Revenue Actual</td>
<td>48.51M</td>
<td>44.35M</td>
<td>37.97M</td>
<td>35.73M</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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PennantPark Floating Rate Earnings Review: Q4 Summary

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Q4 Core NII Per Share $0.32

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• BBB Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TBBB#NYSE">TBBB</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.03 per share on revenue of $776.51 million. 
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• New Jersey Resources (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NJR#NYSE">NJR</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.88 per share on revenue of $407.00 million. 
• Pennant Park Investment (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PNNT#NYSE">PNNT</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.22 per share on revenue of $36.14 million. 
• PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.32 per share on revenue of $48.95 million. 
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Earnings Scheduled For November 25, 2024

PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Monday, 2024-11-25. Here's a quick overview of what investors should know before the release.
Analysts are estimating that PennantPark Floating Rate will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.32.
The market awaits PennantPark Floating Rate's announcement, with hopes high for news of surpassing estimates and providing upbeat guidance for the next quarter.
It's important for new investors to understand that guidance can be a significant driver of stock prices.
<h3>Earnings Track Record</h3>
During the last quarter, the company reported an EPS missed by $0.01, leading to a 0.37% increase in the share price on the subsequent day.
Here's a look at PennantPark Floating Rate's past performance and the resulting price change:

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Q3 2024</th>
<th>Q2 2024</th>
<th>Q1 2024</th>
<th>Q4 2023</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>0.32</td>
<td>0.32</td>
<td>0.31</td>
<td>0.31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>0.31</td>
<td>0.31</td>
<td>0.33</td>
<td>0.32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
<td>-1.0%</td>
<td>1.0%</td>
<td>1.0%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732287665_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>PennantPark Floating Rate Share Price Analysis</h3>
Shares of PennantPark Floating Rate were trading at $11.04 as of November 21. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 0.05%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are likely bullish going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PFLT/earnings">To track all earnings releases for PennantPark Floating Rate visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Preview: PennantPark Floating Rate's Earnings

Maxim Group analyst Michael Diana upgrades PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) from Hold to Buy and announces $12 price target.

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Maxim Group Upgrades PennantPark Floating Rate to Buy, Announces $12 Price Target

PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.31 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.32 by 3.13 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $48.505 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $45.100 million by 7.55 percent. This is a 28.62 percent increase over sales of $37.713 million the same period last year.

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PennantPark Floating Rate Q3 2024 Adj. EPS $0.31 Misses $0.32 Estimate, Sales $48.505M Beat $45.100M Estimate

Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/owl#NYSE">OWL</a>) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.19 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.16 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.16 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.17, delivering a surprise of 6.25%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.
Blue Owl Capital, which belongs to the Zacks Financial - Investment Management industry, posted revenues of $520.01 million for the quarter ended June 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.52%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $416.94 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock&#39;s immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management&#39;s commentary on the earnings call.
Blue Owl Capital shares have added about 28% since the beginning of the year versus the S&amp;P 500&#39;s gain of 15.8%.
<h2>What&#39;s Next for Blue Owl Capital?</h2>
While Blue Owl Capital has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors&#39; minds is: what&#39;s next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company&#39;s earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Blue Owl Capital: mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company&#39;s just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.22 on $561.72 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $0.81 on $2.17 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Financial - Investment Management is currently in the bottom 34% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
PennantPark (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pflt#NYSE">PFLT</a>), another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2024. The results are expected to be released on August 7.
This investment company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.32 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -11.1%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
PennantPark&#39;s revenues are expected to be $47.63 million, up 26.3% from the year-ago quarter.
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JMP Securities analyst Kevin Fitzsimmons maintains PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) with a Market Outperform and lowers the price target from $12.5 to $12.

JMP Securities Maintains Market Outperform on PennantPark Floating Rate, Lowers Price Target to $12

Financing

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Upsizes Credit Facility From $436M To $611M

PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.31 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.32 by 3.13 percent. This is a 8.82 percent decrease over earnings of $0.34 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $44.354 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $39.452 million by 12.42 percent. This is a 28.36 percent increase over sales of $34.554 million the same period last year.

PennantPark Floating Rate Q2 2024 Adj EPS $0.31 Misses $0.32 Estimate, Sales $44.354M Beat $39.452M Estimate

JMP Securities analyst Kevin Fitzsimmons reiterates PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) with a Market Outperform and maintains $12.5 price target.

Reiteration

JMP Securities Reiterates Market Outperform on PennantPark Floating Rate, Maintains $12.5 Price Target

Tuesday marks the last chance for investors to receive the next dividend payout from PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>). 
<h3>What's Happening</h3>
The company announced on Friday that it would pay shareholders a monthly dividend of 10.25 cents per share. On Wednesday, PennantPark Floating Rate will go ex-dividend, meaning the stock will trade lower to reflect that payout. In other words, the stock will likely open 10.25 cents lower than it would have opened on any other day.
In order to be eligible to receive a company's dividend, shareholders must own the stock prior to the ex-dividend date—in this case, Wednesday. Shareholders who own PFLT as of the end of Tuesday's session are eligible to receive the 10.25 cents dividend payout for every share that they own. 
According to the company, this dividend will be paid out to shareholders on March 01, 2024. Investors will then be able to either reinvest those dividends back into the stock or use the payment in some other way. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PFLT">Monitor live stock price updates for PennantPark Floating Rate on Benzinga.</a>

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Tuesday Is Your Last Chance To Buy PennantPark Floating Rate Before The Dividend Payout

PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.33 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.31 by 6.45 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $37.97 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $35.01 million by 8.46 percent. This is a 21.17 percent increase over sales of $31.34 million the same period last year.

PennantPark Floating Rate Q1 2024 Adj EPS $0.33 Beats $0.31 Estimate, Sales $37.97M Beat $35.01M Estimate

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Earnings Scheduled For February 7, 2024

PennantPark Floating Rate's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) short percent of float has fallen 31.9% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 642 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.11% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.37 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>PennantPark Floating Rate Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1705933820_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for PennantPark Floating Rate has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing PennantPark Floating Rate's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, PennantPark Floating Rate's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.38%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Looking Into PennantPark Floating Rate's Recent Short Interest

JMP Securities analyst Kevin Fitzsimmons maintains PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) with a Market Outperform and raises the price target from $12 to $12.5.

JMP Securities Maintains Market Outperform on PennantPark Floating Rate, Raises Price Target to $12.5

Thursday marks the last chance for investors to receive the next dividend payout from PennantPark Floating Rate (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>). 
<h3>What's Happening</h3>
The company announced on Wednesday that it would pay shareholders a monthly dividend of 10.25 cents per share. On Friday, PennantPark Floating Rate will go ex-dividend, meaning the stock will trade lower to reflect that payout. In other words, the stock will likely open 10.25 cents lower than it would have opened on any other day.
In order to be eligible to receive a company's dividend, shareholders must own the stock prior to the ex-dividend date—in this case, Friday. Shareholders who own PFLT as of the end of Thursday's session are eligible to receive the 10.25 cents dividend payout for every share that they own. 
According to the company, this dividend will be paid out to shareholders on February 01, 2024. Investors will then be able to either reinvest those dividends back into the stock or use the payment in some other way. 
To stay up-to-date with the companies that are announcing their dividends, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/dividends">click here</a> to visit our Dividends Calendar.

PennantPark Floating Rate's Ex-Dividend Date Is Friday, Here's What You Need To Know

PennantPark Floating Rate's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFLT#NYSE">PFLT</a>) short percent of float has risen 66.33% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 945 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.63% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.94 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>PennantPark Floating Rate Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1704114918_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for PennantPark Floating Rate has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing PennantPark Floating Rate's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, PennantPark Floating Rate's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.20%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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