MarketBeat reports USD 13.90 target for Golub Capital BDC stock

Published on 10/01/2026 at 20:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Seven analysts rate Golub Capital BDC Moderate Buy. Golub Capital BDC stock costs EUR 11.21 after EUR 11.15, plus 0.54 percent on October 1, 2026.

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MarketBeat reported on September 25, 2026 that seven analysts gave Golub Capital BDC a Moderate Buy consensus and an average 12-month target of USD 13.90. The target stood above the recent USD 12.41 reference cited in the report, giving investors a clear valuation marker while the euro quote remained near its prior close.

Analysts set a USD 13.90 marker

The analyst view is broad rather than concentrated: four ratings were Buy, two were Hold and one was Strong Buy, according to MarketBeat on September 25, 2026. The same report identified a USD 0.33 quarterly dividend, equivalent to USD 1.32 on an annualized basis and a 10.6 percent yield.

The income case carries a counterweight. MarketBeat reported a 203.08 percent payout ratio and cited a USD 0.34 adjusted earnings per share result against a USD 0.33 consensus estimate for the latest reported quarter, making dividend coverage more important than the headline yield alone.

Credit mix supports the income case

Golub Capital BDC's own investor materials state that first-lien senior secured loans represented 92 percent of the portfolio as of June 30, 2026. The company also reported a net asset value of USD 14.25 per share for that date and based its value proposition on a regular quarterly distribution of USD 0.33 per share, according to Golub Capital BDC.

That structure links the stock story to credit quality and income coverage rather than revenue growth. Golub Capital BDC is an externally managed business development company financing middle-market businesses, with senior secured lending as its dominant exposure.

GBDC closes the session in euros

GBDC was trading at EUR 11.21 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 7:48 p.m. CEST, up 0.54 percent versus the prior close of EUR 11.15. On Nasdaq, the primary-market quote was USD 12.60 at 1:58 p.m. EDT on October 1, 2026. The market capitalization was USD 3.3 billion, and the 52-week range was USD 11.77 to USD 14.41.