Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a US-listed company in the asset management & custody banks industry. Its financial year ends in September.
Stock price today
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Model estimate per share
~$9.8
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers
Base case. Range ~$8.3–$13. Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings.
Price vs value
No Buy/Hold/Sell rating is issued: limited reported history: available models are shown without a Buy/Hold/Sell rating.
Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →
Who’s trading
What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.
- Insiders2 buying, 0 selling4 purchases and 0 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
- Funds60 adding, 60 cuttingOf 12 active managers that changed their stake, 5 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers
The Fundamentalytics view
Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.
Highlights
How we pick theseStrengths
Nothing in Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.'s latest figures clears our strength thresholds.
Things to watch
- Missing expectations. Earnings per share fell short of the consensus estimate in 4 of the last four quarters.
Latest results
- Earnings per share
- $0.26 against an average estimate of $0.27: missed by 2.7%
- Share reaction
- -0.4% in the first session after the results on August 10, 2026, against -0.3% for the S&P 500
- Next report
- November 23, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.26
Price chart
- 1 day+0.7%
- 1 week+7.6%
- 1 month+2.6%
- This year-16.0%
- 1 year-12.8%
- 5 years-8.9%
- S&P 500 this year+11.2%
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At a glance
Earnings
- Last results
- August 10, 2026
- Next results (est.)
- November 23, 2026
News & updates
Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.
- AnnouncementSEC 8-KRead source ↗
- Announcement
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Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. reported results
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Valuation models
We value Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. as an asset manager, broker or exchange, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 8.6%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.81 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.
| Model | Value per share | In the combined value? |
|---|---|---|
| Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. | ~$9.8 ~$8.3–$13 | Primary model, counts double |
| Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Price-to-book vs peers Book value per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-book. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Dividend discount (two-stage) Dividends for five years at the growth the business can fund, then a steady payout and growth. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (forward price-to-earnings vs peers) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. | ~$9.8 ~$8.3–$13 | 1 model |
Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. with asset managers in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.
Moat
Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.
Forecasts and guidance
Next results: November 23, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $65m and EPS of $0.26 (range $0.25 to $0.27) for the quarter.
Analysts' consensus
| Fiscal year | EPS | Growth | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | $1.05 | −9% | $268m | +2% |
| Next | $1.07 | +1% | $267m | −0% |
Next year's EPS estimate has moved −2.3% in 90 days, across 8 analysts.
How the EPS forecast has moved
The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −1.6% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 1 analyst raised Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.'s forecast and 4 cut it.
Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).
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| Period | Current fiscal year | Next fiscal year |
|---|---|---|
| 90 days ago | $1.07 | $1.09 |
| 60 days ago | $1.05 | $1.06 |
| 30 days ago | $1.05 | $1.06 |
| 7 days ago | $1.05 | $1.06 |
| Now | $1.05 | $1.07 |
Earnings against estimates
| Quarter to | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $0.27 | $0.26 | −2.7% |
| Mar 2026 | $0.28 | $0.26 | −7.1% |
| Dec 2025 | $0.30 | $0.27 | −9.0% |
| Sept 2025 | $0.28 | $0.28 | −1.7% |
Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.
Positioning
- Short interest
- 4.1% of tradable shares
- Days to cover
- 5.12 at average volume
- Short interest, 1 month
- +3% to October 15, 2026
- Held by institutions
- 22% of shares
- Held by insiders
- 0.9% of shares
Share-price performance
Market data may be delayedReturn and risk by year
| Calendar year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | ||||||
| PFLT | +33% | −6% | +23% | +1% | −4% | −16% |
| Industry peers (median) | +33% | −17% | +19% | +15% | −4% | −6% |
| S&P 500 | +29% | −18% | +26% | +25% | +18% | +11% |
| Months that ended higher | ||||||
| PFLT | 75% | 50% | 50% | 67% | 67% | 46% |
| S&P 500 | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 75% | 46% |
| Largest fall from a high during the year | ||||||
| PFLT | −10% | −30% | −16% | −11% | −21% | −28% |
| S&P 500 | −5% | −25% | −10% | −8% | −19% | −9% |
Worst fall since November 3, 2015: 70% from February 14, 2020 to March 18, 2020. Getting back needed a 231% gain, reached on January 12, 2021, 300 days after the low.
Price behaviour
- 52-week range
- $6.19 – $8.64
- From 52-week high
- −19.8%
- vs 50-day average
- +1.3%
- vs 200-day average
- −6.6%
- Volatility (1 year)
- 23%
- Beta vs S&P 500
- 0.68
Share price after results
- Next day
- 5 up, 7 down typical move ±1.6%
- After a week
- 5 up, 7 down typical move ±3.2%
- After a month
- 5 up, 7 down typical move ±5.2%
| Results released | Next day | S&P 500 next day | 5 days | 21 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2026 | −0.4% | −0.3% | −2.4% | −3.9% |
| May 7, 2026 | −3.1% | +0.5% | −5.9% | −12.2% |
| February 9, 2026 | −4.3% | +0.2% | −9.4% | −13.4% |
| November 24, 2025 | +0.4% | +2.4% | +1.2% | +0.9% |
| August 11, 2025 | −1.3% | +0.9% | −1.9% | −2.4% |
| May 12, 2025 | +0.5% | +4.0% | +3.5% | +5.2% |
| February 10, 2025 | +3.3% | +0.8% | +1.9% | +1.1% |
| January 16, 2025 | +1.4% | +0.8% | +2.3% | +2.1% |
| November 25, 2024 | −0.1% | +0.9% | −0.1% | −1.5% |
| October 21, 2024 | −3.1% | −0.2% | −2.8% | −5.3% |
| August 7, 2024 | +0.3% | +1.6% | +3.8% | +7.5% |
| July 12, 2024 | −0.4% | +0.9% | −3.7% | −7.3% |
Fundamentals
Who owns it
Funds buying and selling- Reported value
- $166M
- Institutions reporting
- 125
- Shares held vs prior quarter
- ▲ 7.1%
- Positions opened / closed
- 17 / 24
| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of 13F value | Shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC | $39.1M | 5.2M | 23.6% | ▲ 5.7% |
| UBS Group AG | $23.1M | 3.1M | 13.9% | ▲ 52.8% |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | $18.5M | 2.5M | 11.2% | ▲ 37.0% |
| Invesco Ltd. | $13.4M | 1.8M | 8.1% | ▼ 0.6% |
| Altshuler Shaham Ltd | $7.7M | 1.0M | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Diameter Capital Partners LP | $6.7M | 900K | 4.1% | ▼ 45.6% |
| Legal & General Group PLC | $6.1M | 811K | 3.7% | ▲ 6.0% |
| Morgan Stanley | $5.8M | 778K | 3.5% | ▲ 29.2% |
| Franklin Resources Inc | $4.4M | 585K | 2.6% | New |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | $2.8M | 377K | 1.7% | ▲ 5.0% |
| Blackrock, Inc. | $2.8M | 376K | 1.7% | ▼ 2.4% |
| Graniteshares Advisors LLC | $2.3M | 302K | 1.4% | ▲ 15.1% |
From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .
Insider trading activity
Full insider history and chart| Insider | Date | Trade | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briones Jose A Director | May 12, 2026 | Buy | 5,770 | $8.67 | $50,026 |
| Allorto Richard T Jr CFO and Treasurer | March 11, 2026 | Buy | 15,000 | $8.15 | $122,250 |
| Briones Jose A Director | February 19, 2026 | Buy | 5,895 | $8.48 | $49,990 |
| Briones Jose A Director | December 1, 2025 | Buy | 5,500 | $9.10 | $50,050 |
From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.
Earnings dates and SEC filings
Results announcements
Next expected around November 23, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced
- August 10, 2026
- May 7, 2026
- February 9, 2026
- November 24, 2025
- August 11, 2025
- May 12, 2025
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
Data status
| Data | Last updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | Exchange closing prices | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
| Analyst estimates | Aggregated analyst estimates | |
| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. in brief
- What does Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. do?
- Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a US-listed company in the asset management & custody banks industry. Its financial year ends in September.
- What is Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.'s stock ticker?
- Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. trades under the ticker PFLT on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
- Who are Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.'s largest institutional shareholders?
- By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Sound Income Strategies, LLC, UBS Group AG and Van Eck Associates Corp. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
- Are insiders buying or selling Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. stock?
- Over the last 12 months, Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.'s directors and officers reported 4 open-market purchases and 0 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
- When is Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.'s next earnings date?
- Around November 23, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. announces its own schedule.
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