Garrison Capital Inc. is a managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The company has market cap of $155.85 million. The Company’s investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation by making investments primarily in debt securities and loans of the United States middle-market companies, which it defines as those having annual earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation, or EBITDA, of certain amount. It currently has negative earnings. It invests or provides direct lending in first lien senior secured loans, second lien senior secured loans, one-stop senior secured loans or unitranche loans, subordinated or mezzanine loans, unsecured consumer loans and to a lesser extent, selected equity co-investments in middle-market companies.
Analysts expect Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ:NWPX) to report $-0.33 EPS on May, 3.They anticipate $0.67 EPS change or 67.00% from last quarter’s $-1 EPS. After having $0.07 EPS previously, Northwest Pipe Company’s analysts see -571.43% EPS growth. About 84,051 shares traded or 18.09% up from the average. Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ:NWPX) has risen 7.37% since September 13, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 2.55% the S&P500.
Caxton Corp holds 1.66% of its portfolio in Garrison Capital Inc for 52,128 shares. Rivernorth Capital Management Llc owns 734,552 shares or 0.45% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Drw Securities Llc has 0.41% invested in the company for 572,917 shares. The California-based Ares Management Llc has invested 0.16% in the stock. Advisors Asset Management Inc., a Colorado-based fund reported 742,418 shares.
About 43,794 shares traded or 4.65% up from the average. Garrison Capital Inc (NASDAQ:GARS) has declined 5.22% since September 13, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 15.15% the S&P500.
Analysts await Garrison Capital Inc (NASDAQ:GARS) to report earnings on May, 8. They expect $0.31 earnings per share, down 13.89% or $0.05 from last year’s $0.36 per share. GARS’s profit will be $5.00M for 7.79 P/E if the $0.31 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.31 actual earnings per share reported by Garrison Capital Inc for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 0.00% EPS growth.
Ratings analysis reveals 40% of Garrison Capital’s analysts are positive. Out of 5 Wall Street analysts rating Garrison Capital, 2 give it “Buy”, 0 “Sell” rating, while 3 recommend “Hold”. The lowest target is $10 while the high is $17. The stock’s average target of $14.83 is 53.52% above today’s ($9.66) share price. GARS was included in 10 notes of analysts from August 5, 2015. On Monday, November 9 the stock rating was maintained by Maxim Group with “Buy”. National Securities maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Wednesday, August 5 report. The stock has “Overweight” rating by Stephens on Thursday, March 17. The rating was maintained by Maxim Group with “Buy” on Monday, August 10. Robert W. Baird downgraded the stock to “Neutral” rating in Friday, August 12 report. The company was downgraded on Friday, November 6 by Ladenburg Thalmann. The company was upgraded on Tuesday, August 11 by Zacks. Wunderlich downgraded the shares of GARS in report on Thursday, March 16 to “Hold” rating. Zacks downgraded the stock to “Buy” rating in Wednesday, August 5 report.
Among 2 analysts covering Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ:NWPX), 1 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 50% are positive. Northwest Pipe Company had 3 analyst reports since August 7, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel.
