Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE:BCSF) Short Interest Up 122.6% in February

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE:BCSF) was the target of a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 788,192 shares, an increase of 122.6% from the January 29th total of 354,013 shares. Currently, 1.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 671,356 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 671,356 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days. Currently, 1.2% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alpine Global Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Bain Capital Specialty Finance by 232.2% during the fourth quarter. Alpine Global Management LLC now owns 307,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,279,000 after acquiring an additional 215,031 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Bain Capital Specialty Finance during the 4th quarter valued at $179,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bain Capital Specialty Finance by 21.3% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $253,000 after purchasing an additional 3,196 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd boosted its position in shares of Bain Capital Specialty Finance by 226.4% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 75,980 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,057,000 after buying an additional 52,705 shares during the period. Finally, VARCOV Co. purchased a new position in shares of Bain Capital Specialty Finance during the fourth quarter valued at $299,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on BCSF. Wells Fargo & Company set a $14.00 price target on shares of Bain Capital Specialty Finance and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of Bain Capital Specialty Finance from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $16.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.00.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance Price Performance

BCSF stock traded up $0.18 during trading on Friday, hitting $12.93. The company had a trading volume of 922,311 shares, compared to its average volume of 679,598. The business has a 50 day moving average of $13.55 and a 200 day moving average of $14.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $838.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.45 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a fifty-two week low of $12.43 and a fifty-two week high of $19.21.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE:BCSF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.01. Bain Capital Specialty Finance had a return on equity of 10.69% and a net margin of 36.14%.The company had revenue of $68.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $68.48 million. As a group, research analysts predict that Bain Capital Specialty Finance will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.42 dividend. This is a positive change from Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.0%. Bain Capital Specialty Finance’s dividend payout ratio is 116.67%.

Key Bain Capital Specialty Finance News

Here are the key news stories impacting Bain Capital Specialty Finance this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a $0.42 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~12.9%), up sharply from $0.03 — a yield that attracts income-focused investors. Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Announces December 31, 2025 Financial Results and Declares First Quarter 2026 Dividend of $0.42 per Share
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS of $0.46 beat the $0.45 consensus; management said net investment income continued to cover the dividend and the company delivered solid ROE and net margin. Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc (BCSF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Dividend …
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted low asset stress — nonaccruals around ~1.5% — and said portfolio performance remains healthy in a competitive middle‑market lending environment. Bain Capital Specialty Finance signals stable $0.42 dividend and highlights low 1.5% nonaccruals amid competitive middle market environment
• Neutral Sentiment: Top-line was essentially flat/just under estimates ($68.20M vs. $68.48M consensus) — small miss that didn’t materially change the company’s message on coverage and credit. Bain Capital Specialty: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcripts and slide deck are available for investors who want detailed commentary on portfolio composition, leverage and dividend coverage. Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: The jump from a $0.03 quarterly payout to $0.42 is large — while management says NII covers the dividend, some investors may worry about sustainability and potential pressure if portfolio yields or realized income weaken. Bain Capital (BCSF) Earnings Call Transcript

Bain Capital Specialty Finance Company Profile

Bain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE: BCSF) is a closed-end interval fund organized as a specialty finance company. Since commencing operations in March 2017, the company has focused on originating and acquiring debt and equity investments in middle-market companies. It is structured to offer investors access to private credit and special situations strategies that are typically unavailable through traditional public debt markets.

The firm’s core business activities include direct lending to U.S.