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Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (GSBD) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

HoldModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Asset Management

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $8.82, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Target reached (-12.2% upside); Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum.

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. is a business development company specializing in middle market and mezzanine investment in private companies. It seeks to make capital appreciation through direct originations of secured debt, senior secured debt, junior secured debt, including first... Read more

$8.82+13.5% A.UpsideScore 5.0/10#80 of 109 Asset Management
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield9.77%
IncomeYield11.31%(5y avg 11.84%)Payout223.44%at-risk
Stop $8.39Target $10.02(resistance)A.R:R -2.1:1
Analyst target$9.13+3.5%4 analysts
$10.02our TP
$8.82price
$9.13mean
$8
$10

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $8.82, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Target reached (-12.2% upside); Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 25, MACD bearish. Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-12.2% upside)
Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)13.7
P/E (Fwd)7.8
Mkt Cap$985M
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn21.3%
ROE5.1%
Rev Growth-18.7%
Beta
Dividend11.31%
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C4.20bearish
IV42%normal
Max Pain$3-71.7% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Macd
1.6
Rsi
3.0
Capitulation risk (RSI 25, below 200MA)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.2%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.8
Quality Rank
3.1
Value Rank
6.2

Negative sentiment — recent news tone and/or analyst downgrades drag the composite below neutral.static

News Sentiment
0.0
Analyst Rating
5.0
Price Target
5.5
Negative news sentiment (-1.00)

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Surprise Avg
1.0
Earnings History
3.3
Dividend Safety
3.5
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
News Activity
5.0
Earnings concerns: 2B/2MYield trap warning: high yield but unsafe
GatesMomentum 1.3<4.5A.R:R -2.1=NEGATIVEDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 78d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
25 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $8.65Resistance $10.22

Price Targets

$8
$10
A.Upside+13.6%
A.R:R-2.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-12.2% upside)
! Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum
! Momentum score 1.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (78d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is GSBD stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $8.82, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Target reached (-12.2% upside); Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 25, MACD bearish. Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Target $10.02 (+13.6%), stop $8.39 (−5.1%), A.R:R -2.1:1. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the GSBD stock price target?

Take-profit target: $10.02 (+13.5% upside). Target $10.02 (+13.6%), stop $8.39 (−5.1%), A.R:R -2.1:1. Stop-loss: $8.39.

What are the risks of investing in GSBD?

Target reached (-12.2% upside); Market cap $0.98B below $1B minimum.

Is GSBD overvalued or undervalued?

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. trades at a P/E of 13.7 (forward 7.8). TrendMatrix value score: 7.9/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about GSBD?

10 analysts cover GSBD with a consensus score of 2.4/5. Average price target: $9.

What does Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. do?Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. is a business development company specializing in middle market and mezzanine investment in...

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. is a business development company specializing in middle market and mezzanine investment in private companies. It seeks to make capital appreciation through direct originations of secured debt, senior secured debt, junior secured debt, including first lien, first lien/last-out unitranche and second lien debt, unsecured debt, including mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent, investments in equities. The fund primarily invests in United States. It seeks to invest between $10 million and $75 million in companies with EBITDA between $5 million and $75 million annually.

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