Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN)

Over the past six months, Gladstone Investment Corp.'s stock price has decreased by -6.43%, but it has increased by +3.33% over the last year. Key events include announcing intent to redeem notes and pricing new notes, reporting second-quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings with EPS missing forecasts but revenue exceeding expectations, announcing monthly cash distributions, reporting first-quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings with increased net investment income and significant investment activity, reporting positive results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, and announcing solid results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024, with an expanded portfolio and an increase in NAV.

Gladstone Investment Corporation's core business does not typically exhibit traditional demand seasonality. However, the broader M&A market and capital availability can influence the volume and timing of their investment activities. The company's investment strategy focuses on long-term capital and patient investing, suggesting less susceptibility to short-term seasonal fluctuations in demand for its investment capital.

Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN) is a publicly traded business development company and private equity fund that invests in established private businesses in the U.S. It focuses on lower-middle-market companies with strong fundamentals and experienced management, providing both equity and debt capital. The company's investment portfolio is diversified across manufacturing, consumer products, and business/consumer services, with a target allocation of 75% in debt securities and 25% in equity securities.

Gladstone Investment Corporation's investment activities are carried out across the United States, focusing on U.S.-based small and medium-sized companies.

Gladstone Investment Corporation has a news sentiment score of 1.89, indicating a generally neutral to slightly positive sentiment in news coverage. News coverage for the company is relatively low, with an average of two articles per week. No specific events significantly affecting the company's brand reputation were highlighted in the past year beyond routine corporate announcements and earnings reports.

Gladstone Investment Corporation is primarily owned by retail investors (82.23%), followed by institutional shareholders (15.35%), and company insiders (2.42%). Major institutional owners include Melia Wealth LLC, Van Eck Associates Corp, UBS Group AG, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock Inc, Marshall Wace LLP, Legal & General Group PLC, Outfitters Financial LLC, LPL Financial LLC and Blair William & Co/Il. The largest individual shareholder is David Gladstone, who owns 1.68% of the company.