GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC (GBDC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:GBDCUS38173M1027

Current stock price

12.45 USD
-0.17 (-1.35%)
At close:
12.45 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC (GBDC).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$14.69
+ 17.98% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 4, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.37
Revenue Estimate
206.42M

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
83.33%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$14.69
Upside
+ 17.98%
From current price of $12.45 to mean target of $14.69, Based on 12 analyst forecasts
Low
$13.13
Median
$14.28
High
$16.80

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-4.00%
3 Months
-4.00%

Price Target Summary

12 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for GBDC. The average price target is 14.69 USD. This implies a price increase of 17.98% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 12.45.
The average price target has been revised downward by 4% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

GBDC Current Analyst RatingGBDC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4 5

Analyst Ratings History

GBDC Historical Analyst RatingsGBDC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
83.33%
GBDC was analyzed by 12 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. So analysts seem to be very confident about GBDC.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
GBDC was analyzed by 12 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-06Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-06Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-07Wells FargoUpgrade Equal-Weight -> Overweight
2025-11-21Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-05-12B of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-04-28Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-04-08Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-11-21Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-10-29Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-08-07Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-08-07OppenheimerMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-08-07Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-07-26Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-03-25B of A SecuritiesUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2024-01-29Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-01-23Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2023-11-22Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2023-11-22Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2023-08-09OppenheimerMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2023-08-09Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2023-08-09Raymond JamesUpgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2023-05-10Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2023-05-10Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight
2023-04-18Wells FargoDowngrade Overweight -> Accumulate
2022-10-24Wells FargoMaintains Overweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 4, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.37
Revenue Estimate
206.42M
Revenue Q2Q
-3.49%
EPS Q2Q
23.90%
Number of Analysts
8

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.24%
Revenue (3 Months)
0.06%
EPS (1 Month)
0.20%
EPS (3 Months)
-1.14%

Next Earnings Summary

GBDC is expected to report earnings on 5/4/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.37 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 206.42M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 0.06% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
GBDC revenue by date.GBDC revenue by date.
603.1M
55.52%
724.677M
20.16%
870.777M
20.16%
818.75M
-5.97%
776.88M
-5.11%
779.61M
0.35%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
GBDC ebitda by date.GBDC ebitda by date.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
GBDC ebit by date.GBDC ebit by date.
292.8M
50.69%
383.631M
31.02%
396.804M
3.43%
371.44M
-6.39%
346M
-6.85%
347.84M
0.53%
Operating Margin
GBDC operating margin by date.GBDC operating margin by date.
48.55%52.94%45.57%45.37%44.54%44.62%
EPS
YoY % growth
GBDC eps by date.GBDC eps by date.
1.52
68.89%
1.41
-7.24%
1.42
0.71%
1.39
-2.31%
1.34
-3.13%
1.35
0.20%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth
0.37
23.90%
0.36
5.90%
0.35
-1.68%
0.34
35.25%
0.33
-10.40%
0.33
-8.64%
0.33
-6.34%
0.34
-0.45%
0.34
1.07%
0.31
-6.98%
0.31
-7.69%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
206.42M
-3.49%
202.43M
-7.29%
198.24M
-9.00%
197.61M
-4.86%
192.75M
-6.62%
192.61M
-4.85%
193.32M
-2.48%
190.91M
-3.39%
190.34M
-1.25%
189.77M
-1.47%
189.19M
-2.14%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
94.054M
-4.67%
90.148M
-10.98%
89.495M
-11.18%
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

GBDC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGBDC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M
GBDC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGBDC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
-1.76%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
-4.53%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A

GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC / GBDC Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC stock?

12 analysts have analysed GBDC and the average price target is 14.69 USD. This implies a price increase of 17.98% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 12.45.

When does GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC (GBDC) report earnings?

GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC (GBDC) will report earnings on 2026-05-04.

What are the consensus estimates for GBDC stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC (GBDC) is 0.37 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 206.42M USD.

How many analysts cover GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC (GBDC) stock?

The number of analysts covering GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC (GBDC) is 12.