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$18.77 -0.40 (-2.09%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$1.79B
Shares
95.34M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$18.77 Open$19.07 Day$18.74–19.13 52W close$16.20–24.77 Avg vol 30d516K Short int6.3M · 6.6% float · 14.0d Short vol80% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

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Next earnings call
Nov 7, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −3%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 62
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 30%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +8%
      trailing
      6-month return +4%
      trailing
      YTD return −14%
      this year
      Relative strength −9%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $17 › 200d $19 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -9% holders QoQ · +23 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.58% of float · ▼ -6.3% MoM · 14.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      240 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 76
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      EPS growth −11%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 19.8
      in line
      Buyback $50.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $1.7B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 27%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −35%
      past year
      ATR 2.5%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Target return on equity on net investment income · full year 2024 13.4% – 14.2%
      Adjusted NII · for the year 13.4%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      62 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      30% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $17 › 200d $19 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -9% holders QoQ · +23 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.58% of float · ▼ -6.3% MoM · 14.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      240 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $16 Now $19 · 30% Range high $25
      vs 200-day avg -3% vs 50-day avg +8%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Annualized Return on equity (NI) -6.5% Q1 2026
      Annualized Return on equity (NII) 9.9% Q1 2026
      Average investment size per portfolio company $30.1M Q1 2026
      First Lien Debt Investments 89.3% Q1 2026
      Floating rate debt investments 96.3% Q1 2026
      New investment commitments $338.1M Q1 2026
      Non-accrual investments as percentage of portfolio at fair value 1.4% Q1 2026
      Principal amount of new investments funded $134.8M Q1 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Asset Management — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      TSLX
      Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.
      this stock
      $1.79B -13.6% 19.8 6.6%
      BLK
      BlackRock, Inc.
      $381.41B +9.7% +16.2% 28.1 0.7%
      BX
      Blackstone Inc.
      $108.04B -6.6% +9.2% 32.3 3.5%
      KKR
      KKR & Co. Inc.
      $103.50B -10.6% -11.0% 1.6%
      BN
      BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
      $97.94B -4.4% 0.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      240
      % held
      54.6%
      Net QoQ
      -769.5K sh
      Top holder
      STRS OHIO
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      34
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      6.3M
      Days to cover
      14.0d
      Change
      -419.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      80%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      71.9K
      Value
      $1.2M
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      51.5%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Net income (FY)
      $170.5M
      EPS diluted
      $1.81
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $50.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 4, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      TSLX -1.7% +7.6% +4.5% +9.4% -13.6%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -2.1% +3.2% -9.3% +5.5% -27.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.42 / share · ex Jun 15, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.42 / share · ex Sep 15, 2026
      Cut 8.7%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.89 / share · 7 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      10.07%
      Buyback program · as of May 5, 2026
      Authorized
      $50.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1508655 CUSIP 83012A109 13F (30d) 233 filings 223 filers Visit website Investor relations