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New Mountain Finance (NMFC)
NASDAQ:NMFC
NMFC Stock Chart & Stats
$7.65
-$0.08(-0.73%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$7.65
-$0.08(-0.73%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$7.53 - $11.81
Previous CloseN/A
Volume192.71K
Average Volume (3M)1.11M
Market Cap
$841.75M
Enterprise Value$904.63M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$80.72M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$196.21M
Price to Earnings (P/E)59.9
Beta0.43
Next Earnings
May 11, 2026EPS Estimate
0.32Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield14.17%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.32
Shares Outstanding100,806,570
10 Day Avg. Volume1,057,367
30 Day Avg. Volume1,112,299
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.08
Price to Book (P/B)0.82
Price to Sales (P/S)2.64
P/FCF Ratio2.58
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.07
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.77
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.80
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.12
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$8.00Price Target Upside4.58% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.27
Revenue Forecast (FY)$300.77M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Consistent Free Cash FlowNMFC shows durable cash-generation capacity with positive free cash flow each year and a large 2025 rebound. Reliable FCF underpins sustainable distributions, repurchases and reinvestment into higher‑quality, cash‑paying loans, improving financial flexibility over the next several quarters.
Proactive Capital Actions And Fee AlignmentManagement executed structural actions — a large secondary sale to cut concentration and PIK, a permanent incentive-fee reduction to 15%, and ongoing buybacks. These moves materially lower leverage, reduce fee drag and improve cash yield sustainability and risk profile beyond the immediate quarter.
Conservative Portfolio Credit ProfileHigh internal green ratings, low non‑accruals and a shift toward senior‑oriented loans (now ~81% pro forma) indicate durable credit discipline. A mostly senior, cash‑paying portfolio supports stable investment income and lowers default sensitivity over a multi‑quarter horizon.
Bears Say
NAV Pressure From Marks And Sale HaircutMaterial NAV markdowns and a realized sale at a ~6% discount crystallize losses and reduce book value. That structural NAV pressure constrains headroom for dividend increases, limits equity cushion for credit stress and may require several quarters of outperformance to rebuild book value.
Declining Revenue And Reporting VolatilitySustained top‑line weakness and inconsistent reported line items undermine visibility into recurring investment income trends. Revenue declines compress long‑term earnings power and, combined with volatile reporting, make forecasting distributions and capital deployment less reliable over the next several quarters.
Idiosyncratic Concentration LossesA few concentrated underperformers drove most of the NAV hit, demonstrating idiosyncratic risk in the portfolio. Restructurings and equity markdowns can lead to prolonged non‑cash losses and slower recovery of capital, pressuring NAV and income durability over multiple quarters.
New Mountain Finance News
NMFC FAQ
What was New Mountain Finance’s price range in the past 12 months?
New Mountain Finance lowest stock price was $7.53 and its highest was $11.81 in the past 12 months.
What is New Mountain Finance’s market cap?
New Mountain Finance’s market cap is $841.75M.
When is New Mountain Finance’s upcoming earnings report date?
New Mountain Finance’s upcoming earnings report date is May 11, 2026 which is in 72 days.
How were New Mountain Finance’s earnings last quarter?
New Mountain Finance released its earnings results on Feb 24, 2026. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.317 by $0.003.
Is New Mountain Finance overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts New Mountain Finance’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does New Mountain Finance pay dividends?
New Mountain Finance pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.32 which represents an annual dividend yield of 14.17%. See more information on New Mountain Finance dividends here
What is New Mountain Finance’s EPS estimate?
New Mountain Finance’s EPS estimate is 0.32.
How many shares outstanding does New Mountain Finance have?
New Mountain Finance has 100,806,570 shares outstanding.
What happened to New Mountain Finance’s price movement after its last earnings report?
New Mountain Finance reported an EPS of $0.32 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.317. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -4.044%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of New Mountain Finance?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in NMFC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
New Mountain Finance Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$8.00 (4.58% Upside)
$8.00 (4.58% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
NMFC Sentiment 66%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 6.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 24.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 24.2%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-25.69%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
1.30%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-10.59%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
New Mountain Finance
New Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC), a business development company is a private equity / buyouts and loan fund specializes in directly investing and lending to middle market companies in defensive growth industries. The fund prefers investing in buyout and middle market companies. It also makes investments in debt securities at all levels of the capital structure including first and second lien debt, unsecured notes and mezzanine securities. In some cases, its investments may also include equity interests. It targets energy, specialty chemicals and materials, trading companies and distributors, commercial printing, diversified support services, education services, environmental and facilities services, office services and supplies, media, distributors, health care services, health care facilities, application software, business services, systems software, federal services, distribution and logistics, interactive home entertainment, telecommunication services, hydroelectric power generation, electric power generation by fossil fuels, electric power generation by nuclear fuels, health care technology, and security and alarm services. The fund seeks to invest in United States of America. It seeks to invest between $10 million and $50 million per transaction. The firm invests through both primary originations and open-market secondary purchases. It invests in companies with EBITDA between $10 million and $200 million and target investments up to a $125 million hold size. The fund seeks a majority stake in its portfolio companies.
NMFC Company Deck
NMFC Earnings Call
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a constructive and proactive tone: management demonstrated that Q4 dividend was fully covered (adjusted NII $0.32), executed significant strategic actions (a $477M sale at 94% of marks) to reduce concentration, lower PIK exposure (expected -20%–25%), and improve the balance sheet (pro forma leverage ~0.9x). They also committed to permanent incentive fee alignment (15%) and retained strong liquidity and repurchase activity. Offsetting these positives were a Q4 NAV decline (-4.5% q/q), concentrated markdowns (Edmentum and Affordable Care driving most of the NAV hit), modestly lower investment income (-4% q/q), and a small sale-related haircut (~6%) plus ~$7M of transaction fees. Overall, management’s actions and healthy recurring cash income mitigate the recent mark-driven headwinds and position the company to improve portfolio composition and earnings over time.View all NMFC earnings summariesNMFC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$8.00
▲(4.58% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
10.42% Insiders
0.67% Mutual Funds
12.77% Other Institutional Investors
70.90% Public Companies and
Individual Investors