How to buy Goldman Sachs BDC stock | $19.21

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc is a credit services business based in the US. Goldman Sachs BDC shares (GSBD) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Goldman Sachs BDC

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Goldman Sachs BDC. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: GSBD. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Goldman Sachs BDC reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$19.21, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Goldman Sachs BDC, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Goldman Sachs BDC. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Goldman Sachs BDC share price

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Goldman Sachs BDC shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-26.

Latest market close	USD$19.21
52-week range	USD$7.3071 - USD$20.5511
50-day moving average	USD$18.3385
200-day moving average	USD$16.3722
Wall St. target price	USD$16.88
PE ratio	63.0392
Dividend yield	USD$1.8 (9.33%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.306

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Goldman Sachs BDC price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $19.21 from 2020-12-11

1 week (2021-01-08)	-1.18%
1 month (2020-12-16)	0.21%
3 months (2020-10-15)	26.63%
6 months (2020-07-15)	22.98%

1 year (2020-01-15)	-9.26%
2 years (2019-01-15)	-4.76%
3 years (2018-01-12)	22.13
5 years (2016-01-15)	3.50%

Is Goldman Sachs BDC under- or over-valued?

Valuing Goldman Sachs BDC stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Goldman Sachs BDC's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Goldman Sachs BDC's P/E ratio

Goldman Sachs BDC's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 63x. In other words, Goldman Sachs BDC shares trade at around 63x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Goldman Sachs BDC's PEG ratio

Goldman Sachs BDC's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.15. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Goldman Sachs BDC's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Goldman Sachs BDC financials

Revenue TTM	USD$129.5 million
Operating margin TTM	85.68%
Gross profit TTM	USD$147.3 million
Return on assets TTM	4.59%
Return on equity TTM	1.89%
Profit margin	9.56%
Book value	$15.487
Market capitalisation	USD$2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Goldman Sachs BDC shares

There are currently 1.6 million Goldman Sachs BDC shares held short by investors – that's known as Goldman Sachs BDC's "short interest". This figure is 13.9% up from 1.4 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Goldman Sachs BDC shares can be evaluated.

Goldman Sachs BDC's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Goldman Sachs BDC's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Goldman Sachs BDC shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Goldman Sachs BDC shares traded daily (recently around 185625.46948357). Goldman Sachs BDC's SIR currently stands at 8.52. In other words for every 100,000 Goldman Sachs BDC shares traded daily on the market, roughly 8520 shares are currently held short.

However Goldman Sachs BDC's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Goldman Sachs BDC shares, or, against the total number of tradable Goldman Sachs BDC shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Goldman Sachs BDC's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Goldman Sachs BDC shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0167% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Goldman Sachs BDC shares, roughly 17 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Goldman Sachs BDC.

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Goldman Sachs BDC share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 98.36% of net profits

Recently Goldman Sachs BDC has paid out, on average, around 98.36% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 9.33% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Goldman Sachs BDC shareholders could enjoy a 9.33% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Goldman Sachs BDC's case, that would currently equate to about $1.8 per share.

Goldman Sachs BDC's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Goldman Sachs BDC's most recent dividend payout was on 15 September 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Goldman Sachs BDC share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Goldman Sachs BDC's shares have ranged in value from as little as $7.3071 up to $20.5511. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Goldman Sachs BDC's is 1.4625. This would suggest that Goldman Sachs BDC's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Goldman Sachs BDC overview

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.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Goldman Sachs BDC is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.205% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by insiders and 14.601% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Goldman Sachs BDC?

  Goldman Sachs BDC's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Goldman Sachs BDC based?

  Goldman Sachs BDC's address is: 200 West Street, New York, NY, United States, 10282

• What is Goldman Sachs BDC's ISIN number?

  Goldman Sachs BDC's international securities identification number is: US38147U1079

• What is Goldman Sachs BDC's CUSIP number?

  Goldman Sachs BDC's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 38147U107