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PennantPark Investment Corporation

$3.58 -$2.47 (-40.83%)
NYSE · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$3.54
Day Range
$3.54$3.6
Year Range
$3.19$7.06
Market Cap
233.76M
AVG Volume
738.03K
Trailing/Forward PE
22.67/6.39
PEG ratio
5.12
Dividend Yield
26.82%
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-23
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
010M20M30M40M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q336.8M
26 Q224.52M
26 Q127.25M
25 Q410.99M
25 Q319.52M
25 Q222.26M
25 Q130.31M
24 Q432.74M
24 Q317.44M
24 Q231.66M
Net Income (USD)
-10M010M20M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q34.47M
26 Q2-2.33M
26 Q18.96M
25 Q4-964K
25 Q38.15M
25 Q29.46M
25 Q116.08M
24 Q418.37M
24 Q33.75M
24 Q216.09M
Operating Income (USD)
-5M05M10M15M20M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q313.49M
26 Q26.23M
26 Q17.65M
25 Q4-370K
25 Q38.82M
25 Q210.02M
25 Q116.82M
24 Q418.7M
24 Q34.48M
24 Q217.87M
EBITDA (USD)
-20M020M40M60M80M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q313.49M
26 Q26.23M
26 Q164.56M
25 Q4-370K
25 Q38.82M
25 Q210.02M
25 Q116.82M
24 Q418.7M
24 Q34.48M
24 Q217.87M
Cash Flows (USD)
-50M050M100M150M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q3128M
26 Q231.11M
26 Q161.29M
25 Q417.27M
25 Q351.46M
25 Q2142.36M
25 Q118.75M
24 Q4-4.66M
24 Q3-16.87M
24 Q24.25M
EPS (USD)
-0.100.10.20.324 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q30.07
26 Q2-0.04
26 Q10.14
25 Q4-0.01
25 Q30.12
25 Q20.14
25 Q10.25
24 Q40.28
24 Q30.06
24 Q20.25
Expenses (USD)
010M20M30M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q324.41M
26 Q20
26 Q15.21M
25 Q41.3M
25 Q31.5M
25 Q21.6M
25 Q11.75M
24 Q41.75M
24 Q31.48M
24 Q21.93M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0100B200B300BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q339.25M
26 Q215.07B
26 Q145.86M
25 Q451.78M
25 Q370.55M
25 Q232.59M
25 Q155.85M
24 Q449.86M
24 Q359.15M
24 Q235.42M
Debt ratios
010002000300024 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q36.06
26 Q22629.14
26 Q16.79
25 Q419.47
25 Q310.28
25 Q211.82
25 Q112.38
24 Q413.9
24 Q314.41
24 Q29.85
Margins
0%25%50%75%100%24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q384.15%
26 Q275.38%
26 Q147.21%
25 Q48.46%
25 Q352.88%
25 Q253.65%
25 Q161.27%
24 Q462.48%
24 Q334.17%
24 Q262.52%
Return on Capital
-1%0%1%2%3%4%24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q31.04%
26 Q2-0%
26 Q11.96%
25 Q4-0.21%
25 Q31.7%
25 Q21.94%
25 Q13.25%
24 Q43.72%
24 Q30.76%
24 Q23.21%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M80M24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q363.96M
26 Q263.96M
26 Q163.96M
25 Q465.3M
25 Q365.3M
25 Q265.3M
25 Q165.3M
24 Q465.44M
24 Q365.24M
24 Q265.22M
Dividends (USD)
00.511.5Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
PNNT Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Sep 260.08
Aug 260.08
Jul 260.08
Jun 260.08
May 260.08
Apr 260.08
Mar 260.08
Feb 260.08
Jan 260.08
Dec 250.08
Employee Count
01232020
PNNT Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
20202
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0200040006000800024 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q36.69
26 Q26866.86
26 Q17.15
25 Q47.11
25 Q37.36
25 Q27.48
25 Q17.57
24 Q47.55
24 Q37.53
24 Q27.69
Total Assets (USD)
0500B1T1.5T24 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q226 Q3
PNNT Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q31.26B
26 Q21.26T
26 Q11.29B
25 Q41.35B
25 Q31.25B
25 Q21.26B
25 Q11.41B
24 Q41.39B
24 Q31.33B
24 Q21.29B
PE Ratio
510152025med 9.97Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PNNT PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2622.6
Sep 2623.61
Aug 2623.36
Aug 2623.55
Aug 2623.49
Aug 2617.09
Jul 2615.24
Jul 2615.24
Jul 2615.51
Jul 2615.93
Jul 2615.98
Jun 2615.51
Jun 2615.88
Jun 2617.83
Jun 2617.88
May 2618.11
May 2617.6
May 2618.94
May 2621.16
May 2611.92
Apr 2611.37
Apr 2611.89
Apr 2611.15
Apr 2611.12
Mar 2610.9
Mar 2611.3
Mar 2611.62
Mar 2612.17
Feb 2612.44
Feb 2612.44
Feb 2612.89
Feb 2611.33
Jan 2611.63
Jan 2611.81
Jan 2612.05
Jan 2612.15
Jan 2612.07
Dec 2511.83
Dec 2511.67
Dec 2511.69
Dec 2511.65
Nov 2512.11
Nov 257.91
Nov 258.09
Nov 258
Oct 258.19
Oct 258.14
Oct 258.07
Oct 258
Oct 258.22
Sep 258.38
Sep 258.69
Sep 258.91
Sep 259.06
Aug 258.99
Aug 258.97
Aug 258.94
Aug 259.96
Aug 259.78
Jul 2510.19
Jul 259.98
Jul 259.81
Jul 259.56
Jun 259.28
Jun 259.28
Jun 259.26
Jun 259.29
May 259.13
May 259.03
May 259.33
May 257.84
May 257.85
Apr 257.78
Apr 257.6
Apr 257.45
Apr 257.75
Mar 258.49
Mar 258.56
Mar 258.4
Mar 258.67
Feb 258.75
Feb 258.62
Feb 258.68
Feb 259.63
Jan 259.52
Jan 259.36
Jan 259.08
Jan 259.52
Jan 259.56
Dec 249.36
Dec 249.31
Dec 249.31
Dec 249.19
Nov 249.07
Nov 2410.65
Nov 2410.56
Nov 2410.74
Nov 2410.47
Oct 2410.67
Oct 2410.67
Free Cash Flow Yield
-50%0%50%100%150%med 48.14%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PNNT Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 26103.79%
Sep 2699.35%
Aug 26100.43%
Aug 2699.62%
Aug 2699.89%
Aug 2668.27%
Jul 2676.57%
Jul 2676.57%
Jul 2675.2%
Jul 2673.23%
Jul 2673.02%
Jun 2675.2%
Jun 2673.44%
Jun 2665.43%
Jun 2665.26%
May 2664.43%
May 2666.29%
May 2661.59%
May 2655.12%
May 2689.27%
Apr 2693.59%
Apr 2689.46%
Apr 2695.48%
Apr 2695.69%
Mar 2697.67%
Mar 2694.21%
Mar 2691.58%
Mar 2687.44%
Feb 2685.51%
Feb 2685.51%
Feb 2682.52%
Feb 2661.97%
Jan 2660.37%
Jan 2659.46%
Jan 2658.28%
Jan 2657.8%
Jan 2658.18%
Dec 2559.36%
Dec 2560.17%
Dec 2560.07%
Dec 2560.27%
Nov 2557.99%
Nov 2550.46%
Nov 2549.36%
Nov 2549.91%
Oct 2548.76%
Oct 2549.06%
Oct 2549.52%
Oct 2549.91%
Oct 2548.61%
Sep 2547.67%
Sep 2545.95%
Sep 2544.85%
Sep 2544.1%
Aug 2544.41%
Aug 2544.53%
Aug 2544.66%
Aug 2529.4%
Aug 2529.94%
Jul 2528.73%
Jul 2529.36%
Jul 2529.85%
Jul 2530.62%
Jun 2531.57%
Jun 2531.57%
Jun 2531.62%
Jun 2531.53%
May 2532.1%
May 2532.44%
May 2531.39%
May 250.35%
May 250.34%
Apr 250.35%
Apr 250.36%
Apr 250.36%
Apr 250.35%
Mar 250.32%
Mar 250.32%
Mar 250.32%
Mar 250.31%
Feb 250.31%
Feb 250.31%
Feb 250.31%
Feb 25-36.64%
Jan 25-37.05%
Jan 25-37.69%
Jan 25-38.86%
Jan 25-37.05%
Jan 25-36.9%
Dec 24-37.69%
Dec 24-37.91%
Dec 24-37.91%
Dec 24-38.4%
Nov 24-38.91%
Nov 24-7.92%
Nov 24-7.99%
Nov 24-7.86%
Nov 24-8.06%
Oct 24-7.91%
Oct 24-7.91%
Price to Sales
2345med 4.18Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PNNT Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 262.3
Sep 262.4
Aug 262.38
Aug 262.4
Aug 262.39
Aug 262.87
Jul 262.56
Jul 262.56
Jul 262.6
Jul 262.67
Jul 262.68
Jun 262.6
Jun 262.67
Jun 262.99
Jun 263
May 263.04
May 262.95
May 263.18
May 263.55
May 263.81
Apr 263.64
Apr 263.8
Apr 263.57
Apr 263.56
Mar 263.49
Mar 263.61
Mar 263.72
Mar 263.89
Feb 263.98
Feb 263.98
Feb 264.12
Feb 264.46
Jan 264.58
Jan 264.65
Jan 264.75
Jan 264.79
Jan 264.75
Dec 254.66
Dec 254.6
Dec 254.61
Dec 254.59
Nov 254.77
Nov 253.93
Nov 254.02
Nov 253.97
Oct 254.07
Oct 254.04
Oct 254.01
Oct 253.97
Oct 254.08
Sep 254.16
Sep 254.32
Sep 254.42
Sep 254.5
Aug 254.47
Aug 254.45
Aug 254.44
Aug 254.62
Aug 254.54
Jul 254.73
Jul 254.63
Jul 254.55
Jul 254.44
Jun 254.3
Jun 254.3
Jun 254.3
Jun 254.31
May 254.23
May 254.19
May 254.33
May 253.8
May 253.8
Apr 253.77
Apr 253.68
Apr 253.6
Apr 253.75
Mar 254.11
Mar 254.15
Mar 254.06
Mar 254.2
Feb 254.23
Feb 254.17
Feb 254.2
Feb 254.54
Jan 254.49
Jan 254.41
Jan 254.28
Jan 254.49
Jan 254.51
Dec 244.41
Dec 244.39
Dec 244.39
Dec 244.33
Nov 244.27
Nov 244.73
Nov 244.69
Nov 244.77
Nov 244.65
Oct 244.74
Oct 244.74
EV/EBITDA
0100020003000med 20.66Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PNNT EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 268.79
Sep 268.91
Aug 268.88
Aug 268.91
Aug 268.9
Aug 262632.12
Jul 262631.79
Jul 262631.79
Jul 262631.84
Jul 262631.91
Jul 262631.92
Jun 262631.84
Jun 262631.91
Jun 262632.25
Jun 262632.25
May 262632.29
May 262632.21
May 262632.44
May 262632.83
May 2610.46
Apr 2610.29
Apr 2610.45
Apr 2610.22
Apr 2610.21
Mar 2610.15
Mar 2610.27
Mar 2610.37
Mar 2610.54
Feb 2610.62
Feb 2610.62
Feb 2610.76
Feb 2629.98
Jan 2630.26
Jan 2630.42
Jan 2630.65
Jan 2630.74
Jan 2630.66
Dec 2530.44
Dec 2530.29
Dec 2530.31
Dec 2530.28
Nov 2530.7
Nov 2517.86
Nov 2518.03
Nov 2517.94
Oct 2518.12
Oct 2518.07
Oct 2518
Oct 2517.94
Oct 2518.15
Sep 2518.3
Sep 2518.6
Sep 2518.81
Sep 2518.95
Aug 2518.89
Aug 2518.87
Aug 2518.84
Aug 2521.31
Aug 2521.14
Jul 2521.53
Jul 2521.32
Jul 2521.17
Jul 2520.93
Jun 2520.66
Jun 2520.66
Jun 2520.65
Jun 2520.67
May 2520.51
May 2520.42
May 2520.71
May 2519.73
May 2519.74
Apr 2519.68
Apr 2519.51
Apr 2519.36
Apr 2519.64
Mar 2520.34
Mar 2520.41
Mar 2520.25
Mar 2520.51
Feb 2520.58
Feb 2520.47
Feb 2520.52
Feb 2522.96
Jan 2522.86
Jan 2522.71
Jan 2522.44
Jan 2522.86
Jan 2522.9
Dec 2422.71
Dec 2422.66
Dec 2422.66
Dec 2422.54
Nov 2422.43
Nov 2423.81
Nov 2423.73
Nov 2423.89
Nov 2423.65
Oct 2423.82
Oct 2423.82
Price/Operating Cashflow
0100200300400med 2.08Jun 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PNNT Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 260.96
Sep 261.01
Aug 261
Aug 261
Aug 261
Aug 261.46
Jul 261.31
Jul 261.31
Jul 261.33
Jul 261.37
Jul 261.37
Jun 261.33
Jun 261.36
Jun 261.53
Jun 261.53
May 261.55
May 261.51
May 261.62
May 261.81
May 261.12
Apr 261.07
Apr 261.12
Apr 261.05
Apr 261.05
Mar 261.02
Mar 261.06
Mar 261.09
Mar 261.14
Feb 261.17
Feb 261.17
Feb 261.21
Feb 261.61
Jan 261.66
Jan 261.68
Jan 261.72
Jan 261.73
Jan 261.72
Dec 251.68
Dec 251.66
Dec 251.66
Dec 251.66
Nov 251.72
Nov 251.98
Nov 252.03
Nov 252
Oct 252.05
Oct 252.04
Oct 252.02
Oct 252
Oct 252.06
Sep 252.1
Sep 252.18
Sep 252.23
Sep 252.27
Aug 252.25
Aug 252.25
Aug 252.24
Aug 253.4
Aug 253.34
Jul 253.48
Jul 253.41
Jul 253.35
Jul 253.27
Jun 253.17
Jun 253.17
Jun 253.16
Jun 253.17
May 253.12
May 253.08
May 253.19
May 25289.61
May 25290.06
Apr 25287.39
Apr 25280.73
Apr 25274.95
Apr 25286.06
Mar 25313.6
Mar 25316.26
Mar 25310.05
Mar 25320.26
Feb 25322.93
Feb 25318.49
Feb 25320.71
Aug 2412.46
Jul 2413.13
Jul 2412.95
Jul 2414.18
Jul 2414.01
Jun 2413.67
Jun 2413.56
Jun 2413.58
Jun 2413.98
May 2413.56
May 2413.4
May 2413.34
May 2413.18
May 244.51
Apr 244.57
Apr 244.49
Apr 244.36
Price to Book
00.250.50.751med 0.87Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PNNT Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 260.53
Sep 260.56
Aug 260.55
Aug 260.56
Aug 260.56
Aug 260
Jul 260
Jul 260
Jul 260
Jul 260
Jul 260
Jun 260
Jun 260
Jun 260
Jun 260
May 260
May 260
May 260
May 260
May 260.67
Apr 260.64
Apr 260.67
Apr 260.62
Apr 260.62
Mar 260.61
Mar 260.63
Mar 260.65
Mar 260.68
Feb 260.7
Feb 260.7
Feb 260.72
Feb 260.8
Jan 260.82
Jan 260.83
Jan 260.85
Jan 260.86
Jan 260.85
Dec 250.83
Dec 250.82
Dec 250.82
Dec 250.82
Nov 250.85
Nov 250.86
Nov 250.88
Nov 250.87
Oct 250.89
Oct 250.88
Oct 250.87
Oct 250.87
Oct 250.89
Sep 250.91
Sep 250.94
Sep 250.96
Sep 250.98
Aug 250.97
Aug 250.97
Aug 250.97
Aug 250.97
Aug 250.96
Jul 251
Jul 250.97
Jul 250.96
Jul 250.93
Jun 250.91
Jun 250.91
Jun 250.9
Jun 250.91
May 250.89
May 250.88
May 250.91
May 250.86
May 250.86
Apr 250.85
Apr 250.83
Apr 250.82
Apr 250.85
Mar 250.93
Mar 250.94
Mar 250.92
Mar 250.95
Feb 250.96
Feb 250.95
Feb 250.95
Feb 250.95
Jan 250.94
Jan 250.93
Jan 250.9
Jan 250.94
Jan 250.95
Dec 240.93
Dec 240.92
Dec 240.92
Dec 240.91
Nov 240.9
Nov 240.93
Nov 240.92
Nov 240.93
Nov 240.91
Oct 240.93
Oct 240.93
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PennantPark Investment Corporation Announces Monthly Distribution of $0.08 per Share

globenewswire.com · 2 Sep 2026

PennantPark Investment Corporation Announces Monthly Distribution of $0.08 per Share

MIAMI, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: PNNT) declares its monthly distribution for September 2026 of $0.08 per share, comprised of a $0.04 per share base dividend and $0.04 per share supplemental dividend, payable on October 1, 2026 to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2026.

PennantPark vs. PennantPark Floating Rate: Which BDC Pays Income Investors Better?

247wallst.com · 23 Aug 2026

PennantPark vs. PennantPark Floating Rate: Which BDC Pays Income Investors Better?

PennantPark Investment (NYSE:PNNT) and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE:PFLT) both reported Q3 FY26 results on Aug.

PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 11 Aug 2026

PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

PennantPark (PNNT) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

zacks.com · 10 Aug 2026

PennantPark (PNNT) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

The headline numbers for PennantPark (PNNT) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

PennantPark (PNNT) Meets Q3 Earnings Estimates

zacks.com · 10 Aug 2026

PennantPark (PNNT) Meets Q3 Earnings Estimates

PennantPark (PNNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.14 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.18 per share a year ago.

PennantPark Investment Corporation Announces Monthly Distribution of $0.08 per Share

globenewswire.com · 4 Aug 2026

PennantPark Investment Corporation Announces Monthly Distribution of $0.08 per Share

MIAMI, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: PNNT) declares its monthly distribution for August 2026 of $0.08 per share, comprised of a $0.04 per share base dividend and $0.04 per share supplemental dividend, payable on September 1, 2026 to stockholders of record as of August 14, 2026. The distribution is expected to be paid from taxable net investment income. The final specific tax characteristics of the distribution will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year and in the Company's periodic report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Should Value Investors Buy PennantPark Investment (PNNT) Stock?

zacks.com · 28 Jul 2026

Should Value Investors Buy PennantPark Investment (PNNT) Stock?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

PennantPark Investment: 29% Yield Looks Too Good To Be True, I'm Still Buying

seekingalpha.com · 21 Jul 2026

PennantPark Investment: 29% Yield Looks Too Good To Be True, I'm Still Buying

PennantPark Investment Corporation trades at a 50% discount to NAV, reflecting market skepticism about asset quality and NAV sustainability. I assign PNNT a cautious Buy rating, as the current discount offers a margin of safety despite concerns over credit quality and potential NAV erosion. PNNT's portfolio is diversified across 162 companies, with a 10.9% yield and only 1.3% of assets on non-accrual at fair value.

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