Clear Street Enhances Gladstone Cap Rating to Buy, Reduces Price Target to $23
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 19 2025
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Source: Benzinga
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Analyst Views on GLAD
Wall Street analysts forecast GLAD stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GLAD is 22.40 USD with a low forecast of 22.00 USD and a high forecast of 23.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 20.410
Low
22.00
Averages
22.40
High
23.00
Current: 20.410
Low
22.00
Averages
22.40
High
23.00
About GLAD
Gladstone Capital Corporation is a business development company. The Company invests in debt and equity securities, consisting primarily of secured first and second lien term loans to lower middle market businesses. Its investment objectives are to achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established lower middle market companies (companies with annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $3 million to $25 million) in the United States that will provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on its outstanding indebtedness, and make distributions to stockholders; and provide its stockholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of its assets by investing in equity securities, in connection with its debt investments, that can grow over time to permit it to sell its equity investments for capital gains. It is externally managed by Gladstone Management Corporation.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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