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SAR
$23.16+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on SAR
Wall Street analysts forecast SAR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SAR is 23.35 USD with a low forecast of 22.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 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.
7 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast SAR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SAR is 23.35 USD with a low forecast of 22.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 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.
1 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 22.940
Low
22.00
Averages
23.35
High
25.00
Current: 22.940
Low
22.00
Averages
23.35
High
25.00
B. Riley
Sean-Paul Adams
Neutral
downgrade
$23
2025-10-16
Reason
B. Riley
Sean-Paul Adams
Price Target
$23
2025-10-16
downgrade
Neutral
Reason
B. Riley analyst Sean-Paul Adams lowered the firm's price target on Saratoga Investment to $23 from $23.50 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm says the company's fiscal Q2 report highlights the headline deployment and yield pressures the business development company group is facing. However, the analyst expects Saratoga to maintain stable dividends due to spillover levels.
Clear Street
Mickey Schleien
Hold
initiated
$24
2025-09-04
Reason
Clear Street
Mickey Schleien
Price Target
$24
2025-09-04
initiated
Hold
Reason
Clear Street analyst Mickey Schleien initiated coverage of Saratoga Investment with a Hold rating and $24 price target. The firm says that while the company has "ample" liquidity, declining base rates, its high leverage, and refinancing risk will limit earnings growth. Clear Street views Saratoga's valuation as balanced at current levels.
Lucid Capital
Lucid Capital
Buy -> Neutral
downgrade
$26 -> $25
2025-07-09
Reason
Lucid Capital
Lucid Capital
Price Target
$26 -> $25
2025-07-09
downgrade
Buy -> Neutral
Reason
Lucid Capital downgraded Saratoga Investment to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $25, down from $26. The firm cites valuation and slower portfolio growth for the downgrade following the company's fiscal Q1 results. It believes the shares should trade at 100% of its fiscal 2026 ear-end net asset value estimate of $25.08.
Compass Point
Buy -> Neutral
downgrade
2025-06-09
Reason
Compass Point
Price Target
2025-06-09
downgrade
Buy -> Neutral
Reason
Compass Point downgraded Saratoga Investment to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $24.25, down from $25.25.
About SAR
Saratoga Investment Corp. is a specialty finance company that provides customized financing solutions to United States middle-market businesses. The Company invests primarily in senior and unitranche leveraged loans and mezzanine debt, and, to a lesser extent, equity to provide financing for change of ownership transactions, strategic acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth initiatives in partnership with business owners, management teams and financial sponsors. Its investment’s objective is to create attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating current income and long-term capital appreciation from its debt and equity investments. The Company’s portfolio is comprised primarily of investments in leveraged loans issued by middle-market companies. It also invests in mezzanine debt and makes equity investments in middle-market companies. The Company’s investment activities are externally managed and advised by Saratoga Investment Advisors, LLC.
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.
