Horizon Q2 net investment income drops

Reuters
Aug 08
Horizon <a href="https://laohu8.com/S/QTWO">Q2</a> net investment income drops

Overview

  • Horizon Q2 net investment income falls to $0.28 per share from $0.36 last year

  • Net asset value per share declines to $6.75 from $9.12 year-over-year

  • Company announces merger with Monroe Capital Corp to expand venture lending

Outlook

  • Company expects merger with Monroe Capital to enhance venture lending capabilities

  • Company sees growth in 2026 post-merger despite current venture capital challenges

  • Horizon declares monthly distributions of $0.11 per share through December 2025

Result Drivers

  • VENTURE CAPITAL CHALLENGES - CEO Mike Balkin attributes the decline in net asset value to ongoing challenges in the venture capital environment

  • DEBT PORTFOLIO YIELD - The company reported an annualized portfolio yield on debt investments of 15.8% for the quarter

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Net Asset Value

$283.80 mln

Q2 Net Asset Value Per Share

$6.75

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the closed end funds peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Horizon Technology Finance Corp is $7.00, about 10.6% below its August 6 closing price of $7.74

  • The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 6 three months ago

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