PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT)

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PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) is down 37.8% since the beginning of the year. At $3 per share, PNNT is trading 55.6% below its 52-week high of $8. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PNNT shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $929.

PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) has returned -37.84% so far this year and -41.21% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PNNT has returned 5.25% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 19, 2007, PNNT's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.91%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +54.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -52.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, PNNT closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +23.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -23.6%.

PennantPark Investment Corporation has an annualized alpha of 0.67%, beta of 1.09, and R2 of 0.31 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 19, 2007.

• This stock participated in 134.24% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 121.68% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R2 of 0.31 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

PNNT ranks 3 for risk / return — in the bottom 3% of stocks on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

PennantPark Investment Corporation provided a 28.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.96 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PennantPark Investment Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the PennantPark Investment Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the PennantPark Investment Corporation was 82.16%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 313 trading sessions.

The current PennantPark Investment Corporation drawdown is 47.09%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of PennantPark Investment Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how PennantPark Investment Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Asset Management industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.