For the quarter ended December 2025, PennantPark (PNNT) reported revenue of $27.25 million, down 20.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.11, compared to $0.20 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $29.47 million, representing a surprise of -7.53%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -32.64%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.16.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how PennantPark performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Investment income- From controlled, affiliated investments- Dividend income: $4.18 million versus $5.11 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- Investment income- From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments- Other income: $0.3 million compared to the $0.61 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Investment income- From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments- Dividend income: $0.23 million versus $0.42 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Shares of PennantPark have returned -6.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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