Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY)Financial Services | Asset Management | Menlo Park, United States | NasdaqGS
6.77 USD
+0.08
(1.196%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 6.80 +0.03 (0.431%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4:24 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:20 p.m. EDT
RWAY presents a complex picture. While the dividend yield is high, the payout ratio is over 1.5, indicating potential sustainability concerns. The stock has been volatile recently, with a recent dip below the 52-week low, and the forecasting model suggests a slight downward trend in the short term. However, the recent merger and positive loan performance may provide some support. For short-term traders, the options activity shows a mix of bullish and bearish signals, suggesting a cautious approach. For long-term investors, the high dividend yield and potential for recovery may make it an attractive opportunity, but the fundamentals and earnings growth are concerning. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.155028 |
| AutoETS | 0.157380 |
| AutoTheta | 0.157386 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.171193 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 18.53 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.169 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.25 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-09 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-09 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 92.772 |
| Revenue per Share | 3.742 |
| Market Cap | 287,485,856 |
| Trailing P/E | 7.20 |
| Forward P/E | 4.70 |
| Beta | 0.66 |
| Profit Margins | 24.79% |
| Website | https://investors.runwaygrowth.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:20 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing a mixed sentiment. For calls, there is a significant amount of open interest (OI) on the 7.5 strike for April 17, indicating potential bullish sentiment, while higher strikes like 10.0 and 12.5 also show OI, suggesting some long-term bullish bets. However, for puts, there is a notable OI on the 7.5 strike across multiple expirations, indicating bearish sentiment or protective positioning. The ATM IV for puts is low, suggesting a lack of immediate downward volatility expectations. Overall, the options activity suggests a cautious outlook with some potential for upward movement, but with significant bearish positioning.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.47% | 15.80% | 18.75% | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | 0.33 | 4.465494 |
| 2025-11-17 | 0.33 | 3.699504 |
| 2025-08-18 | 0.36 | 3.650324 |
| 2025-05-19 | 0.35 | 3.980597 |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.36 | 4.023831 |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.40 | 4.735648 |
| 2024-08-12 | 0.45 | 5.513229 |
| 2024-05-09 | 0.47 | 5.051745 |
| 2024-02-09 | 0.47 | 4.888503 |
| 2023-11-10 | 0.46 | 4.949854 |
| 2023-08-14 | 0.45 | 4.974513 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.45 | 6.313926 |
| 2023-03-06 | 0.45 | 5.295881 |
| 2022-11-07 | 0.36 | 4.582256 |
| 2022-08-08 | 0.33 | 3.983560 |
| 2022-05-09 | 0.30 | 3.966039 |
| 2022-03-07 | 0.27 | 3.778332 |
| 2021-11-05 | 0.25 | 3.674817 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.2591362 |
| Address1 | 2,061 Avy Avenue |
| Address2 | 2nd Floor |
| All Time High | 14.92 |
| All Time Low | 6.37 |
| Ask | 6.8 |
| Ask Size | 3 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.3 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 935,180 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 543,895 |
| Average Volume | 543,895 |
| Average Volume10Days | 935,180 |
| Beta | 0.661 |
| Bid | 6.73 |
| Bid Size | 3 |
| Book Value | 13.421 |
| City | Menlo Park |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,735,603,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 6.77 |
| Current Ratio | 1.189 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 6.87 |
| Day Low | 6.72 |
| Debt To Equity | 92.772 |
| Display Name | Runway Growth Finance |
| Dividend Date | 1,774,310,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 20.24 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,187,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,187,600 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.729 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.739 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,184,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 4.925 |
| Enterprise Value | 676,367,424 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.43 |
| Eps Forward | 1.44 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.94 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,100,800 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 7.5414 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.7714 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.1022887 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -25.91362 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 11.405 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.6349998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.40640068 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 6.37 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.4000001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.062794365 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 6.37 - 11.405 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,634,823,000,000 |
| Forward Eps | 1.44 |
| Forward P E | 4.701389 |
| Free Cashflow | 36,286,752 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 137,328,992 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00913 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.5141 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 42,464,677 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,021-10-21 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,100,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.33 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Runway Growth Finance Corp. is a business development company specializing investments in senior-secured loans to late stage and growth companies. It prefers to make investments in companies engaged in the technology, life sciences, healthcare and information services, business services and select consumer services and products sectors. It prefers to investments in companies engaged in electronic equipment and instruments, systems software, hardware, storage and peripherals and specialized consumer services, application software, healthcare technology, internet software and services, data processing and outsourced services, internet retail, human resources and employment services, biotechnology, healthcare equipment and education services. It invests in senior secured loans between $10 million and $75 million. |
| Long Name | Runway Growth Finance Corp. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 287,485,856 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1685062209 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 34,049,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 284,088,689 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 7 |
| Open | 6.72 |
| Operating Cashflow | 186,312,992 |
| Operating Margins | 0.71975 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.5054 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.16 |
| Phone | 650-645-9751 |
| Post Market Change | 0.029200077 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.43131575 |
| Post Market Price | 6.7992 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,457,478 |
| Previous Close | 6.69 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 4.734266 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.5044334 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.0934098 |
| Profit Margins | 0.24794 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.021 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.25 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0799999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.19581 |
| Regular Market Day High | 6.87 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 6.72 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 6.72 - 6.87 |
| Regular Market Open | 6.72 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 6.69 |
| Regular Market Price | 6.77 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 570,270 |
| Return On Assets | 0.06068 |
| Return On Equity | 0.06811 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.111 |
| Revenue Per Share | 3.742 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 42,464,677 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1079 |
| Shares Short | 3,898,266 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 3,162,792 |
| Short Name | Runway Growth Finance Corp. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.15010001 |
| Short Ratio | 6.97 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | RWAY |
| Target High Price | 11.0 |
| Target Low Price | 7.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 8.89286 |
| Target Median Price | 9.0 |
| Total Cash | 18,175,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.503 |
| Total Debt | 449,915,008 |
| Total Revenue | 137,328,992 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.32 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.19730942 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.94 |
| Trailing P E | 7.2021275 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 9.37045 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.60045 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.27751604 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 570,270 |
| Website | https://investors.runwaygrowth.com |
| Zip | 94,025 |