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Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.

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Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.

BCSF·NYSE·Unknown·CIK 0001655050

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that operates as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The company was formed on October 5, 2015, and began investment operations on October 13, 2016. It has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (RIC) for U.S. federal income tax purposes, meaning it is not taxed on income distributed annually, provided other tax requirements are met. On October 6, 2016, the company completed its initial capital commitments. Its initial public offering (IPO) closed on November 19, 2018, issuing 7,500,000 shares of common stock at $20.25 per share. Shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BCSF" on November 15, 2018. The company is managed by an SEC-registered investment adviser, which also provides administrative services. Investment operations and capital raising activities are directed by this adviser, subject to oversight from the company's Board of Directors. The Board consists of eight directors, five of whom are independent.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE:BCSF) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector. Wiseek has independently scored 10 items for BCSF at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-10, rated 7/10. Across its 10 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 5 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for BCSF spans 8-K, 10-Q, 497AD, FWP.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • BCSF Posts Q2 NII of $0.44/Share, Declares $0.42 Dividend; Non-Accruals Climb
  • Bain Capital Specialty Finance Reports Q2 Operational Rebound, Increased Cash
  • Bain Capital to Acquire Vitabiotics in Major Healthcare Push
  • Bain Capital Specialty Finance Reports Q1 Revenue, EPS Decline
  • Q1 2026 Earnings Show Significant Decline in Net Assets and Profitability

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Net Income
$98.76M
Diluted EPS
$1.53
Op. Cash Flow
$29.52M
Cash & Equivalents
$23.09M
Total Debt
$1.47B
Debt / Equity
1.32×
Shares Outstanding
64.87M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-26 · accession 0001193125-26-077703

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.09 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 1,650,718 shares in BCSF as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 10.1% increase from the prior period — about 3.1 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 54.1% of BCSF volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)1,650,718 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 10.1%
Days to cover3.09 at avg daily volume of 535,053
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)54.1% of 214,687 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume61.9%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$11.05
52-week range · as of 2026-08-10 $11.05 – $15.84
Market cap
$716.8M
Volume
522.2K (1.0× avg)
3-mo avg 515.1K
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:48 UTC · Market closed

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BCSF
Aug 10, 2026, 4:57 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $12.95
Real-time Price: $11.05 info
Change: -$1.90 (-15%) info
Market Cap: $716.797M info
BCSF
Aug 10, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $12.95
Real-time Price: $11.05 info
Change: -$1.90 (-15%) info
Market Cap: $716.797M info
BCSF
Jul 24, 2026, 4:24 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $12.46
Real-time Price: $11.05 info
Change: -$1.41 (-11%) info
Market Cap: $716.797M info
BCSF
May 11, 2026, 5:11 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $13.35
Real-time Price: $11.05 info
Change: -$2.30 (-17%) info
Market Cap: $716.797M info
BCSF
May 11, 2026, 5:03 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $13.05
Real-time Price: $11.05 info
Change: -$2.00 (-15%) info
Market Cap: $716.797M info
BCSF
Feb 26, 2026, 6:24 PM EST
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $12.82
Real-time Price: $11.05 info
Change: -$1.77 (-14%) info
Market Cap: $716.797M info
BCSF
Jan 29, 2026, 5:11 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $13.19
Real-time Price: $11.05 info
Change: -$2.14 (-16%) info
Market Cap: $716.797M info
BCSF
Jan 23, 2026, 9:07 AM EST
Filing Type: 497AD
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $13.71
Real-time Price: $11.05 info
Change: -$2.66 (-19%) info
Market Cap: $716.797M info
BCSF
Jan 22, 2026, 9:48 PM EST
Filing Type: FWP
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $13.71
Real-time Price: $11.05 info
Change: -$2.66 (-19%) info
Market Cap: $716.797M info
BCSF
Jan 22, 2026, 12:47 PM EST
Filing Type: 497AD
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $13.76
Real-time Price: $11.05 info
Change: -$2.71 (-20%) info
Market Cap: $716.797M info
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