Paul Johnson
Stock Analyst at KBW
(3.04)
# 2,626
Out of 4,595 analysts
331
Total ratings
53.3%
Success rate
3.3%
Average return
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Stocks Rated by Paul Johnson
| Stock | Action | Price Target | Current | Upside | Ratings | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTGC Hercules Capital | Maintained: Buy | $18 | $16.42 | +9.62% | 13 | Jul 31, 2026 | |
| ARCC Ares Capital | Maintained: Buy | $21 → $20 | $18.76 | +6.61% | 14 | Jul 30, 2026 | |
| NMFC New Mountain Finance | Maintained: Hold | $9 → $8 | $6.89 | +16.11% | 8 | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| SCM Stellus Capital Investment | Maintained: Hold | $9 → $8 | $7.50 | +6.67% | 10 | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance | Maintained: Buy | $15 | $12.42 | +20.77% | 16 | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| CCAP Crescent Capital BDC | Maintained: Buy | $13 | $10.93 | +18.94% | 12 | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| MSIF MSC Income Fund | Maintained: Buy | $16 | $11.19 | +38.52% | 11 | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| FDUS Fidus Investment | Downgraded: Hold | $20 | $19.74 | -1.22% | 12 | Jul 19, 2026 | |
| BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | Downgraded: Hold | $25 → $24 | $23.10 | +3.90% | 12 | Jun 8, 2026 | |
| PS Pershing Square | Initiated Coverage: Hold | $42 | $33.28 | +26.20% | 1 | May 26, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $11 | $10.57 | +4.07% | 16 | May 18, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $13 → $12 | $9.94 | +20.72% | 6 | May 12, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Sell | $4.5 → $4 | $3.29 | +21.58% | 10 | May 11, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $15 → $15 | $12.58 | +15.26% | 11 | May 11, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $15 | $12.12 | +23.76% | 6 | May 8, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $21 → $19 | $17.16 | +7.81% | 13 | May 7, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $15 → $16 | $17.55 | -8.83% | 10 | May 7, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Hold | $6.5 → $6 | $4.52 | +32.74% | 7 | Apr 16, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Hold | $13 → $12 | $10.75 | +11.63% | 16 | Apr 16, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Hold | $17 → $16 | $14.61 | +9.51% | 11 | Apr 16, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $13 → $12 | $9.56 | +20.29% | 15 | Mar 10, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $14 → $9 | $7.20 | +25.00% | 12 | Mar 10, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Upgraded: Hold | $6 → $5 | $4.32 | +15.74% | 11 | Mar 5, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $16 → $16 | $13.30 | +16.54% | 8 | Mar 4, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Sell | $3.5 | $3.25 | +7.69% | 12 | Mar 3, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $11 → $10 | $6.94 | +44.09% | 16 | Feb 12, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $15 → $14 | $12.83 | +9.12% | 14 | Feb 6, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $14 | $11.61 | +16.28% | 8 | Feb 5, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $10 → $9.5 | $8.25 | +15.15% | 9 | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Hold | n/a | $3.87 | - | 7 | Aug 11, 2025 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Hold | $12 | $14.83 | n/a | 4 | Apr 5, 2023 |
Hercules Capital
Jul 31, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $18
Current: $16.42
Upside: +9.62%
Ares Capital
Jul 30, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $21 → $20
Current: $18.76
Upside: +6.61%
New Mountain Finance
Jul 20, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $9 → $8
Current: $6.89
Upside: +16.11%
Stellus Capital Investment
Jul 20, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $9 → $8
Current: $7.50
Upside: +6.67%
Bain Capital Specialty Finance
Jul 20, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $15
Current: $12.42
Upside: +20.77%
Crescent Capital BDC
Jul 20, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $13
Current: $10.93
Upside: +18.94%
MSC Income Fund
Jul 20, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $16
Current: $11.19
Upside: +38.52%
Fidus Investment
Jul 19, 2026
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $20
Current: $19.74
Upside: -1.22%
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
Jun 8, 2026
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $25 → $24
Current: $23.10
Upside: +3.90%
Pershing Square
May 26, 2026
Initiated Coverage: Hold
Price Target: $42
Current: $33.28
Upside: +26.20%
May 18, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $11
Current: $10.57
Upside: +4.07%
May 12, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $13 → $12
Current: $9.94
Upside: +20.72%
May 11, 2026
Maintained: Sell
Price Target: $4.5 → $4
Current: $3.29
Upside: +21.58%
May 11, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $15 → $15
Current: $12.58
Upside: +15.26%
May 8, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $15
Current: $12.12
Upside: +23.76%
May 7, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $21 → $19
Current: $17.16
Upside: +7.81%
May 7, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $15 → $16
Current: $17.55
Upside: -8.83%
Apr 16, 2026
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $6.5 → $6
Current: $4.52
Upside: +32.74%
Apr 16, 2026
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $13 → $12
Current: $10.75
Upside: +11.63%
Apr 16, 2026
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $17 → $16
Current: $14.61
Upside: +9.51%
Mar 10, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $13 → $12
Current: $9.56
Upside: +20.29%
Mar 10, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $14 → $9
Current: $7.20
Upside: +25.00%
Mar 5, 2026
Upgraded: Hold
Price Target: $6 → $5
Current: $4.32
Upside: +15.74%
Mar 4, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $16 → $16
Current: $13.30
Upside: +16.54%
Mar 3, 2026
Downgraded: Sell
Price Target: $3.5
Current: $3.25
Upside: +7.69%
Feb 12, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $11 → $10
Current: $6.94
Upside: +44.09%
Feb 6, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $15 → $14
Current: $12.83
Upside: +9.12%
Feb 5, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $14
Current: $11.61
Upside: +16.28%
Nov 10, 2025
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $10 → $9.5
Current: $8.25
Upside: +15.15%
Aug 11, 2025
Rated: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $3.87
Upside: -
Apr 5, 2023
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $12
Current: $14.83
Upside: n/a