CION Investment Corporation (CION)

NYSE: CION · Real-Time Price · USD
9.65
+0.08 (0.84%)
At close: Jan 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
9.65
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Jan 15, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
0.84%
Market Cap498.62M
Revenue (ttm)244.92M
Net Income (ttm)25.95M
Shares Out 51.67M
EPS (ttm)0.49
PE Ratio19.62
Forward PE7.26
Dividend$1.20 (12.44%)
Ex-Dividend DateJan 16, 2026
Volume321,825
Open9.55
Previous Close9.57
Day's Range9.50 - 9.74
52-Week Range8.51 - 12.71
Beta1.05
AnalystsSell
Price Target8.50 (-11.92%)
Earnings DateNov 6, 2025

About CION

CION Investment Corporation is a business development company. It specializes in investments in senior secured loans, including unitranche loans, First Lien, second lien loans, long-term subordinated loans, and mezzanine loans; equity interests such as warrants or options; and corporate bonds; and other debt securities in middle-market companies. The firm invests in growth capital, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, market/product expansion, refinancing and recapitalization investments. The fund also invests up to 30 percent of their assets oppor... [Read more]

Sector Financials
Founded 2011
Employees 2
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol CION
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, CION Investment's revenue was $252.43 million, an increase of 0.57% compared to the previous year's $251.01 million. Earnings were $33.90 million, a decrease of -64.43%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to one analyst, the rating for CION stock is "Sell" and the 12-month stock price target is $8.5.

Price Target
$8.5
(-11.92% downside)
Analyst Consensus: Sell
Stock Forecasts

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