CION Investment Corporation (CION)

NYSE: CION · Real-Time Price · USD
11.42
-0.01 (-0.09%)
At close: Jan 17, 2025, 4:00 PM
11.40
-0.02 (-0.18%)
After-hours: Jan 17, 2025, 7:52 PM EST
-0.09%
Market Cap 608.53M
Revenue (ttm) 254.54M
Net Income (ttm) 79.44M
Shares Out 53.29M
EPS (ttm) 1.48
PE Ratio 7.74
Forward PE 8.13
Dividend $1.42 (12.43%)
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 30, 2024
Volume 149,761
Open 11.45
Previous Close 11.43
Day's Range 11.33 - 11.50
52-Week Range 10.52 - 12.69
Beta 1.10
Analysts Hold
Price Target 12.25 (+7.27%)
Earnings Date Mar 13, 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
Country United States
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol CION
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, CION Investment's revenue was $251.01 million, an increase of 28.79% compared to the previous year's $194.90 million. Earnings were $95.31 million, an increase of 90.09%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 2 analysts, the average rating for CION stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is $12.25, which is an increase of 7.27% from the latest price.

Price Target
$12.25
(7.27% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

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