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Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending - NCDL Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Hold
  • Consensus Price Target: $13.63
  • Forecasted Upside: 8.48%
  • Number of Analysts: 5
  • Breakdown:
  • 1 Sell Ratings
  • 2 Hold Ratings
  • 2 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$12.56 As of 09/1/2026 04:58 PM ET
▲ +0.05 (0.40%)

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Analyst Price Target for NCDL

Analyst Price Target is $13.63
▲ +8.48% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 5 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending in the last 3 months. The average price target is $13.63, with a high forecast of $16.00 and a low forecast of $12.00. The average price target represents a 8.48% upside from the last price of $12.56.

This chart shows the closing price for NCDL for the last year in relation to the current analyst high, average, and low pricetarget.

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Current Consensus is Hold

The current consensus among 5 polled investment analysts is to hold stock in Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending. This rating has held steady since July 2026, when it changed from a Reduce consensus rating.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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3/10/2025
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6/8/2025
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Ratings as of
9/6/2025
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  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
12/5/2025
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Ratings as of
3/5/2026
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Ratings as of
6/3/2026
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Ratings as of
8/2/2026
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Ratings as of
9/1/2026

Latest Recommendations

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  • 1 sell ratings

Display Ratings By
DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/1/2026UBS GroupUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$14.75 ➝ $13.00
8/10/2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsLower TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$15.00 ➝ $13.50
7/21/2026Zacks ResearchUpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold
6/12/2026Wells Fargo & CompanyDowngradeEqual Weight ➝ Underweight$13.00 ➝ $12.00
5/26/2026Zacks ResearchDowngradeHold ➝ Strong Sell
5/18/2026UBS GroupLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$15.50 ➝ $14.75
4/20/2026UBS GroupBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$14.75 ➝ $15.50
3/4/2026Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$14.00 ➝ $13.00
3/4/2026Truist FinancialLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$18.00 ➝ $16.00
2/27/2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsLower TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$16.00 ➝ $15.00
1/9/2026Zacks ResearchUpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold
11/10/2025Zacks ResearchDowngradeHold ➝ Strong Sell
11/5/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$15.00 ➝ $14.00
11/5/2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsLower TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$17.00 ➝ $16.00
10/14/2025UBS GroupLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$17.00 ➝ $15.00
7/16/2025UBS GroupBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$16.50 ➝ $17.50
6/24/2025Citizens JmpLower TargetMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$18.50 ➝ $18.00
5/13/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$15.00 ➝ $14.00
4/28/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$17.00 ➝ $15.00
4/17/2025UBS GroupLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$18.00 ➝ $16.25
4/8/2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsLower TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$18.00 ➝ $17.00
8/12/2024Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$18.00 ➝ $17.00
3/26/2024Citizens JmpReiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$18.50
2/28/2024Citizens JmpUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$18.50
2/20/2024Bank of AmericaInitiated CoverageBuy$19.00
2/20/2024Wells Fargo & CompanyInitiated CoverageEqual Weight$18.00
2/20/2024Truist FinancialInitiated CoverageBuy$19.00
2/20/2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsInitiated CoverageMarket Perform$18.50
2/20/2024Citizens JmpInitiated CoverageMarket Perform
2/20/2024UBS GroupInitiated CoverageNeutral$18.00
(Data available from 9/2/2021 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.54 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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2/3/2026
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3/5/2026
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4/4/2026
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5/4/2026
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6/3/2026
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7/3/2026
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8/2/2026
  • 4 very positive mentions
  • 8 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
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Mentions as of
9/1/2026

Current Sentiment

  • 4 very positive mentions
  • 8 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions

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Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending logo
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. is a specialty finance company focused primarily on investing in senior secured loans to private equity-owned U.S. middle market companies. It has elected to be regulated as a business development company. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. is based in NEW YORK.
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Today's Range

Now: $12.56
Low: $12.53
High: $12.83

50 Day Range

MA: $12.53
Low: $12.09
High: $13.05

52 Week Range

Now: $12.56
Low: $11.97
High: $16.18

Volume

220,296 shs

Average Volume

140,614 shs

Market Capitalization

$620.30 million

P/E Ratio

13.22

Dividend Yield

11.70%

Beta

0.51

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending?

The following Wall Street research analysts have issued stock ratings on Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending in the last year: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Truist Financial Corporation, UBS Group AG, Wall Street Zen, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research.
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What is the current price target for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending?

0 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $13.63, suggesting a possible upside of 8.5%. Truist Financial Corporation has the highest price target set, predicting NCDL will reach $16.00 in the next twelve months. Wells Fargo & Company has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $12.00 for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending?

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending currently has 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Hold." A "hold" rating indicates that analysts believe investors should keep any existing positions they have in NCDL, but not buy more shares or sell existing shares.
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What other companies compete with Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending?

Other companies that are similar to Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending include Ares Capital, Crescent Capital BDC, Carlyle Secured Lending, New Mountain Finance and Bain Capital Specialty Finance. Learn More about companies similar to Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending.

How do I contact Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's investor relations team?

The company's listed phone number is 212-207-2003 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending is www.churchillam.com. Learn More about contacing Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending investor relations.