Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $9.14, -0.11% vs the prior close of $9.15.
- Volume 23.09K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
LIEN ends flat (-0.1%) to $9.14. Closed at $9.14, -0.11% vs the prior close of $9.15. Day range $9.10–$9.23, opened at $9.15.
LIEN daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — LIEN ends flat (-0.1%) to $9.14
- Closed at $9.14, -0.11% vs the prior close of $9.15. Day range $9.10–$9.23, opened at $9.15.
- Volume was 23.09K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 64.40K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -7.0% vs its 50-day average ($9.83) and -7.2% vs its 200-day average ($9.85).
- 52-week range $8.92–$11.27; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 18.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — LIEN rises 1.2% to $9.15
- Closed at $9.15, +1.22% vs the prior close of $9.04. Day range $9.01–$9.15, opened at $9.09.
- Volume was 111.00K shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 63.16K.
- Price is -6.9% vs its 50-day average ($9.83) and -7.2% vs its 200-day average ($9.86).
- 52-week range $8.92–$11.27; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 18.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — LIEN dips 0.9% to $9.04, a 3-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $9.04, -0.88% vs the prior close of $9.12. Day range $9.01–$9.12, opened at $9.12.
- Volume was 51.60K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 62.90K.
- Price is -8.1% vs its 50-day average ($9.84) and -8.4% vs its 200-day average ($9.87).
- 52-week range $8.92–$11.27; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 19.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — LIEN dips 0.3% to $9.12, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $9.12, -0.33% vs the prior close of $9.15. Day range $9.07–$9.28, opened at $9.28.
- Volume was 71.00K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 62.43K.
- Price is -7.3% vs its 50-day average ($9.84) and -7.6% vs its 200-day average ($9.87).
- 52-week range $8.92–$11.27; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 19.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 12, 2026 — LIEN dips 1.3% to $9.15
- Closed at $9.15, -1.29% vs the prior close of $9.27. Day range $9.09–$9.34, opened at $9.27.
- Volume was 85.20K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 62.31K.
- Price is -7.1% vs its 50-day average ($9.85) and -7.4% vs its 200-day average ($9.88).
- 52-week range $8.92–$11.27; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 18.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — LIEN dips 1.3% to $9.27
- Closed at $9.27, -1.28% vs the prior close of $9.39. Day range $9.14–$9.48, opened at $9.48.
- Volume was 88.50K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 61.06K.
- Price is -5.9% vs its 50-day average ($9.85) and -6.2% vs its 200-day average ($9.89).
- 52-week range $8.92–$11.27; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 17.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — LIEN jumps 3.2% to $9.39
- Closed at $9.39, +3.19% vs the prior close of $9.10. Day range $9.12–$9.45, opened at $9.12.
- Volume was 103.10K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 60.70K.
- Price is -4.7% vs its 50-day average ($9.85) and -5.1% vs its 200-day average ($9.89).
- 52-week range $8.92–$11.27; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 16.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — LIEN slides 4.1% to $9.10, a 3-month low on 4.4x normal volume
- Closed at $9.10, -4.11% vs the prior close of $9.49. Day range $9.05–$9.54, opened at $9.54.
- Volume was 250.10K shares, 4.4x its 50-day average of 56.40K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -7.6% vs its 50-day average ($9.85) and -8.1% vs its 200-day average ($9.90).
- 52-week range $8.92–$11.27; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 19.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — LIEN dips 0.8% to $9.49
- Closed at $9.49, -0.84% vs the prior close of $9.57. Day range $9.46–$9.64, opened at $9.60.
- Volume was 31.70K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 56.61K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.7% vs its 50-day average ($9.86) and -4.2% vs its 200-day average ($9.91).
- 52-week range $8.92–$11.27; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 15.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — LIEN rises 0.7% to $9.57
- Closed at $9.57, +0.74% vs the prior close of $9.50. Day range $9.50–$9.82, opened at $9.52.
- Volume was 77.30K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 55.71K.
- Price is -2.9% vs its 50-day average ($9.85) and -3.5% vs its 200-day average ($9.92).
- 52-week range $8.92–$11.27; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 15.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — LIEN rises 0.5% to $9.50
- Closed at $9.50, +0.53% vs the prior close of $9.45. Day range $9.40–$9.60, opened at $9.47.
- Volume was 41.10K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 56.11K.
- Price is -3.5% vs its 50-day average ($9.85) and -4.3% vs its 200-day average ($9.92).
- 52-week range $8.92–$11.27; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 15.7% below the 52-week high.
LIEN latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about LIEN in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 30, 2026 · Form EFFECT — EFFECT filing
EFFECT filing
Sep 23, 2026 · Form N-14 8C/A — N-14 8C/A filing
N-14 8C/A filing
Sep 1, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Gordon Scott bought 134 shares at $10.22 (≈$1.37K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Gordon Scott bought 134 shares at $10.22 (≈$1.37K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Gordon Scott bought 134 shares at $10.22 (≈$1.37K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Gordon Scott bought 134 shares at $10.22 (≈$1.37K) on Aug 31, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 1, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Colonna Bernardino bought 750 shares at $10.25 (≈$7.69K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Colonna Bernardino bought 750 shares at $10.25 (≈$7.69K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Colonna Bernardino bought 750 shares at $10.25 (≈$7.69K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Colonna Bernardino bought 750 shares at $10.25 (≈$7.69K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Colonna Bernardino bought 250 shares at $10.18 (≈$2.54K) on Aug 28, 2026
- Colonna Bernardino bought 250 shares at $10.18 (≈$2.54K) on Aug 28, 2026
- …plus 2 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 27, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Colonna Bernardino bought 600 shares at $10.18 (≈$6.11K) on Aug 27, 2026
- Colonna Bernardino bought 600 shares at $10.18 (≈$6.11K) on Aug 27, 2026
- Colonna Bernardino bought 600 shares at $10.18 (≈$6.11K) on Aug 27, 2026
- Colonna Bernardino bought 600 shares at $10.18 (≈$6.11K) on Aug 27, 2026
- Colonna Bernardino bought 600 shares at $10.16 (≈$6.10K) on Aug 26, 2026
- Colonna Bernardino bought 600 shares at $10.16 (≈$6.10K) on Aug 26, 2026
- …plus 2 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 27, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Gordon Scott bought 5,000 shares at $10.19 (≈$50.95K) on Aug 27, 2026
- Gordon Scott bought 5,000 shares at $10.19 (≈$50.95K) on Aug 27, 2026
- Gordon Scott bought 5,000 shares at $10.19 (≈$50.95K) on Aug 27, 2026
- Gordon Scott bought 5,000 shares at $10.19 (≈$50.95K) on Aug 27, 2026
- Gordon Scott bought 2,483 shares at $10.15 (≈$25.20K) on Aug 26, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 24, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 19, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 13, 2026 · Form DEFA14A — Additional proxy materials
Additional proxy materials
Aug 13, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Aug 13, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: $6.06M (prior year $8.58M) (-29.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.27 (prior year $0.38) (-28.9% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Things to know before you trade LIEN
- Last results release: Aug 13, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 14, 2026, Mar 19, 2026, Nov 13, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 12, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.30% (largest 4.7%).
- Liquidity: about 84.66K shares (≈$773.79K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $9.14 vs a range of $8.92–$11.27 (9% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 25, 2026 ($0.34/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 25 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Bernardino Colonna bought 750 shares on Aug 31, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 13, 2026; 10-Q Aug 13, 2026; 8-K Jun 25, 2026.
- Share count: 22.82M shares outstanding (Aug 12, 2026), +0.0% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: —.
LIEN market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9.15 | 9.23 | 9.10 | 9.14 | 23.09K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9.09 | 9.15 | 9.01 | 9.15 | 111.00K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9.12 | 9.12 | 9.01 | 9.04 | 51.60K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9.28 | 9.28 | 9.07 | 9.12 | 71.00K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9.27 | 9.34 | 9.09 | 9.15 | 85.20K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 9.48 | 9.48 | 9.14 | 9.27 | 88.50K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 9.12 | 9.45 | 9.12 | 9.39 | 103.10K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 9.54 | 9.54 | 9.05 | 9.10 | 250.10K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 9.60 | 9.64 | 9.46 | 9.49 | 31.70K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 9.52 | 9.82 | 9.50 | 9.57 | 77.30K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 9.47 | 9.60 | 9.40 | 9.50 | 41.10K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.51 | 9.58 | 9.40 | 9.45 | 95.10K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.61 | 9.65 | 9.51 | 9.54 | 85.70K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 9.58 | 9.82 | 9.58 | 9.61 | 27.40K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 9.93 | 9.94 | 9.55 | 9.57 | 112.90K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 10.07 | 10.24 | 9.77 | 10.04 | 116.70K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 10.39 | 10.44 | 10.28 | 10.31 | 121.10K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 10.30 | 10.50 | 10.29 | 10.35 | 71.30K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 10.25 | 10.41 | 10.25 | 10.27 | 90.30K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10.25 | 10.34 | 10.25 | 10.27 | 39.00K |
About Chicago Atlantic BDC
Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1843162.
LIEN board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Gordon | Co-Chief Investment Officer | Sep 1, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Bernardino Colonna | President | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Gianni James Lezziere Fazio | Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Scott Gordon | Co-Chief Investment Officer | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Umesh Mahajan | Secretary; Co-CIO | Aug 19, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Bernardino Colonna | Buy | 750 | $10.25 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Bernardino Colonna | Buy | 750 | $10.25 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Bernardino Colonna | Buy | 750 | $10.25 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Bernardino Colonna | Buy | 750 | $10.25 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Scott Gordon | Buy | 134 | $10.22 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Scott Gordon | Buy | 134 | $10.22 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Scott Gordon | Buy | 134 | $10.22 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Scott Gordon | Buy | 134 | $10.22 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Bernardino Colonna | Buy | 250 | $10.18 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Bernardino Colonna | Buy | 250 | $10.18 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Bernardino Colonna | Buy | 250 | $10.18 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Bernardino Colonna | Buy | 250 | $10.18 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Bernardino Colonna | Buy | 600 | $10.18 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Bernardino Colonna | Buy | 600 | $10.18 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Bernardino Colonna | Buy | 600 | $10.18 |
LIEN financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $33.28M | 1.46 | $-20.48M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $9.62M | 0.93 | $-5.03M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $7.34M | 1.18 | $5.75M |
| Mar 31, 2022 | — | $84.71M | -0.64 | $-509.11K |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $343.96M, total liabilities $41.47M, cash $925.53K (as of Jun 30, 2026).
LIEN earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.44 |
| May 14, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.83 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.10 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.35 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.44 |
| May 14, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.73 |
| May 2, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.40 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.25 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.47 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.75 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $13.00 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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