Insider Trading March 9, 2026

Sixth Street Specialty Lending VP Boosts Stake with $5.53M Purchase

Alan Waxman acquires 300,000 shares in two trust-based tranches as TSLX trades below recent levels

By Avery Klein TSLX
Sixth Street Specialty Lending VP Boosts Stake with $5.53M Purchase
TSLX

Vice President Alan Waxman of Sixth Street Specialty Lending purchased 300,000 common shares indirectly through a trust for $5.53 million in two transactions on March 5 and March 6, 2026. The buys came at prices between $18.42 and $18.46 while the stock traded at $18.39, and follow a quarter in which the company posted results above expectations but saw an analyst lower its price target.

Key Points

  • Alan Waxman, VP at Sixth Street Specialty Lending, purchased 300,000 shares indirectly via a trust in two tranches on March 5 and March 6, 2026, totaling $5.53 million.
  • TSLX traded near $18.39 at the time of the purchases, down 22% over six months and 15.6% year-to-date; the stock carries a 10.9% dividend yield and a P/E of 10.06.
  • The company reported Q4 2025 EPS of $0.53 on revenue of $108.2 million, both above expectations, while Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered its price target to $22.00 but maintained an Outperform rating due to mixed drivers including depreciation affecting NAV.

Alan Waxman, a vice president at Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLX), acquired 300,000 shares of the firm's common stock through an indirect vehicle for a total consideration of $5.53 million. The purchases were executed in two separate tranches at prices ranging from $18.42 to $18.46 per share.

According to regulatory details, Waxman bought 100,000 shares on March 5, 2026, and followed with a second transaction for 200,000 shares on March 6, 2026. Both tranches were acquired indirectly via a trust. After these transactions, Waxman indirectly holds the 300,000 shares in the trust and reports an indirect pecuniary interest in 2,714,266 shares.

The timing of the buying is noteworthy: the stock was trading at $18.39 at the time the purchases were reported. Over the prior six months the share price had declined by 22%, and year-to-date performance showed a 15.6% drop.

From a yield and valuation perspective, Sixth Street Specialty Lending currently offers a 10.9% dividend yield and is quoted at a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.06. Those metrics sit alongside the company’s most recent reported quarterly results for the fourth quarter of 2025.

In its fourth-quarter 2025 report, Sixth Street Specialty Lending delivered earnings per share of $0.53, beating consensus expectations of $0.51 and producing a 3.92% surprise. Revenue for the quarter reached $108.2 million versus anticipated sales of $106.57 million.

Despite the earnings beat and a statement that credit quality remains solid, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods adjusted its price target on Sixth Street Specialty Lending to $22.00 from $23.00 while keeping an Outperform rating. The firm characterized the quarter as mixed, citing depreciation that affected net asset value as a factor in the lowered target.

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Contextual note: This report is limited to the material facts disclosed in regulatory filings and the company’s public quarterly results. It does not attempt to infer motives or future outcomes beyond those disclosures.

Risks

  • Share price weakness: TSLX has declined 22% over six months and 15.6% year-to-date, indicating market pressure on the stock - impacts the financials and lending sectors.
  • Net asset value pressure: Analyst commentary cited depreciation that affected NAV during the quarter, introducing uncertainty about valuation metrics - relevant to asset managers and credit-focused lenders.
  • Analyst target reduction: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods trimmed its price target despite an Outperform rating, signaling divergence between earnings performance and valuation outlook - affects investor sentiment in financial and credit markets.

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