NASDAQ:RAND Rand Capital (RAND) Stock Price, News & Analysis → A ‘DeFi Summer’ Projected! (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free RAND Stock Alerts $14.61 -0.34 (-2.27%) (As of 10:56 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.61▼$14.8050-Day Range$13.75▼$14.7752-Week Range$12.50▼$15.25Volume963 shsAverage Volume1,467 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E Ratio6.55Dividend Yield6.84%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Rand Capital alerts: Email Address Rand Capital MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.32% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.76Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$27,412 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.96 out of 5 stars N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Rand Capital.Read more about Rand Capital's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.32% of the float of Rand Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRand Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Rand Capital has recently decreased by 16.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipRand Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.77%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthRand Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Rand Capital is 44.84%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Rand Capital's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for RAND. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentRand Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.76. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Rand Capital this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Rand Capital insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $27,412.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders68.20% of the stock of Rand Capital is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Read more about Rand Capital's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Rand Capital is 6.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Rand Capital is 6.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.18.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRand Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.65. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Rand Capital's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Weiss RatingsTiny AI projects with huge promise hiding in plain sight …I’ve developed a system that’s helped me find huge winners in the past. Now my system has alerted me to the next four altcoins that could be the next superstars.Click here to find out who they are. About Rand Capital Stock (NASDAQ:RAND)Rand Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in subordinated debt with warrants or preferred equity and venture capital investments. Within private equity, the firm specializing in capital growth and lower middle market investments. Within venture capital, it specializing in early to late-stage private businesses. It does not prefer to invest in real estate sector. It prefers to invest in software, professional services, manufacturing, consumer, healthcare, automotive and public d stocks. It prefers to invest in East or Midwest U.S. operations sectors. It typically invests between $0.75 million and $5 million with initial target size of $1.5 million. It seeks to invest in companies having more than $2 million in revenue or having excess of $1.5 million and up to $5 million in EBITDA. It prefers to be a minority stake and seeks to take a Board seat in its portfolio companies. It typically holds its investments for a period up to five years.Read More RAND Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart RAND Stock News HeadlinesMay 14 at 10:53 AM | msn.comRand Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:RAND) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 13 at 2:34 PM | investorplace.comRAND Stock Earnings: Rand Capital Reported Results for Q1 2024May 13 at 8:00 AM | businesswire.comRand Capital Reports 12% Increase in Total Investment Income for First Quarter 2024May 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comRand Capital (RAND) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on MondayMay 9, 2024 | msn.comRand Capital raises dividend by 16% to $0.29May 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRand Capital Increases Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend 16% to $0.29 per Share for Second Quarter 2024May 3, 2024 | reuters.comECB's Stournaras sees just three rate cuts in 2024 on strong growthMay 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.com10yr/Mortgage Ratio Implies Market Rise ComingMay 2, 2024 | msn.comRevealed: How Much US Politicians ACTUALLY Get Paid, How It ComparesMay 2, 2024 | bloomberg.comMotsepe-Backed GoSolr Plans $537 Million South Africa ExpansionMay 1, 2024 | bizjournals.comSanta Fe venture firm adds industry veteran, looks to raise $80MMay 1, 2024 | yahoo.comGaza, Student Protest, and the Legacy of the Civil Rights MovementMay 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKeyBanc Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Trane Technologies (TT)May 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMay Day Fed DayApril 29, 2024 | news.yahoo.comQ&A: Democratic candidates for 3rd Congressional District answer our questionsApril 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRand Mining (ASX:RND) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital AroundApril 29, 2024 | businesswire.comRand Capital Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call and WebcastApril 28, 2024 | msn.comShould I wait for the rand to strengthen before taking my money offshore?April 26, 2024 | reuters.comEU should set 600 bln euro target for capital markets union-FranceApril 26, 2024 | marketwatch.comImpala Platinum Could Shed Close to 4,000 Jobs After Price Rout -- UpdateApril 26, 2024 | msn.comRussia's Air Defense ProblemApril 22, 2024 | msn.comCMU looking for ‘First-Generation-Serving’ Institution DesignationApril 22, 2024 | msn.comLoaded for Bear: Rand set for turbulent ride until elections — and their aftermathApril 19, 2024 | msn.comRisk sensitive South African rand weakens as geopolitical tensions biteApril 18, 2024 | msn.comCherry Capital Airport seeks to build industrial technology parkSee More Headlines Receive RAND Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Rand Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/05/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/29 Dividend3/12/2024Dividend Payable3/29/2024Today5/16/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/14 Dividend5/30/2024Dividend Payable6/14/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Investors, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:RAND CUSIPN/A CIK81955 Webwww.randcapital.com Phone(716) 853-0802Fax716-854-8480Employees4Year Founded1969Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.23 Trailing P/E Ratio6.55 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$6.53 million Net Margins76.21% Pretax Margin43.06% Return on Equity5.25% Return on Assets4.08% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.27 Current Ratio23.73 Quick Ratio23.73 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.34 million Price / SalesN/A Cash Flow$1.29 per share Price / Cash Flow11.35 Book Value$22.36 per share Price / Book0.65Miscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.49 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Daniel Patrick Penberthy (Age 61)President & CEO Comp: $315.08kMs. Margaret Whalen Brechtel CPA (Age 58)Executive VP, Treasurer, CFO & Secretary Ms. Deborah Kay Pawlowski (Age 63)Investor Relations Ms. Heather Eastgate (Age 52)Chief Compliance Officer Key Competitorsabrdn National Municipal Income FundNYSE:VFLAGM GroupNASDAQ:AGMHAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundNYSE:AWFAmerican Realty InvestorsNYSE:ARLASA Gold and Precious MetalsNYSE:ASAView All CompetitorsInsidersBenjamin E GodleyBought 1,965 shares on 3/12/2024Total: $27,411.75 ($13.95/share)Adam Samuel GuskyBought 1,000 shares on 8/15/2023Total: $13,100.00 ($13.10/share)Cari L JaroslawskyBought 45 shares on 6/13/2023Total: $596.25 ($13.25/share)Cari L JaroslawskyBought 415 shares on 6/7/2023Total: $5,498.75 ($13.25/share)Adam Samuel GuskyBought 1 shares on 6/5/2023Total: $13.20 ($13.20/share)View All Insider Transactions RAND Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RAND shares performed in 2024? Rand Capital's stock was trading at $12.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RAND stock has increased by 12.5% and is now trading at $14.61. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Rand Capital's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, August 2nd 2024. View our RAND earnings forecast. How were Rand Capital's earnings last quarter? Rand Capital Co. (NASDAQ:RAND) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 5th. The asset manager reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter. The asset manager earned $1.93 million during the quarter. Rand Capital had a net margin of 76.21% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.25%. How often does Rand Capital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Rand Capital? Rand Capital announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.29 per share on Friday, June 14th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 30th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Read our dividend analysis for RAND. Is Rand Capital a good dividend stock? Rand Capital (NASDAQ:RAND) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.77%. RAND has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 44.84%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for RAND. When did Rand Capital's stock split? Rand Capital's stock reverse split before market open on Friday, May 22nd 2020. The 1-9 reverse split was announced on Thursday, May 21st 2020. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Thursday, May 21st 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 11 shares after the split. What other stocks do shareholders of Rand Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Rand Capital investors own include THL Credit (TCRD), Abraxas Petroleum (AXAS), AbbVie (ABBV), Gilead Sciences (GILD), General Motors (GM), International Business Machines (IBM), Kohl's (KSS), SuperCom (SPCB), Block (SQ) and AT&T (T). How do I buy shares of Rand Capital? Shares of RAND stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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