NYSE:MAIN Main Street Capital (MAIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $54.46 +0.96 (+1.79%) As of 03:13 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Main Street Capital Stock (NYSE:MAIN) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Main Street Capital alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$53.28▼$54.8850-Day Range$53.52▼$59.1652-Week Range$48.95▼$65.23Volume404,969 shsAverage Volume651,789 shsMarket Capitalization$5.09 billionP/E Ratio10.98Dividend Yield5.84%Price Target$61.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Main Street Capital Corporation is a business development company that provides customized debt and equity financing to privately owned businesses. The company primarily supports lower middle market companies, as well as certain middle market businesses, that may require capital for growth, acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings, or ownership transitions. Main Street typically invests in the form of secured debt, subordinated debt, equity investments, and warrants. Its lower middle market investments are often made in partnership with company owners and management teams, while its middle market activities generally involve providing longer-term debt capital to established businesses. The company seeks to generate income from its investment portfolio while also participating in potential gains through equity investments. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Main Street Capital serves businesses primarily across the United States. The company is internally managed and its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MAIN. Main Street has been led by Dwayne L. Hyzak, who has served as chief executive officer since 2018.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Main Street Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScoreMAIN MarketRank™: 3.64224137931 of 5 starsMain Street Capital scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 433rd out of 847 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMain Street Capital has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.45, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialMain Street Capital has a consensus price target of $61.00, representing about 12.0% upside from its current price of $54.45.Amount of Analyst CoverageMain Street Capital has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Main Street Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth0.80% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Main Street Capital are expected to grow by 0.80% in the coming year, from $3.77 to $3.80 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Main Street Capital is 10.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Main Street Capital is 10.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.80.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMain Street Capital has a P/B Ratio of 1.63. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Main Street Capital's valuation and earnings. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted10.63% of the float of Main Street Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMain Street Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 20.07, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Main Street Capital has recently increased by 1.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipMain Street Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.91%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMain Street Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Main Street Capital is 64.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Main Street Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 83.68% in the coming year. This indicates that Main Street Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Main Street Capital's dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.49 News SentimentMain Street Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Main Street Capital this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest46 people have searched for MAIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 7% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows27 people have added Main Street Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 108% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $150,578.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0030% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Main Street Capital insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $150,578.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.83% of the stock of Main Street Capital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions20.31% of the stock of Main Street Capital is held by institutions.Read more about Main Street Capital's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. MAIN Stock News HeadlinesMain Street Capital estimates Q3 NAV above consensus3 hours ago | msn.comMain Street Announces Preliminary Estimate of Third Quarter 2026 Operating Results3 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings. Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds. If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions.October 15 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Main Street Announces Preliminary Estimate of Third Quarter 2026 Operating ResultsOctober 15 at 7:00 AM | prnewswire.comThe IRS Hates This: 2 High-Yield Stocks to Hide in Your Roth IRA ImmediatelyOctober 14 at 8:43 AM | 247wallst.comHow Much Does a 71-Year-Old Need Invested to Collect $8,650 a Month for Life?October 13 at 12:47 PM | 247wallst.comEvery Roth IRA Needs These High-Yield Dividend Stocks Over 6%October 12 at 12:49 PM | 247wallst.com1 Profitable Stock with Promising Prospects and 2 We IgnoreOctober 12 at 12:49 PM | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines MAIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MAIN shares performed this year? Main Street Capital's stock was trading at $60.42 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MAIN stock has decreased by 9.9% and is now trading at $54.4450. How were Main Street Capital's earnings last quarter? Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The financial services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.01. The financial services provider had revenue of $327.56 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $144.59 million. Main Street Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.80% and a net margin of 78.49%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Main Street Capital's major shareholders? Main Street Capital's top institutional investors include Sanders Morris Harris LLC (0.21%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.10%), Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.06%) and Focus Financial Network Inc. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Dwayne L Hyzak, David L Magdol, Jason B Beauvais, Nicholas Meserve and Ryan Mchugh. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Main Street Capital? Shares of MAIN 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Main Street Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Main Street Capital investors own include Realty Income (O), AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Ares Capital (ARCC), Altria Group (MO) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend10/08/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend10/08/2026Today10/15/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Record date for 11/13 Dividend11/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend11/06/2026Dividend Payable11/13/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 MAIN's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. MAIN has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:MAIN CIK1396440 Webwww.mainstcapital.com Phone(713) 350-6000Fax713-350-6042Employees110Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Main Street Capital$61.00 High Price Target$70.00 Low Price Target$57.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.45 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.96 Trailing P/E Ratio10.97 Forward P/E Ratio14.43 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$493.40 million Net Margins78.49% Pretax Margin84.17% Return on Equity11.80% Return on Assets6.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11 Current Ratio0.05 Quick Ratio0.05 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$566.39 million Price / Sales8.98 Cash Flow$4.32 per share Price / Cash Flow12.59 Book Value$33.42 per share Price / Book1.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares93,510,000Free Float89,927,000Market Cap$5.09 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.74 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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