NASDAQ:FDUS Fidus Investment (FDUS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $19.09 +0.10 (+0.53%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.09 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Fidus Investment Stock (NASDAQ:FDUS) 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 Fidus Investment alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$18.87▼$19.1450-Day Range$18.29▼$19.8252-Week Range$16.86▼$21.04Volume197,696 shsAverage Volume304,533 shsMarket Capitalization$724.54 millionP/E Ratio9.13Dividend Yield9.01%Price Target$19.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) is a business development company that provides financing to privately owned, lower middle-market companies in the United States. The company supports businesses that may have limited access to traditional bank financing and seeks to generate income through a portfolio of corporate investments. Fidus primarily invests in secured debt, including first-lien and second-lien loans, as well as mezzanine debt and, in some cases, equity interests. Its portfolio companies operate across a range of industries, allowing Fidus to provide customized financing for acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth initiatives and other corporate purposes. Fidus Investment Corporation is externally managed by Fidus Investment Advisors, LLC. The company operates as a regulated business development company and has been publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol FDUS since 2011.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Fidus Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks39th Percentile Overall ScoreFDUS MarketRank™: 1.96834946377 of 5 starsFidus Investment scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 694th out of 856 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingFidus Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Fidus Investment is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageFidus Investment has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Fidus Investment's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-6.48% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Fidus Investment are expected to decrease by -6.48% in the coming year, from $2.16 to $2.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Fidus Investment is 9.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Fidus Investment is 9.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.88.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFidus Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Fidus Investment's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.48% of the float of Fidus Investment has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFidus Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.79.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Fidus Investment has recently increased by 2.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipFidus Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.27%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFidus Investment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Fidus Investment is 82.30%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Fidus Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 85.15% in the coming year. This indicates that Fidus Investment may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Fidus Investment's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.89 News SentimentFidus Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 2 news articles for Fidus Investment this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for FDUS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Fidus Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Fidus Investment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.90% of the stock of Fidus Investment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions28.14% of the stock of Fidus Investment is held by institutions.Read more about Fidus Investment's insider trading history. Receive FDUS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Fidus Investment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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FDUS Stock News HeadlinesFidus Investment Completes Exchange Offer for 2029 NotesOctober 26 at 5:10 PM | tipranks.comFidus Investment: Fed Pivot, Solid NII, Set For A Premium Valuation (Rating Upgrade)October 12, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWhy tech stocks are deadAI skeptics see dot-com era warning signs, and they have a point. But the real opportunity may not be in the big tech names pouring billions into data centers. Walmart's $24 million satellite network, AMR's Sabre system, and Capital One's 36,114 pricing tests all prove the same thing: compute has always been business's biggest moat, and it's about to get cheaper than ever. Porter Stansberry says one overlooked, government-protected sector is positioned to absorb this near-free compute boom and could become the next Magnificent 7.October 28 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Fidus Investment: Buy This 11% Yield Before Deal Activity ReboundsOctober 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comI Was Wrong: Fidus Investment Deserves My Money (Rating Upgrade)September 11, 2026 | seekingalpha.com2 Higher Yield Plays With Decent Valuations To ConsiderSeptember 9, 2026 | seekingalpha.comTwo 11%+ Yielding External BDCs Built For Long-Term CompoundingAugust 24, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFidus Investment: Paying Up For Quality Has Its LimitsAugust 10, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines FDUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FDUS shares performed this year? Fidus Investment's stock was trading at $19.30 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, FDUS shares have decreased by 1.3% and is now trading at $19.05. How were Fidus Investment's earnings last quarter? Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:FDUS) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The asset manager reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.00. The asset manager earned $32.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $42.37 million. Fidus Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 45.36%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Fidus Investment's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Fidus Investment include Sound Income Strategies LLC (5.78%), D.A. Davidson & CO., VestGen Advisors LLC and Monument Capital Management (0.07%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Fidus Investment? Shares of FDUS 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 Fidus Investment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Fidus Investment investors own include Ares Capital (ARCC), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Rithm Capital (RITM), Energy Transfer (ET), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), AGNC Investment (AGNC) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 9/29 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable9/29/2026Today10/28/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal 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 (6d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 6 days, FDUS's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:FDUS CIK1513363 Webwww.fdus.com Phone(847) 859-3940Fax847-859-3953EmployeesN/AYear Founded2007Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Fidus Investment$19.50 High Price Target$19.50 Low Price Target$19.50 Potential Upside/Downside+2.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.09 Trailing P/E Ratio9.13 Forward P/E Ratio8.84 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$82.40 million Net Margins45.36% Pretax Margin48.46% Return on Equity10.87% Return on Assets5.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.09 Quick Ratio0.09 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$94.05 million Price / Sales7.70 Cash Flow$2.21 per share Price / Cash Flow8.62 Book Value$20.37 per share Price / Book0.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares37,954,000Free Float37,612,000Market Cap$724.54 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.69 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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