First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP) Stock Price Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Key Points

• Technical alert: FCAP's share price crossed below its 200‑day moving average ($50.34), trading as low as $50.22 on Monday with 4,270 shares changing hands — a bearish signal to monitor.
• Analyst sentiment is supportive, with upgrades including Weiss to a Buy and a MarketBeat consensus rating of Buy.
• Company fundamentals remain solid: market cap ~$168M, P/E 10.25, latest quarter EPS $1.46 on $13.49M revenue, and a quarterly $0.31 dividend (≈2.5% yield, 25.3% payout ratio).

First Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCAP - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $50.34 and traded as low as $50.22. First Capital shares last traded at $50.22, with a volume of 4,270 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on FCAP. Wall Street Zen upgraded First Capital to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded First Capital from a "hold (c)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy".

First Capital Stock Performance

The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $51.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $168.14 million, a P/E ratio of 10.25 and a beta of 0.62.

First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $13.49 million for the quarter. First Capital had a return on equity of 12.95% and a net margin of 25.06%.

First Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. First Capital's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.31%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in First Capital by 105.2% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 554 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its stake in First Capital by 34.4% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 997 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in First Capital by 30,940.0% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,552 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 1,547 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new position in First Capital in the second quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in First Capital by 215.8% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,122 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 1,450 shares in the last quarter. 11.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About First Capital

First Capital, Inc is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company organized as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker FCAP, the firm specializes in providing debt and equity financing solutions to U.S. middle-market companies. External management is provided by First Capital Asset Management, LLC, leveraging senior credit expertise to structure tailored financing that supports growth initiatives, recapitalizations and acquisitions.

The company's investment portfolio comprises senior secured loans, second-lien and subordinated debt, as well as equity co-investments.

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