Main Street Capital (MAIN) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Main Street Capital is expected to report Q2 2025 earnings on August 7th, with analysts forecasting $0.99 earnings per share and $137.23 million in revenue.
• The company recently cut its dividend to $0.255 per share, representing a yield of 5.18%, with a dividend payout ratio of 51.95%.
• Analysts have mixed ratings for Main Street Capital, with an average rating of "Hold" and an adjusted price target of $53.60.

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN - Get Free Report) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.99 per share and revenue of $137.23 million for the quarter.

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The financial services provider reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.01. Main Street Capital had a return on equity of 13.02% and a net margin of 94.61%. The business had revenue of $137.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $137.50 million. On average, analysts expect Main Street Capital to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Main Street Capital Trading Down 1.3%

MAIN stock traded down $0.82 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $63.88. The company's stock had a trading volume of 574,780 shares, compared to its average volume of 452,211. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a current ratio of 0.10. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.13. Main Street Capital has a 1 year low of $45.00 and a 1 year high of $66.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.85 and a beta of 0.85.

Main Street Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 11th will be paid a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 8th. This represents a yield of 473.0%. Main Street Capital's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.95%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Jason B. Beauvais sold 13,664 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.37, for a total transaction of $811,231.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 181,526 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,777,198.62. This represents a 7.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 4.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Main Street Capital

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Main Street Capital stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN - Free Report) by 5,416.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,655 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,625 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC's holdings in Main Street Capital were worth $94,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 20.31% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on MAIN shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Main Street Capital from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $58.00 price target (up previously from $56.00) on shares of Main Street Capital in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Main Street Capital from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 12th. B. Riley raised Main Street Capital to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Main Street Capital in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Main Street Capital currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $53.60.

Main Street Capital Company Profile

Main Street Capital Corporation is a business development company specializes in equity capital to lower middle market companies. The firm specializing in recapitalizations, management buyouts, refinancing, family estate planning, management buyouts, refinancing, industry consolidation, mature, later stage emerging growth.