NASDAQ:PSEC Prospect Capital (PSEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1.62 -0.05 (-2.69%) As of 01:30 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 Prospect Capital Stock (NASDAQ:PSEC) 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 Prospect Capital alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1.59▼$1.6650-Day Range$1.67▼$2.3552-Week Range$1.59▼$3.13Volume4.17 million shsAverage Volume4.96 million shsMarket Capitalization$867.46 millionP/E Ratio32.50Dividend Yield25.85%Price Target$2.00Consensus RatingSell Company Overview Prospect Capital Corporation is a business development company that provides financing to privately held, middle-market companies. The company primarily invests in first-lien and second-lien loans, subordinated debt, and other debt and equity securities. Its investments are designed to support acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth initiatives, refinancings, and other corporate purposes. Through its investment platform, Prospect Capital also participates in specialized finance and structured investment activities, including investments in real estate-related assets and other operating businesses. The company typically seeks to invest in established companies across a range of industries rather than focusing on a single sector. Prospect Capital was founded in 2004 and operates primarily in the United States. It is externally managed by Prospect Capital Management LLC and has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Its shares trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol PSEC.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Prospect Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScorePSEC MarketRank™: 4.005521230445 of 5 starsProspect Capital scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 354th out of 846 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 5Analyst RatingSell Consensus RatingProspect Capital has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialProspect Capital has a consensus price target of $2.00, representing about 23.1% upside from its current price of $1.63.Amount of Analyst CoverageProspect Capital has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Prospect Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-7.89% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Prospect Capital are expected to decrease by -7.89% in the coming year, from $0.38 to $0.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Prospect Capital is 32.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Prospect Capital is 32.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.60.Price to Book Value per Share RatioProspect Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.28. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Prospect Capital's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.57% of the float of Prospect Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverProspect Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.25, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Prospect Capital has recently decreased by 12.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipProspect Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 24.28%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthProspect Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Prospect Capital is 840.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Prospect Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 120.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Prospect Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Prospect Capital's dividend. News and Social Media1.7 / 5News Sentiment0.67 News SentimentProspect Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Prospect Capital this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 18 people have searched for PSEC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 9 people have added Prospect Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.7 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $2,726,315.00 in company stock, which represents 0.3143% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Prospect Capital insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,726,315.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders25.94% of the stock of Prospect Capital is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions9.06% of the stock of Prospect Capital is held by institutions.Read more about Prospect Capital's insider trading history. Receive PSEC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Prospect Capital 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. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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A previous stock pick from this same screening process rose more than 1,000 percent in under 12 months.October 14 at 1:00 AM | Monument Traders Alliance (Ad)Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) Stock Moved Up to Hold by Zacks ResearchOctober 7, 2026 | americanbankingnews.com5 Massive Dividend Yields Being Funded With Someone Else's MoneyOctober 6, 2026 | 247wallst.comProspect Capital: 21% Yield Is Not Sustainable, But Preferreds Might Offer ValueOctober 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comPriority Income Fund Announces 12.4% Annualized Total Cash Distribution Rate (on Net Asset Value) with Common Shareholder Distributions for September 2026September 29, 2026 | globenewswire.comProspect Floating Rate and Alternative Income Fund Announces a 14.46% Annualized Total Cash Common Shareholder Distribution Rate on Net Asset Value for September 2026September 28, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines PSEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PSEC shares performed this year? Prospect Capital's stock was trading at $2.59 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PSEC shares have decreased by 37.3% and is now trading at $1.6250. How were Prospect Capital's earnings last quarter? Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 20th. The financial services provider reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.04. The financial services provider earned $155.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $149.80 million. Prospect Capital had a net margin of 19.33% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.15%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Prospect Capital's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Prospect Capital include Tactive Advisors LLC (0.11%) and Gradient Investments LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include John F Barry, M Grier Eliasek, William Gremp, Eugene S Stark, Dask Kristin Lea Van and Dask Kristin Lea Van. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Prospect Capital? Shares of PSEC 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 Prospect Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Prospect Capital investors own include AGNC Investment (AGNC), AT&T (T), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Orchid Island Capital (orc), Rithm Capital (RITM), Main Street Capital (MAIN) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/20/2026Record date for 10/21 Dividend9/28/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/21 Dividend9/28/2026Today10/14/2026Dividend Payable10/21/2026Record date for 11/18 Dividend10/28/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/18 Dividend10/28/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Dividend Payable11/18/2026Fiscal Year End6/30/2027Get 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. Red Zone (5m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 PSEC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. PSEC has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:PSEC CIK1287032 Webwww.prospectstreet.com Phone(212) 448-0702Fax212-448-9652Employees2,019Year Founded2004Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Prospect Capital$2.00 High Price Target$2.00 Low Price Target$2.00 Potential Upside/Downside+23.1%Consensus RatingSell Rating Score (0-4)1.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.05 Trailing P/E Ratio32.50 Forward P/E Ratio4.28 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$153.66 million Net Margins19.33% Pretax Margin24.03% Return on Equity12.15% Return on Assets5.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.64 Current Ratio0.87 Quick Ratio0.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$639.45 million Price / Sales1.36 Cash Flow$0.85 per share Price / Cash Flow1.91 Book Value$5.85 per share Price / Book0.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares533,820,000Free Float395,345,000Market Cap$867.46 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Social Links 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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