NASDAQ:FDUS Fidus Investment (FDUS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $21.44 +0.06 (+0.28%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.44 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Fidus Investment Stock (NASDAQ:FDUS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Fidus Investment alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$21.33▼$21.4950-Day Range$19.67▼$21.9952-Week Range$16.70▼$23.55Volume198,990 shsAverage Volume198,455 shsMarket Capitalization$758.55 millionP/E Ratio9.28Dividend Yield8.02%Price Target$22.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Fidus Investment Corporation is a business development company. It specializing in leveraged buyouts, refinancings, change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, mezzanine, growth capital, business expansion, lower middle market investments, debt investments, subordinated and second lien loans, senior secured and unitranche debt, preferred equity, warrants, subordinated debt, senior subordinated notes, junior secured loans, and unitranche loans. It does not invest in turnarounds or distressed situations. The fund prefers to invest in aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products and services including retail, food, and beverage, healthcare products and services, industrial products and services, information technology services, niche manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and value-added distribution sectors. It seeks to invest in companies based in United States. The fund typically invests between $5 million and $15 million per transaction in companies with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million and an annual EBITDA between $3 million and $20 million, but it can occasionally invest in larger or smaller companies. It seeks to acquire minority equity stakes and board observation rights in conjunction with its investments. Read More Fidus Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks28th Percentile Overall ScoreFDUS MarketRank™: Fidus Investment scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 821st out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFidus Investment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFidus Investment has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Fidus Investment's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-7.02% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Fidus Investment are expected to decrease by -7.02% in the coming year, from $2.28 to $2.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Fidus Investment is 9.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Fidus Investment is 9.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.44.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFidus Investment has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Fidus Investment's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.78% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Fidus Investment has recently increased by 54.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipFidus Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.06%, 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 74.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Fidus Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 81.13% 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.78% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Fidus Investment has recently increased by 54.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment1.12 News SentimentFidus Investment has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 Fidus Investment this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for FDUS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Fidus Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 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 InsidersOnly 0.90% of the stock of Fidus Investment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 28.14% of the stock of Fidus Investment is held by institutions.Read more about Fidus Investment's insider trading history. 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FDUS Stock News HeadlinesFidus Investment: Executing On The Macro Environment With PrecisionAugust 27 at 7:30 AM | seekingalpha.comFidus Investment: Q2 Delivers A Rise In Both Income And NAVAugust 20, 2025 | seekingalpha.comWhen the levee breaksThe U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was projected. According to Porter Stansberry, this is panic-level borrowing… and a clear sign we’re nearing America’s financial breaking point. In his latest emergency briefing, Porter outlines why the cracks in our system are widening fast—and how Trump’s policies may be accelerating the collapse. More importantly, he reveals three moves you can make now to protect and potentially grow your wealth before the levee breaks.August 28 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Fidus Investment: One Of The Stronger BDCs Right Now (Rating Upgrade)August 14, 2025 | seekingalpha.comFidus Investment: One Of The Stronger BDCs Right Now (Rating Upgrade)August 14, 2025 | seekingalpha.comB. Riley Securities Downgrades Fidus Investment (FDUS)August 14, 2025 | msn.comFidus Investment downgraded to Neutral from Buy at B. RileyAugust 13, 2025 | msn.comFDUS: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Raises Price Target for Fidus Investment | FDUS Stock NewsAugust 11, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines FDUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FDUS shares performed this year? Fidus Investment's stock was trading at $21.02 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FDUS shares have increased by 2.1% and is now trading at $21.4550. How were Fidus Investment's earnings last quarter? Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:FDUS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The asset manager reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.04. The asset manager had revenue of $39.97 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $37.42 million. Fidus Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.52% and a net margin of 51.88%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Fidus Investment's major shareholders? Fidus Investment's top institutional shareholders include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (78.92%), Raymond James Financial Inc. (2.30%), Invesco Ltd. (1.26%) and Cetera Investment Advisers (1.07%). 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 Rithm Capital (RITM), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Ares Capital (ARCC), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Energy Transfer (ET). Company Calendar Record date for 6/25 Dividend6/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend6/13/2025Dividend Payable6/25/2025Last Earnings8/07/2025Today8/28/2025Record date for 9/25 Dividend9/18/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend9/18/2025Dividend Payable9/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry FIN - SBIC&COMMRL 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$22.00 High Price Target$22.50 Low Price Target$21.50 Potential Upside/Downside+2.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.31 Trailing P/E Ratio9.28 Forward P/E Ratio9.40 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$78.29 million Net Margins51.88% Pretax Margin52.07% Return on Equity11.52% Return on Assets6.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.19 Quick Ratio0.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$146.15 million Price / Sales5.19 Cash Flow$2.30 per share Price / Cash Flow9.34 Book Value$19.57 per share Price / Book1.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares35,380,000Free Float35,062,000Market Cap$758.55 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.95 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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