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Fidus Investment Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:FDUS)

$19.76
+0.10 (+0.51%)
(As of 12/8/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$19.67
$19.81
50-Day Range
$17.69
$19.69
52-Week Range
$17.63
$21.25
Volume
241,511 shs
Average Volume
139,370 shs
Market Capitalization
$562.23 million
P/E Ratio
9.15
Dividend Yield
8.70%
Price Target
$21.00

Fidus Investment MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
6.3% Upside
$21.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.03% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
N/A
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
-5.24%
From $2.48 to $2.35 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.43 out of 5 stars

Financial Services Sector

138th out of 152 stocks

Asset Management Industry

17th out of 23 stocks


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About Fidus Investment Stock (NASDAQ:FDUS)

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.

FDUS Stock Price History

FDUS Stock News Headlines

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Q3 2023 Fidus Investment Corp Earnings Call
All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to this
All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/27 Dividend
9/19/2023
Dividend Payable
9/27/2023
Last Earnings
11/02/2023
Today
12/08/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/27 Dividend
12/19/2023
Dividend Payable
12/27/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
3/07/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FDUS
CUSIP
31650010
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$21.00
High Stock Price Target
$22.00
Low Stock Price Target
$20.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$35.82 million
Pretax Margin
51.23%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$76.78 million
Cash Flow
$2.00 per share
Book Value
$19.66 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
28,055,000
Market Cap
$562.52 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.45
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Edward H. Ross (Age 57)
    Chairman of the Board, Interested Director & CEO
  • Mr. Thomas C. Lauer (Age 55)
    President, MD & Director
  • Ms. Shelby Elizabeth Sherard CPA (Age 53)
    CFO, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary
  • Ms. Amanda Armstrong
    Accounting Manager
  • Ms. Jody Burfening
    Investor Relations Contact
  • Mr. William Andrew Worth
    Managing Director
  • Mr. Thomas J. Steiglehner
    Managing Director
  • Mr. Matthew G. Shehorn
    Managing Director
  • Mr. John Joseph Ross II
    Managing Director
  • Mr. Craig J. Petrusha
    Managing Director














FDUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Fidus Investment stock right now?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fidus Investment in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FDUS shares.
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What is Fidus Investment's stock price target for 2024?

2 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Fidus Investment's stock. Their FDUS share price targets range from $20.00 to $22.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $21.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have FDUS shares performed in 2023?

Fidus Investment's stock was trading at $19.03 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FDUS shares have increased by 3.8% and is now trading at $19.76.
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Are investors shorting Fidus Investment?

Fidus Investment saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 289,100 shares, an increase of 54.5% from the October 31st total of 187,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 201,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Currently, 1.0% of the company's stock are sold short.
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When is Fidus Investment's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 7th 2024.
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How were Fidus Investment's earnings last quarter?

Fidus Investment Co. (NASDAQ:FDUS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 2nd. The asset manager reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.06. The asset manager had revenue of $34.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.02 million. Fidus Investment had a net margin of 45.70% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.25%.

How often does Fidus Investment pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Fidus Investment?

Fidus Investment announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.53 per share on Wednesday, December 27th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 19th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51.
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Is Fidus Investment a good dividend stock?

Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.40%. FDUS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 79.63%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, FDUS will have a dividend payout ratio of 73.19% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What ETFs hold Fidus Investment's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) stock in their portfolio include Putnam BDC Income ETF (PBDC) and Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC).VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD).

What other stocks do shareholders of Fidus Investment own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Fidus Investment investors own include Hercules Capital (HTGC), Ares Capital (ARCC), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer (ET), NewtekOne (NEWT), New Residential Investment (NRZ), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD).

Who are Fidus Investment's major shareholders?

Fidus Investment's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Raymond James & Associates (2.43%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (1.79%), Van ECK Associates Corp (1.57%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.85%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.84%) and Quadrature Capital Ltd (0.72%).
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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This page (NASDAQ:FDUS) was last updated on 12/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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