Fidus Investment Corporation is a business development company 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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Investment advice
Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks
SectorFinance
Phone847-859-3940
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$76.43 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings Date5/2/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fidus Investment's stock symbol?
Fidus Investment trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FDUS."
How often does Fidus Investment pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Fidus Investment?
Fidus Investment declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share on Friday, March 22nd. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 7th. View Fidus Investment's Dividend History.
How were Fidus Investment's earnings last quarter?
Fidus Investment Corp (NASDAQ:FDUS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 28th. The asset manager reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.08. The asset manager earned $22.21 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $18.75 million. Fidus Investment had a return on equity of 9.01% and a net margin of 64.71%. View Fidus Investment's Earnings History.
When is Fidus Investment's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FDUS?
1 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Fidus Investment's stock. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $16.00. On average, they expect Fidus Investment's share price to reach $16.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Fidus Investment.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Fidus Investment?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fidus Investment in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Fidus Investment.
Has Fidus Investment been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about FDUS stock has trended negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Fidus Investment earned a daily sentiment score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the asset manager a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Fidus Investment's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Fidus Investment include Victory Capital (VCTR), PJT Partners (PJT), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (OZM), Pzena Investment Management (PZN), Barings BDC (BBDC), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), Westwood Holdings Group (WHG), Monroe Capital (MRCC), Value Line (VALU), Silvercrest Asset Management Group (SAMG), Saratoga Investment (SAR), StoneCastle Financial (BANX), Alcentra Capital (ABDC) and Great Elm Capital (GECC).
What other stocks do shareholders of Fidus Investment own?
Who are Fidus Investment's key executives?
Fidus Investment's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Edward H. Ross, Chairman & CEO (Age 53)
- Mr. Thomas C. Lauer, Pres and Director (Age 51)
- Ms. Shelby E. Sherard CPA, C.F.O., Chief Compliance Officer & Sec. (Age 49)
Who are Fidus Investment's major shareholders?
Fidus Investment's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include WESPAC Advisors LLC (0.26%) and Eagle Global Advisors LLC (0.09%). Company insiders that own Fidus Investment stock include Charles D Hyman, Shelby E Sherard and Thomas Charles Lauer. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Fidus Investment.
Which institutional investors are buying Fidus Investment stock?
FDUS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Eagle Global Advisors LLC and WESPAC Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have bought Fidus Investment stock in the last two years include Charles D Hyman, Shelby E Sherard and Thomas Charles Lauer. View Insider Buying and Selling for Fidus Investment.
How do I buy shares of Fidus Investment?
Shares of FDUS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Fidus Investment's stock price today?
One share of FDUS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $15.38.
How big of a company is Fidus Investment?
Fidus Investment has a market capitalization of $376.24 million and generates $76.43 million in revenue each year. The asset manager earns $49.45 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.42 on an earnings per share basis.
What is Fidus Investment's official website?
How can I contact Fidus Investment?
Fidus Investment's mailing address is 1603 ORRINGTON AVENUE SUITE 1005, EVANSTON IL, 60201. The asset manager can be reached via phone at 847-859-3940 or via email at [email protected]
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