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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Investment advice
Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks
SectorFinance
SymbolNASDAQ:FDUS
CUSIP31650010
Phone847-859-3940
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio0.15
Quick Ratio0.15
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio10.11
Forward P/E Ratio9.80
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$68.61 million
Price / Sales5.17
Cash Flow$1.43 per share
Price / Cash10.14
Book Value$16.06 per share
Price / Book0.90
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.43
Net Income$43.95 million
Net Margins70.01%
Return on Equity8.84%
Return on Assets5.45%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares24,460,000
Market Cap$353.73
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 Friday, May 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 8th will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share on Friday, June 22nd. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 7th. View Fidus Investment's Dividend History.
How were Fidus Investment's earnings last quarter?
Fidus Investment Corp (NASDAQ:FDUS) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 3rd. The asset manager reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. The asset manager earned $18.23 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.39 million. Fidus Investment had a return on equity of 8.84% and a net margin of 70.01%. View Fidus Investment's Earnings History.
When is Fidus Investment's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FDUS?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Fidus Investment's stock. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $16.00. On average, they anticipate Fidus Investment's share price to reach $16.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Fidus Investment.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Fidus Investment?
2 Wall Street 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, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
Who are some of Fidus Investment's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Fidus Investment include PJT Partners (PJT), Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (OZM), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Victory Capital (VCTR), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), Pzena Investment Management (PZN), Triangle Capital (TCAP), Westwood Holdings Group (WHG), Monroe Capital (MRCC), Silvercrest Asset Management Group (SAMG), Value Line (VALU), Saratoga Investment (SAR), STONECASTLE Fin/COM (BANX), Gp Zgp (ZAIS) and Hennessy Advisors (HNNA).
Who are Fidus Investment's key executives?
Fidus Investment's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Edward H. Ross, Chairman & CEO (Age 52)
- Mr. Thomas C. Lauer, Pres and Director (Age 50)
- Ms. Shelby E. Sherard CPA, C.F.O., Chief Compliance Officer & Sec. (Age 48)
Has Fidus Investment been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about FDUS stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Fidus Investment earned a news sentiment score of 0.19 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the asset manager an impact score of 46.22 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are Fidus Investment's major shareholders?
Fidus Investment's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Mckinley Capital Management LLC Delaware (0.25%). 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 selling Fidus Investment stock?
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 $14.50.
How big of a company is Fidus Investment?
Fidus Investment has a market capitalization of $353.73 million and generates $68.61 million in revenue each year. The asset manager earns $43.95 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.43 on an earnings per share basis.
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Fidus Investment (NASDAQ FDUS)
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