Should I buy or sell Fidus Investment stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fidus Investment in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" FDUS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FDUS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View FDUS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Fidus Investment's stock price target for 2024?

1 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Fidus Investment's shares. Their FDUS share price targets range from $22.00 to $22.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $22.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FDUS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have FDUS shares performed in 2024?

Fidus Investment's stock was trading at $19.69 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, FDUS stock has increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $19.75. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Fidus Investment?

Fidus Investment saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 248,400 shares, a decline of 20.8% from the March 15th total of 313,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 300,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Fidus Investment's Short Interest .

When is Fidus Investment's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our FDUS earnings forecast .

How were Fidus Investment's earnings last quarter?

Fidus Investment Co. (NASDAQ:FDUS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The asset manager reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.09. The asset manager had revenue of $36.31 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $32.83 million. Fidus Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.79% and a net margin of 59.28%.

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

Fidus Investment declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.65 per share on Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 19th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Read our dividend analysis for FDUS .

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 8.82%. FDUS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 59.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on EPS estimates, FDUS will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.44% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FDUS .

What ETFs hold Fidus Investment's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) stock in their portfolio include Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC) and Putnam BDC Income ETF (PBDC) . 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Optimum Investment Advisors (0.04%) and Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.03%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$19.75

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Today's Range: $19.64
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$19.76
50-Day Range: $18.94
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$19.84
52-Week Range: $17.63
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$21.25

Volume: 114,344 shs
Average Volume: 286,969 shs
Market Capitalization: $620.74 million

P/E Ratio: 6.86
Dividend Yield: 8.71%
Price Target: $22.00

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Fidus Investment MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 11.4% Upside
$22.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.82% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.22
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: -3.39%
From $2.36 to $2.28 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.86 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

520th out of 822 stocks

Investment Advice Industry

29th out of 44 stocks

2.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Fidus Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Fidus Investment has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.82% of the float of Fidus Investment has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Fidus Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Fidus Investment has recently decreased by 20.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Fidus Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.82%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Fidus Investment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Fidus Investment is 59.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on EPS estimates, Fidus Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.44% in the coming year. This indicates that Fidus Investment may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for FDUS.

3.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Fidus Investment has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Fidus Investment this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 4 people have searched for FDUS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
6 people have added Fidus Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Fidus Investment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.40% of the stock of Fidus Investment is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 28.14% of the stock of Fidus Investment is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Fidus Investment are expected to decrease by -3.39% in the coming year, from $2.36 to $2.28 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Fidus Investment is 6.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 147.65.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Fidus Investment is 6.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 62.67.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Fidus Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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.

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FDUS Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/29/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend: 3/19/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/27/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Finance
Industry: Investment advice
Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FDUS
CUSIP: 31650010
CIK: 1513363
Web: www.fdus.com
Phone: (847) 859-3940
Fax: 847-859-3953
Employees: N/A
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $22.00
High Stock Price Target: $22.00
Low Stock Price Target: $22.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +11.4%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.88
Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.86
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.37
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $77.13 million
Net Margins: 59.28%
Pretax Margin: 50.83%
Return on Equity: 12.79%
Return on Assets: 6.66%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 0.27
Quick Ratio: 0.27

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $130.11 million
Price / Sales: 4.77
Cash Flow: $2.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.96
Book Value: $20.72 per share
Price / Book: 0.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 31,430,000
Free Float: 30,986,000
Market Cap: $620.74 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.39

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Key Executives

Mr. Thomas C. Lauer (Age 56)
President, MD & Director
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
Mr. Michael J. Miller
MD & Head of Business Development
Mr. Robert G. Lesley Jr.
C.F.A., Managing Director

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FDUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Fidus Investment stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fidus Investment in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" FDUS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FDUS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View FDUS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Fidus Investment's stock price target for 2024?: 1 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Fidus Investment's shares. Their FDUS share price targets range from $22.00 to $22.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $22.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.4% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for FDUS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have FDUS shares performed in 2024?: Fidus Investment's stock was trading at $19.69 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, FDUS stock has increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $19.75.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Fidus Investment?: Fidus Investment saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 248,400 shares, a decline of 20.8% from the March 15th total of 313,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 300,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
View Fidus Investment's Short Interest.
When is Fidus Investment's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
View our FDUS earnings forecast.
How were Fidus Investment's earnings last quarter?: Fidus Investment Co. (NASDAQ:FDUS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The asset manager reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.09. The asset manager had revenue of $36.31 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $32.83 million. Fidus Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.79% and a net margin of 59.28%.

How often does Fidus Investment pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Fidus Investment?: Fidus Investment declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.65 per share on Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 19th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53.
Read our dividend analysis for FDUS.
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 8.82%. FDUS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 59.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on EPS estimates, FDUS will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.44% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for FDUS.
What ETFs hold Fidus Investment's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) stock in their portfolio include Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC) and Putnam BDC Income ETF (PBDC).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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Optimum Investment Advisors (0.04%) and Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.03%).
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.
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Fidus Investment (FDUS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Fidus Investment MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Fidus Investment Stock (NASDAQ:FDUS)

FDUS Stock Price History

FDUS Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

FDUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™