NASDAQ:FDUS Fidus Investment (FDUS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $19.07 +0.42 (+2.25%) Closing price 05/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.05 -0.02 (-0.10%) As of 05/2/2025 04:42 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$18.75▼$19.0850-Day Range$17.32▼$23.2952-Week Range$16.70▼$23.55Volume124,508 shsAverage Volume221,872 shsMarket Capitalization$662.34 millionP/E Ratio6.81Dividend Yield9.02%Price Target$20.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewFidus 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™ Stocks20th Percentile Overall ScoreFDUS MarketRank™: Fidus Investment scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 690th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingFidus Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, 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 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Fidus Investment's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 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 6.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Fidus Investment is 6.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.27.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFidus Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 Shorted0.39% 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 0.6, 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 13.24%, 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 9.01%, 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 71.37%. 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 Shorted0.39% 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 0.6, 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 13.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media0.0 / 5News SentimentN/A Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for FDUS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Fidus Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% 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 1.40% 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. Receive FDUS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Fidus Investment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FDUS Stock News HeadlinesFidus Investment Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference CallApril 24, 2025 | investing.comFidus Investment Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference CallApril 24, 2025 | globenewswire.comWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. Just this week, President Trump promised to buy a Tesla to help support Musk in the face of a boycott against his company. But according to one research group, with connections to the Pentagon and the U.S. government, Elon's preparing to strike back in a much bigger way in the days ahead.May 4, 2025 | Altimetry (Ad)Fidus Investment: Back On My Radar, But There Are Stronger PicksApril 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comFidus Investment: Back On My Radar, But There Are Stronger PicksApril 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comFidus Investment: Irresistible Buying OpportunityApril 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comFidus Investment Stock Dividends | NASDAQ:FDUS | BenzingaApril 18, 2025 | benzinga.comFidus Investment: Discounted And A Quality 10%+ Dividend, It Is A BuyApril 12, 2025 | seekingalpha.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 at the start of the year. Since then, FDUS shares have decreased by 9.3% and is now trading at $19.07. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Fidus Investment's earnings last quarter? Fidus Investment Co. (NASDAQ:FDUS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 31st. The asset manager reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.04. The asset manager earned $38.38 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $36.43 million. Fidus Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.11% and a net margin of 60.09%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Fidus Investment's major shareholders? Fidus Investment's top institutional shareholders include Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.93%), Columbus Macro LLC (0.83%), GraniteShares Advisors LLC (0.36%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.26%). 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 Last Earnings10/31/2024Record date for 3/27 Dividend3/20/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend3/20/2025Dividend Payable3/27/2025Today5/03/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:FDUS CIK1513363 Webwww.fdus.com Phone(847) 859-3940Fax847-859-3953EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.00 High Stock Price Target$20.00 Low Stock Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.41 Trailing P/E Ratio6.81 Forward P/E Ratio8.36 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$77.13 million Net Margins60.09% Pretax Margin51.43% Return on Equity12.11% Return on Assets6.75% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.14 Quick Ratio0.14 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$91.39 million Price / Sales7.25 Cash Flow$2.01 per share Price / Cash Flow9.48 Book Value$20.72 per share Price / Book0.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,732,000Free Float33,440,000Market Cap$662.34 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.10 Free Today: Your Guide to Smarter Options TradesLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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