Prospect Capital (PSEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Prospect Capital Corporation is a publicly traded business development company listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange that specializes in providing private debt and equity financing solutions to middle-market companies across the United States. Structured as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Prospect Capital offers investors access to a diversified portfolio of senior secured loans, subordinated debt and selective equity interests in privately held businesses.

Since its founding in 2004, Prospect Capital has focused on tailoring financing structures to meet the growth, acquisition and recapitalization needs of its portfolio companies. The firm’s lending strategies include first lien senior secured loans, second lien loans and mezzanine debt, while its opportunistic equity investments allow participation in potential upside. As an externally managed vehicle, Prospect Capital leverages the resources and investment capabilities of its advisor, Prospect Capital Management, L.P., to execute sourcing, underwriting and portfolio monitoring activities.

Headquartered in New York City, Prospect Capital serves U.S.-based businesses operating in a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, business services, healthcare, energy and technology. By targeting established companies with proven cash flows and experienced management teams, the firm seeks to deliver financing solutions that may not be readily available from traditional lenders, helping clients achieve strategic objectives and navigate transitional periods.

The company’s leadership is spearheaded by Joseph R. Idzfenco, President and Chief Executive Officer, who brings extensive experience in private credit and investment management. Under his direction, a seasoned investment team employs a disciplined underwriting process and active portfolio oversight to pursue stable, risk-adjusted returns for shareholders. Through deep industry relationships and a commitment to partnership, Prospect Capital aims to foster long-term value creation for both its investors and portfolio companies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.23 to $2.37
• 50-Day Range: $2.11 to $2.35
• 52-Week Range: $2.11 to $3.13
• Volume: 5.97 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.04 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.17 billion
• P/E Ratio: 46.60
• Dividend Yield: 18.03%
• Price Target: $2.00
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Prospect Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Prospect Capital scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 704th out of 836 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Prospect Capital has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Prospect Capital has a consensus price target of $2.00, representing about 14.2% downside from its current price of $2.33.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Prospect Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Prospect Capital is 46.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.43.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Prospect Capital is 46.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.61.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Prospect Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.36. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.07% of the float of Prospect Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Prospect Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.65.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Prospect Capital has recently decreased by 5.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Prospect Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 18.03%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Prospect Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

Prospect Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Prospect Capital this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 27 people have searched for PSEC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

21 people have added Prospect Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 110% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $5,678,121.00 in company stock, which represents 0.4864% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Prospect Capital insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $5,678,121.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.03% of the stock of Prospect Capital is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

9.06% of the stock of Prospect Capital is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/20 Dividend: 7/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend: 7/29/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/20/2026
• Today: 8/22/2026
• Record date for 9/17 Dividend: 8/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend: 8/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PSEC
• CIK: 1287032
• Web: www.prospectstreet.com
• Phone: (212) 448-0702
• Fax: 212-448-9652
• Employees: 2,019
• Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Prospect Capital: $2.00
• High Price Target: $2.00
• Low Price Target: $2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -14.2%
• Consensus Rating: Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.37)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 46.60
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$469.92 million
• Net Margins: 19.33%
• Pretax Margin: -5.80%
• Return on Equity: 12.11%
• Return on Assets: 5.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.59
• Current Ratio: 0.79
• Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $639.45 million
• Price / Sales: 1.83
• Cash Flow: $1.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.29
• Book Value: $6.56 per share
• Price / Book: 0.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 501,010,000
• Free Float: 500,858,000
• Market Cap: $1.17 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.79