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Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $14.72 +0.18 (+1.24%) (As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.36▼$14.7550-Day Range$14.40▼$16.0052-Week Range$12.08▼$18.37Volume133,787 shsAverage Volume268,902 shsMarket Capitalization$803.12 millionP/E Ratio40.89Dividend Yield11.14%Price Target$16.04 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media SLR Investment MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.17 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.9% Upside$16.04 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.78% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.39Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$2.17 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-2.86%From $1.75 to $1.70 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.97 out of 5 starsFinance Sector717th out of 883 stocksInvestment Offices, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry4th out of 9 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSLR Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $16.04, SLR Investment has a forecasted upside of 8.9% from its current price of $14.72.Amount of Analyst CoverageSLR Investment has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.78% of the outstanding shares of SLR Investment have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSLR Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SLR Investment has recently decreased by 28.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSLR Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.28%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSLR Investment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SLR Investment is 455.56%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, SLR Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 96.47% in the coming year. This indicates that SLR Investment may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SLRC. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSLR Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for SLR Investment this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 17 people have searched for SLRC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows16 people have added SLR Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SLR Investment insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,174,243.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.40% of the stock of SLR Investment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 33.85% of the stock of SLR Investment is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for SLR Investment are expected to decrease by -2.86% in the coming year, from $1.75 to $1.70 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SLR Investment is 40.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SLR Investment is 40.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 133.65.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSLR Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) StockSLR Investment Corp. is a closed-end investment company. It provides financing for equity, debt and senior secured loans for working capital, acquisition, refinancing and growth capital requirements. It makes control investments.Read More Receive SLRC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SLR Investment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SLRC Stock News HeadlinesMarch 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:SLRC) Receives $16.04 Average Target Price from AnalystsMarch 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHead-To-Head Contrast: SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) versus Mexico Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:MXE)March 26, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Buy THIS stock before Taiwan is attacked... If the United States goes to war with another nuclear armed superpower, this could have a devastating impact on your retirement portfolio. Now, even Taiwan's own foreign minister is saying that China is on the cusp of a full scale invasion. But the good news is, if China invades Taiwan, there is a way to protect yourself.March 20, 2023 | seekingalpha.comSLR Investment says it doesn't see significant impacts from banking crisisMarch 20, 2023 | msn.comSLR Investment stock rises 2% after company sees no impact from SVB, Signature Bank debacleMarch 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSLR Investment Corp. Issues Letter to StakeholdersMarch 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 22ndMarch 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) Research Coverage Started at StockNews.comMarch 26, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Buy THIS stock before Taiwan is attacked... If the United States goes to war with another nuclear armed superpower, this could have a devastating impact on your retirement portfolio. Now, even Taiwan's own foreign minister is saying that China is on the cusp of a full scale invasion. But the good news is, if China invades Taiwan, there is a way to protect yourself.March 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Contrast: SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) & Templeton Global Income Fund (NYSE:GIM)March 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Fidelity National Financial (FNF), SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) and Rbb Bancorp (RBB)March 1, 2023 | msn.comSLR Investment posts strong Q4 results on higher investment income, origination volumeMarch 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSLR Investment Corp. Announces Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022 Financial ResultsFebruary 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSLR Investment Corp. Announces Monthly Distribution for February 2023January 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSLR CAPITAL PARTNERS SECURES $2.2 BILLION OF EQUITY COMMITMENTS TO ITS DIRECT LENDING STRATEGIESJanuary 20, 2023 | msn.comTuesday Is Your Last Chance To Buy SLR Investment Before The Dividend PayoutJanuary 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSLR Investment Corp. Announces Monthly Distribution for January 2023January 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSLR Investment Corp. Schedules the Release of its Financial Results for the Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022December 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSLR Investment Corp. Announces Monthly Distribution for December 2022November 25, 2022 | seekingalpha.comSLR Investment: Lofty Dividends Are Safe And Significant Stock Upside AheadNovember 16, 2022 | benzinga.comDirector of SLR Investment Purchased $106K In StockNovember 12, 2022 | benzinga.comSLR Investment Board Member Trades Company's StockNovember 2, 2022 | nasdaq.comSLR Investment (SLRC) Q3 Earnings Lag EstimatesNovember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSLR Investment Corp. Announces Quarter Ended September 30, 2022 Financial Results;November 1, 2022 | seekingalpha.comSLRC SLR Investment Corp.October 14, 2022 | msn.comSLR Investment's Ex-Dividend Date Is Wednesday, Here's What You Need To KnowOctober 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSLR Investment Corp. Announces Formation of SLR Senior Lending ProgramSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive SLRC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SLR Investment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SLRC Company Calendar Last Earnings11/03/2021Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend2/15/2023Dividend Payable3/01/2023Ex-Dividend for 4/4 Dividend3/22/2023Today3/26/2023Dividend Payable4/04/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Investment offices, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:SLRC CUSIP83413U10 CIK1418076 Webwww.solarcapltd.com Phone(212) 993-1670Fax212-994-8545EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$16.04 High Stock Price Forecast$20.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$12.50 Forecasted Upside/Downside+8.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.36 Trailing P/E Ratio40.89 Forward P/E Ratio8.41 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$18.34 million Net Margins10.33% Pretax Margin10.33% Return on Equity8.05% Return on Assets3.22% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.09 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio1.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$177.51 million Price / Sales4.52 Cash Flow$1.41 per share Price / Cash Flow10.43 Book Value$18.25 per share Price / Book0.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares54,560,000Free Float50,518,000Market Cap$803.12 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.12 Key ExecutivesMichael Stuart GrossChairman, President & Co-Chief Executive OfficerBruce J. SpohlerCo-Chief Executive Officer, COO & DirectorRichard L. PetekaChief Financial Officer, Secretary & TreasurerGuy F. TalaricoChief Compliance OfficerShelley NoldenInvestor Relations ContactKey CompetitorsGladstone CapitalNASDAQ:GLADHorizon Technology FinanceNASDAQ:HRZNWhiteHorse FinanceNASDAQ:WHFTekla Healthcare InvestorsNYSE:HQHMidCap Financial InvestmentNASDAQ:MFICView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMichael S GrossBought 34,628 shares on 3/8/2023Total: $552,662.88 ($15.96/share)Michael S GrossBought 53,294 shares on 3/6/2023Total: $836,182.86 ($15.69/share)Michael S GrossBought 50,443 shares on 3/3/2023Total: $785,397.51 ($15.57/share)United Capital Financial Advisers LLCBought 18,707 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.267%Mackenzie Financial CorpSold 4,738 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.145%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SLRC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell SLR Investment stock right now? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SLR Investment in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" SLRC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SLRC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SLRC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is SLR Investment's stock price forecast for 2023? 6 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for SLR Investment's shares. Their SLRC share price forecasts range from $12.50 to $20.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $16.04 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SLRC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SLRC shares performed in 2023? SLR Investment's stock was trading at $13.91 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, SLRC shares have increased by 5.8% and is now trading at $14.72. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is SLR Investment's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 2nd 2023. View our SLRC earnings forecast. How were SLR Investment's earnings last quarter? SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:SLRC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 3rd. The financial services provider reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. The financial services provider had revenue of $32.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.92 million. SLR Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.05% and a net margin of 10.33%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS. How often does SLR Investment pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for SLR Investment? SLR Investment announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.137 per share on Tuesday, April 4th. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.17%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for SLRC. What ETFs hold SLR Investment's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC), VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD) and ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX).GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF (HIPS) and Is SLR Investment a good dividend stock? SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 11.28%. SLRC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 455.56%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, SLRC will have a dividend payout ratio of 96.47% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for SLRC. What other stocks do shareholders of SLR Investment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other SLR Investment investors own include AT&T (T), Ares Capital (ARCC), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Pfizer (PFE), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Annaly Capital Management (NLY) and International Business Machines (IBM). What is SLR Investment's stock symbol? SLR Investment trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SLRC." Who are SLR Investment's major shareholders? SLR Investment's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.16%), Ares Management LLC (2.85%), Aristotle Capital Boston LLC (2.81%), Van ECK Associates Corp (1.18%), Cliffwater LLC (0.83%) and Legal & General Group Plc (0.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Bruce J Spohler, Michael S Gross and Steven Hochberg. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of SLR Investment? Shares of SLRC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is SLR Investment's stock price today? One share of SLRC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.72. How much money does SLR Investment make? SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) has a market capitalization of $803.12 million and generates $177.51 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $18.34 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.36 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact SLR Investment? SLR Investment's mailing address is 500 PARK AVENUE 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10022. The official website for the company is www.solarcapltd.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (212) 993-1670, via email at info@solarcapltd.com, or via fax at 212-994-8545. This page (NASDAQ:SLRC) was last updated on 3/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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