Positive News SentimentPositive News FS KKR Capital Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:FSK) $20.45 +0.25 (+1.24%) (As of 12/8/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.16▼$20.4950-Day Range$18.66▼$20.2152-Week Range$17.06▼$20.80Volume1.88 million shsAverage Volume1.09 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.73 billionP/E Ratio8.49Dividend Yield12.52%Price Target$20.88 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media FS KKR Capital MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.1% Upside$20.88 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.29% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-2.56%From $3.12 to $3.04 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.1.73 out of 5 starsFinance Sector536th out of 675 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFS KKR Capital has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $20.88, FS KKR Capital has a forecasted upside of 2.1% from its current price of $20.46.Amount of Analyst CoverageFS KKR Capital has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.29% of the float of FS KKR Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFS KKR Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FS KKR Capital has recently increased by 2.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFS KKR Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFS KKR Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of FS KKR Capital is 106.22%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, FS KKR Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 84.21% in the coming year. This indicates that FS KKR Capital 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 FSK. Previous Next 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFS KKR Capital has a news sentiment score of 1.84. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for FS KKR Capital this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest29 people have searched for FSK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 32% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows20 people have added FS KKR Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FS KKR Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.22% of the stock of FS KKR Capital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 33.42% of the stock of FS KKR Capital is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for FS KKR Capital are expected to decrease by -2.56% in the coming year, from $3.12 to $3.04 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FS KKR Capital is 8.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.59.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FS KKR Capital is 8.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 54.74.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFS KKR Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.83. 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 FS KKR Capital Stock (NYSE:FSK)FS KKR Capital Corp. is a business development company specializing in investments in debt securities. It provides customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies. It invest primarily in the senior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, the subordinated debt of private middle market U.S. companies. It seeks to purchase interests in loans through secondary market transactions or directly from the target companies as primary market investments. It also seeks to invest in first lien senior secured loans, second lien secured loans and, to a lesser extent, subordinated loans, or mezzanine loans. In connection with the debt investments, the firm also receives equity interests such as warrants or options as additional consideration. It also seek to purchase minority interests in the form of common or preferred equity in our target companies, either in conjunction with one of the debt investments or through a co-investment with a financial sponsor. Additionally, on an opportunistic basis, the fund may also invest in corporate bonds and similar debt securities. The fund does not seek to invest in start-up companies, turnaround situations, or companies with speculative business plans. It seeks to invest in small and middle-market companies based in United States. The fund seeks to invest in firms with annual revenue between $10 million to $2.5 billion. It focus on providing customized one-stop credit solutions to private upper middle market companies with annual EBITDA of $50 million to $100 million at the time of investment. It seeks to exit from securities by selling them in a privately negotiated over- the- counter market. For any investments that are not able to be sold within the secondary market, the firm seeks to exit such investments through repayment, an initial public offering of equity securities, merger, sale or recapitalization.Read More FSK Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FSK Stock News HeadlinesNovember 29, 2023 | benzinga.comStability and Investor Confidence: Carlyle Group Lowers Payouts with Growing EarningsNovember 29, 2023 | benzinga.comCarlyle Group: The Provider of Investor Satisfaction with Steady Earnings PerformanceDecember 8, 2023 | Financial Alphas (Ad)Recent Reports Are A Wake-Up Call For InvestorsAs the demand for lithium, an essential element to the energy revolution, increases globally, researchers are projecting a supply deficit as early as 2025. This has sparked a worldwide "gold rush" to find and develop new sources of this critical metal. Savvy investors are paying attention as mining companies race to meet this critical deadline.November 22, 2023 | benzinga.comMaximizing Investor Returns: AllianceBernstein Holding Unleashes Growth Potential with Strong PerformanceNovember 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFSK Completes Public Offering of $400 million 7.875% Unsecured Notes Due 2029November 15, 2023 | msn.comFSK prices $400M unsecured notesNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFSK Prices Public Offering of $400 million 7.875% Unsecured Notes Due 2029November 13, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFS KKR Capital: Technical Upside Momentum Set To PersistDecember 8, 2023 | Financial Alphas (Ad)Recent Reports Are A Wake-Up Call For InvestorsAs the demand for lithium, an essential element to the energy revolution, increases globally, researchers are projecting a supply deficit as early as 2025. This has sparked a worldwide "gold rush" to find and develop new sources of this critical metal. Savvy investors are paying attention as mining companies race to meet this critical deadline.November 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: FS KKR Capital (FSK), KKR & Co (KKR) and International Money Express (IMXI)November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs FS KKR Capital (FSK) a Worthy Stock for Value Investors?November 6, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFS KKR Capital declares $0.70 dividendNovember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFS KKR Capital Corp (FSK) Announces 9% YoY Growth in Adjusted Net Investment Income for Q3 2023November 3, 2023 | morningstar.comFS KKR Capital Corp FSKOctober 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Finance Stocks Lagging FS KKR Capital Corp. (FSK) This Year?October 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWill FS KKR Capital (FSK) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?October 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFS KKR Capital Corp (FS5A.BE)October 19, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFS KKR Capital: I Am Doubling-Down On This Stellar 14.4% Yielding BDCOctober 11, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFS KKR's Distribution Has Crossed 13% And I Am Buying MoreOctober 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFSK Announces Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule for Third Quarter 2023September 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFS KKR: 14% Stock Yield Or 8% Bond Yield?September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFS KKR Capital Corp (FSK): A Deep Dive into its Dividend Performance and SustainabilitySeptember 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFS KKR: Fat Yields Are Still JuicyAugust 17, 2023 | benzinga.comAchieving Growth and Investor Rewards: AllianceBernstein Holding Flourishes with Strong Performance and Rising ProfitsAugust 17, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFS KKR: 19% Discount To NAV, Growing Payouts, 12.7% Base YieldAugust 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Buying: Co-President and CIO Daniel Pietrzak Acquires 5000 Shares of FS KKR Capital CorpAugust 9, 2023 | incomeinvestors.comFS KKR Capital Stock: 14%-Yielding Alternative Bank Increases Base DistributionSee More Headlines Receive FSK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FS KKR Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend9/12/2023Dividend Payable10/03/2023Last Earnings11/06/2023Today12/08/2023Ex-Dividend for 1/3 Dividend12/12/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Dividend Payable1/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)2/26/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry N/A Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:FSK CUSIPN/A CIK1422183 Webwww.fsinvestmentcorp.com Phone(215) 495-1150FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.88 High Stock Price Target$22.00 Low Stock Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.41 Trailing P/E Ratio8.49 Forward P/E Ratio6.56 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$92 million Net Margins36.74% Pretax Margin36.74% Return on Equity12.74% Return on Assets5.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.15 Current Ratio1.75 Quick Ratio1.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.64 billion Price / Sales3.50 Cash Flow$3.04 per share Price / Cash Flow6.73 Book Value$24.78 per share Price / Book0.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares280,070,000Free Float279,450,000Market Cap$5.73 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.32 Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael Craig Forman J.D. (Age 62)Chairman & CEO Mr. Daniel Ryan Pietrzak CPA (Age 48)Co-President, Chief Investment Officer & Director Mr. Brian Gerson (Age 55)Co-President Mr. Steven C. Lilly (Age 54)Chief Financial Officer Mr. Ryan L.G. Wilson CFACo-Chief Operating OfficerMr. Drew O'Toole (Age 35)Co-Chief Operating Officer Mr. William Balke Goebel C.F.A. (Age 48)CPA, Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Marc YaklofskySenior Vice President, Head of Communications & Investor RelationsMr. Stephen S. Sypherd J.D. (Age 46)General Counsel & Secretary Mr. James Francis Volk CPA (Age 60)Chief Compliance Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCredit AcceptanceNASDAQ:CACCPopularNASDAQ:BPOPBlue Owl CapitalNYSE:OBDCEvercoreNYSE:EVRWintrust FinancialNASDAQ:WTFCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRaleigh Capital Management Inc.Bought 575 shares on 12/8/2023Ownership: 0.001%Raleigh Capital Management Inc.Bought 575 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.001%Citigroup Inc.Bought 2,114 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.001%DigitalBridge Group Inc.Sold 60,000 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.000%Fortis Group Advisors LLCBought 3,503 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FSK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell FS KKR Capital stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FS KKR Capital in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" FSK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FSK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View FSK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is FS KKR Capital's stock price target for 2024? 4 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for FS KKR Capital's shares. Their FSK share price targets range from $19.00 to $22.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $20.88 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FSK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FSK shares performed in 2023? FS KKR Capital's stock was trading at $17.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FSK shares have increased by 16.9% and is now trading at $20.4550. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting FS KKR Capital? FS KKR Capital saw a decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,520,000 shares, a decline of 20.4% from the October 15th total of 4,420,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,060,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.3 days. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. View FS KKR Capital's Short Interest. When is FS KKR Capital's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 26th 2024. View our FSK earnings forecast. How were FS KKR Capital's earnings last quarter? FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE:FSK) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 6th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.03. The firm earned $465 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $455.68 million. FS KKR Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.74% and a net margin of 36.74%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. How often does FS KKR Capital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FS KKR Capital? FS KKR Capital announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share on Wednesday, January 3rd. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.69%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 12th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. Read our dividend analysis for FSK. Is FS KKR Capital a good dividend stock? FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 12.86%. FSK has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 106.22%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, FSK will have a dividend payout ratio of 84.21% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FSK. What ETFs hold FS KKR Capital's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) stock in their portfolio include VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD), ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX), Putnam BDC Income ETF (PBDC), WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC) and Qraft AI-Enhanced Next Value ETF (NVQ).Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PSP). When did FS KKR Capital's stock split? FS KKR Capital's stock reverse split before market open on Tuesday, June 16th 2020. The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Monday, June 15th 2020. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Monday, June 15th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split. What other stocks do shareholders of FS KKR Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other FS KKR Capital investors own include AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Walt Disney (DIS), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Bank of America (BAC), Salesforce (CRM), Global Net Lease (GNL), Starbucks (SBUX) and Marvell Technology (MRVL). Who are FS KKR Capital's major shareholders? FS KKR Capital's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (6.08%), Van ECK Associates Corp (1.68%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (1.52%), Morgan Stanley (1.09%), LPL Financial LLC (1.07%) and Legal & General Group Plc (0.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Barbara Adams, Brian Gerson, Brian R Ford, Daniel Pietrzak, Elizabeth Sandler, James H Kropp, Jerel A Hopkins, Jerel A Hopkins, Michael C Forman, Richard I Goldstein, Todd C Builione and William Balke Goebel. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of FS KKR Capital? Shares of FSK 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. This page (NYSE:FSK) was last updated on 12/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding FS KKR Capital Corp. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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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