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Main Street Capital (MAIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$64.26 -1.52 (-2.31%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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$64.54 +0.28 (+0.44%)
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About Main Street Capital Stock (NYSE:MAIN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$64.02
$65.85
50-Day Range
$63.50
$67.56
52-Week Range
$47.00
$67.77
Volume
757,604 shs
Average Volume
563,715 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.75 billion
P/E Ratio
10.59
Dividend Yield
4.76%
Price Target
$61.20
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Main Street Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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44th Percentile Overall Score

MAIN MarketRank™: 

Main Street Capital scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 723rd out of 938 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Main Street Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Main Street Capital is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Main Street Capital has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Main Street Capital's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Main Street Capital are expected to decrease by -1.22% in the coming year, from $4.11 to $4.06 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Main Street Capital is 10.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 297.79.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Main Street Capital is 10.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 240.57.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Main Street Capital has a P/B Ratio of 2.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Main Street Capital's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.77% of the float of Main Street Capital has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Main Street Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Main Street Capital has recently decreased by 6.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Main Street Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.65%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Main Street Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Main Street Capital is 50.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Main Street Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.37% in the coming year. This indicates that Main Street Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Main Street Capital's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.77% of the float of Main Street Capital has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Main Street Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Main Street Capital has recently decreased by 6.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Main Street Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 0.99 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 66 news articles for Main Street Capital this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    83 people have searched for MAIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    30 people have added Main Street Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Main Street Capital insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,751,332.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.09% of the stock of Main Street Capital is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 20.31% of the stock of Main Street Capital is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Main Street Capital's insider trading history.
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MAIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Main Street Capital's stock was trading at $58.58 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MAIN stock has increased by 9.7% and is now trading at $64.2590.

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99. The financial services provider earned $143.97 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $137.23 million. Main Street Capital had a net margin of 96.16% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.70%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Main Street Capital's top institutional shareholders include Legal & General Group Plc (0.76%), Invesco Ltd. (0.57%), Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. (0.51%) and Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Dwayne L Hyzak, David L Magdol, Jason B Beauvais, Nicholas Meserve and John Earl Jackson.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of MAIN 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Main Street Capital investors own include JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), Symbotic (SYM), Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (IDE), Comcast (CMCSA) and Toronto Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/07/2025
Today
9/22/2025
Record date for 10/15 Dividend
10/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
10/08/2025
Record date for 10/15 Dividend
10/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
10/08/2025
Dividend Payable
10/15/2025
Dividend Payable
10/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:MAIN
CIK
1396440
Employees
90
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$67.00
Low Price Target
$53.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-4.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.07
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.59
Forward P/E Ratio
15.63
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$508.08 million
Net Margins
96.16%
Pretax Margin
99.79%
Return on Equity
12.70%
Return on Assets
6.85%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.12
Current Ratio
0.09
Quick Ratio
0.09

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$541.03 million
Price / Sales
10.62
Cash Flow
$3.99 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.10
Book Value
$31.73 per share
Price / Book
2.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
89,430,000
Free Float
85,772,000
Market Cap
$5.75 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.88

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This page (NYSE:MAIN) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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