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

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$62.97 +0.74 (+1.19%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$62.90 -0.06 (-0.10%)
As of 07/11/2025 07:56 PM Eastern
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About Main Street Capital Stock (NYSE:MAIN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$62.08
$63.26
50-Day Range
$52.82
$62.97
52-Week Range
$45.00
$63.32
Volume
393,568 shs
Average Volume
477,651 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.61 billion
P/E Ratio
10.69
Dividend Yield
4.86%
Price Target
$52.80
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Main Street Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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28th Percentile Overall Score

MAIN MarketRank™: 

Main Street Capital scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 792nd out of 936 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Main Street Capital has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • 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 10.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.37.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Main Street Capital is 10.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.42.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Main Street Capital has a P/B Ratio of 1.98. 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

    5.70% 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 8.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Main Street Capital has recently decreased by 5.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Main Street Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.86%, 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 51.95%. 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

    5.70% 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 8.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Main Street Capital has recently decreased by 5.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Main Street Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Main Street Capital this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 80 people have searched for MAIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -5% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 11 people have added Main Street Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% 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 $811,232.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.00% 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 shares have increased by 7.5% and is now trading at $62.97.

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The financial services provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $137.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $137.50 million. Main Street Capital had a net margin of 94.61% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.02%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Main Street Capital's top institutional shareholders include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.05%), Focus Financial Network Inc. (0.04%), RMR Wealth Builders (0.01%) and RDA Financial Network (0.01%). 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
5/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend
6/20/2025
Record date for 6/27 Dividend
6/23/2025
Dividend Payable
6/27/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
7/08/2025
Record date for 7/15 Dividend
7/09/2025
Today
7/12/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
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
$54.00
Low Price Target
$51.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-16.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.20
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.89
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.69
Forward P/E Ratio
15.32
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$508.08 million
Net Margins
94.61%
Pretax Margin
99.56%
Return on Equity
13.02%
Return on Assets
6.95%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.12
Current Ratio
0.10
Quick Ratio
0.10

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$541.03 million
Price / Sales
10.36
Cash Flow
$4.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.41
Book Value
$31.73 per share
Price / Book
1.98

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
89,030,000
Free Float
85,468,000
Market Cap
$5.61 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.82

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This page (NYSE:MAIN) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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