MSC Income Fund (MSIF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MSC Income Fund (NYSE: MSIF) is a closed-end investment company that has elected to operate as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The fund seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation by investing in privately held middle-market companies.

The fund primarily invests in debt securities, including first-lien, unitranche and second-lien loans, and may also invest in equity interests, preferred securities and warrants. Its portfolio companies generally operate across a range of industries and are based primarily in the United States.

MSC Income Fund is externally managed by MSC Adviser I, LLC, an affiliate of Main Street Capital Corporation. The fund was formerly known as HMS Income Corporation before adopting the MSC Income Fund name. Through its investment strategy and relationship with Main Street Capital, the fund provides financing solutions to established businesses that may require capital for acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth initiatives or other corporate purposes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.26 to $12.48
• 50-Day Range: $10.92 to $12.91
• 52-Week Range: $10.80 to $14.46
• Volume: 190,117 shs
• Average Volume: 311,757 shs
• Market Capitalization: $579.89 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $13.88
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MSC Income Fund Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MSC Income Fund scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 662nd out of 851 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: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MSC Income Fund has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

MSC Income Fund has a consensus price target of $13.88, representing about 12.8% upside from its current price of $12.30.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MSC Income Fund has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MSC Income Fund is -3,728.10, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MSC Income Fund is -3,728.10, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.05% of the float of MSC Income Fund has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MSC Income Fund has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.26, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MSC Income Fund has recently increased by 10.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

MSC Income Fund does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

MSC Income Fund does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for MSC Income Fund this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for MSIF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added MSC Income Fund to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

3 insiders have purchased shares of MSC Income Fund in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $110,358.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0190% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MSC Income Fund insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $110,358.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

MSC Income Fund has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 9/16/2026
• Record date for 10/9 Dividend: 10/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend: 10/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/09/2026
• Record date for 11/9 Dividend: 11/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/9 Dividend: 11/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/09/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MSIF
• CIK: 1535778
• Web: www.mscincomefund.com
• Phone: (713) 350-6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 110
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for MSC Income Fund: $13.88
• High Price Target: $15.00
• Low Price Target: $12.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $110.26 million
• Price / Sales: 5.26
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,149,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $579.89 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A