Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:SCM Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) Stock Forecast, Price & News $13.60 -0.10 (-0.73%) (As of 09/29/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.57▼$13.8950-Day Range$13.60▼$15.2752-Week Range$11.80▼$16.08Volume200,841 shsAverage Volume244,726 shsMarket Capitalization$306.82 millionP/E Ratio16.79Dividend Yield11.76%Price Target$14.25 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Stellus Capital Investment MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.8% Upside$14.25 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.66% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.58Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-2.65%From $1.89 to $1.84 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.1.96 out of 5 starsFinance Sector692nd out of 879 stocksInvestors, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry2nd out of 15 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingStellus Capital Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $14.25, Stellus Capital Investment has a forecasted upside of 4.8% from its current price of $13.60.Amount of Analyst CoverageStellus Capital Investment has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.66% of the outstanding shares of Stellus Capital Investment have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStellus Capital Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Stellus Capital Investment has recently decreased by 29.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipStellus Capital Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthStellus Capital Investment has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 197.53%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Stellus Capital Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 86.96% in the coming year. This indicates that Stellus Capital 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 SCM. Previous Next 4.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentStellus Capital Investment has a news sentiment score of 1.58. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Stellus Capital Investment this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for SCM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 333% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Stellus Capital Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Stellus Capital Investment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.36% of the stock of Stellus Capital Investment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 14.69% of the stock of Stellus Capital Investment is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Stellus Capital Investment are expected to decrease by -2.65% in the coming year, from $1.89 to $1.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 16.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 16.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 49.18.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStellus Capital Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. 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 Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) StockStellus Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in private middle-market companies. It invests through first lien, second lien, unitranche, and mezzanine debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. The fund prefers to invest in US and Canada. The fund seeks to invest in companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million.Read More SCM Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SCM Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDown -8.72% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Stellus Capital (SCM) Looks Ripe for a TurnaroundAugust 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBears are Losing Control Over Stellus Capital (SCM), Here's Why It's a 'Buy' NowOctober 1, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...August 23, 2023 | msn.comStellus Capital: Outlook Is Gloomy; Consider Other OptionsAugust 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Management, LLC Provides Senior Debt Financing in Support of Gallant Capital Partners’ Investments in DynTek and rSolutionsAugust 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Stellus Capital Investment Corp Earnings CallAugust 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation Reports Results for its Second Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2023October 1, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...August 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital (SCM) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat EstimatesAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFidus Investment (FDUS) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat EstimatesJuly 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation Schedules Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference CallJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSCM - Stellus Capital Investment CorporationJuly 19, 2023 | msn.comStellus Capital Investment declares $0.1333 dividendJuly 18, 2023 | msn.comStellus Capital Investment: This 11.2% BDC Yield Offers Recession ProtectionJuly 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.40 Third Quarter 2023 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.1333 in August, September, and October 2023June 16, 2023 | msn.comB. Riley Securities Initiates Coverage of Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) with Neutral RecommendationJune 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital (SCM) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should KnowMay 26, 2023 | msn.comStellus Capital Investment goes ex dividend on TuesdayMay 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 11, 2023 | msn.comKeefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) Market Perform RecommendationMay 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Stellus Capital Investment Corp Earnings CallMay 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital (SCM) Matches Q1 Earnings EstimatesMay 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation Reports Results for its First Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2023May 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBarings BDC (BBDC) Q1 Earnings Miss EstimatesMay 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference CallMay 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital (SCM) Stock Moves -0.9%: What You Should KnowSee More Headlines Receive SCM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Stellus Capital Investment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SCM Company Calendar Last Earnings8/09/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/30/2023Dividend Payable9/15/2023Ex-Dividend for 10/13 Dividend9/28/2023Today10/01/2023Dividend Payable10/13/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Investors, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:SCM CUSIP85856810 CIK1551901 Webwww.stelluscapital.com Phone(713) 292-5400FaxN/AEmployees2Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$14.25 High Stock Price Forecast$14.25 Low Stock Price Forecast$14.25 Forecasted Upside/Downside+4.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.81 Trailing P/E Ratio16.79 Forward P/E Ratio7.20 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$14.49 million Net Margins17.40% Pretax Margin17.58% Return on Equity12.33% Return on Assets3.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.32 Current Ratio0.12 Quick Ratio0.12 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$75.11 million Price / Sales4.08 Cash Flow$1.49 per share Price / Cash Flow9.11 Book Value$14.11 per share Price / Book0.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,560,000Free Float21,349,000Market Cap$306.82 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.21 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio? Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Robert T. Ladd (Age 67)Chairman, Pres & CEO Mr. W. Todd Huskinson CPA (Age 59)CPA, CFO, Treasurer, Sec. & Chief Compliance Officer Mr. Vince GwonMang. of Fin. & OperationsKey CompetitorsPennantPark InvestmentNASDAQ:PNNTGladstone InvestmentNASDAQ:GAINOFS CapitalNASDAQ:OFSCapital SouthwestNASDAQ:CSWCTriplePoint Venture Growth BDCNYSE:TPVGView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipOsaic Holdings Inc.Sold 8,983 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.068%Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Bought 4,855 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.147%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 32,823 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.145%Royal Bank of CanadaSold 5,119 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.095%Citadel Advisors LLCSold 2,600 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions SCM Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Stellus Capital Investment stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stellus Capital Investment in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" SCM shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SCM, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SCM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Stellus Capital Investment's stock price forecast for 2023? 4 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for Stellus Capital Investment's shares. Their SCM share price forecasts range from $14.25 to $14.25. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $14.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SCM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SCM shares performed in 2023? Stellus Capital Investment's stock was trading at $13.26 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, SCM shares have increased by 2.6% and is now trading at $13.60. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Stellus Capital Investment? Stellus Capital Investment saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 148,100 shares, a decrease of 29.1% from the August 31st total of 208,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 147,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. View Stellus Capital Investment's Short Interest. When is Stellus Capital Investment's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 2nd 2023. View our SCM earnings forecast. How were Stellus Capital Investment's earnings last quarter? Stellus Capital Investment Co. (NYSE:SCM) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 9th. The investment management company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.03. The investment management company earned $26.59 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $25.71 million. Stellus Capital Investment had a net margin of 17.40% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.33%. How often does Stellus Capital Investment pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Stellus Capital Investment? Stellus Capital Investment announced a monthly dividend on Friday, July 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.1333 per share on Friday, October 13th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 28th. Read our dividend analysis for SCM. What ETF holds Stellus Capital Investment's stock ? Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF holds 19,813 shares of SCM stock, representing 1.44% of its portfolio. Is Stellus Capital Investment a good dividend stock? Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 11.76%. SCM has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 197.53%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, SCM will have a dividend payout ratio of 86.96% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for SCM. What other stocks do shareholders of Stellus Capital Investment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Stellus Capital Investment investors own include AT&T (T), Ares Capital (ARCC), Energy Transfer (ET), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Main Street Capital (MAIN), New Residential Investment (NRZ), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Prospect Capital (PSEC), NewtekOne (NEWT) and Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC). What is Stellus Capital Investment's stock symbol? Stellus Capital Investment trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SCM." How do I buy shares of Stellus Capital Investment? Shares of SCM 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 Stellus Capital Investment's stock price today? One share of SCM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.60. How much money does Stellus Capital Investment make? Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) has a market capitalization of $306.82 million and generates $75.11 million in revenue each year. The investment management company earns $14.49 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.81 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Stellus Capital Investment? Stellus Capital Investment's mailing address is 4400 POST OAK PARKWAY SUITE 2200, HOUSTON TX, 77027. The official website for the company is www.stelluscapital.com. The investment management company can be reached via phone at (713) 292-5400. This page (NYSE:SCM) was last updated on 10/1/2023 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 Stellus Capital Investment Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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