NYSE:SCM Stellus Capital Investment Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Stellus Capital Investment Corp Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $8.40 +0.31 (+3.83 %) (As of 09/25/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$8.14Now: $8.40▼$8.5750-Day Range$7.96MA: $8.39▼$8.9452-Week Range$4.10Now: $8.40▼$15.04Volume85,143 shsAverage Volume163,115 shsMarket Capitalization$163.68 millionP/E Ratio27.10Dividend Yield12.36%Beta1.29 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Stellus 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 seeks to invest in companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingStellus Capital Investment has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $8.00, Stellus Capital Investment has a forecasted downside of 4.8% from its current price of $8.40.Amount of Analyst CoverageStellus Capital Investment has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.3 Community Rank Outperform VotesStellus Capital Investment has received 292 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesStellus Capital Investment has received 345 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentStellus Capital Investment has received 54.16% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Stellus Capital Investment and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SCM will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SCM will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipStellus Capital Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.36%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthStellus Capital Investment has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 81.30%. 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 91.74% in the coming year. This indicates that Stellus Capital Investment may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next 3.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Stellus Capital Investment insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $361,800.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.41% of the stock of Stellus Capital Investment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 15.66% of the stock of Stellus Capital Investment is held by institutions. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Stellus Capital Investment are expected to decrease by -0.91% in the coming year, from $1.10 to $1.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 27.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.34.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 27.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 17.26.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStellus Capital Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.59. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.3Community Rank: 2.3Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 3.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.77 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Investors, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:SCM Previous Symbol CUSIP85856810 CIK1551901 Webwww.stelluscapital.com Phone713-292-5400Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.79 Current Ratio0.14 Quick Ratio0.14Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio27.10 Forward P/E Ratio7.64 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$58.91 million Price / Sales2.78 Cash Flow$1.87 per share Price / Cash Flow4.49 Book Value$14.31 per share Price / Book0.59Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.23 Net Income$26.44 million Net Margins10.29% Return on Equity9.60% Return on Assets3.83%Miscellaneous EmployeesN/A Outstanding Shares19,486,000Market Cap$163.68 million Next Earnings Date11/5/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $8.40 +0.31 (+3.83 %) (As of 09/25/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive SCM News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SCM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) Frequently Asked Questions How has Stellus Capital Investment's stock price been impacted by COVID-19? Stellus Capital Investment's stock was trading at $10.42 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, SCM shares have decreased by 19.4% and is now trading at $8.40. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Stellus Capital Investment? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stellus Capital Investment in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Stellus Capital Investment. When is Stellus Capital Investment's next earnings date? Stellus Capital Investment is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 5th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Stellus Capital Investment. How were Stellus Capital Investment's earnings last quarter? Stellus Capital Investment Corp (NYSE:SCM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 31st. The investment management company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.05. The investment management company had revenue of $13.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.49 million. Stellus Capital Investment had a return on equity of 9.60% and a net margin of 10.29%. View Stellus Capital Investment's earnings history. How often does Stellus Capital Investment pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Stellus Capital Investment? Stellus Capital Investment announced a None dividend on Sunday, September 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share on Tuesday, December 29th. This represents a yield of 11.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 14th. View Stellus Capital Investment's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for SCM? 4 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Stellus Capital Investment's stock. Their forecasts range from $8.00 to $8.00. On average, they expect Stellus Capital Investment's share price to reach $8.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.8%. View analysts' price targets for Stellus Capital Investment. Are investors shorting Stellus Capital Investment? Stellus Capital Investment saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 124,200 shares, an increase of 23.0% from the August 31st total of 101,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 116,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company's stock are sold short. View Stellus Capital Investment's Short Interest. Who are some of Stellus Capital Investment's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Stellus Capital Investment include BlackRock (BLK), Bank of New York Mellon (BK), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), State Street (STT), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Northern Trust (NTRS), Franklin Resources (BEN), SEI Investments (SEIC), Ares Capital (ARCC), Invesco (IVZ), Legg Mason (LM), Eaton Vance (EV), Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), Cohen & Steers (CNS) and Golub Capital BDC (GBDC). View all competitors. 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 Ares Capital (ARCC), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Main Street Capital (MAIN), New Residential Investment (NRZ), ANNALY CAP MGMT/SH (NLY), Prospect Capital (PSEC), AGNC Investment (AGNC) and NEWTEK Business Services (NEWT). Who are Stellus Capital Investment's key executives? Stellus Capital Investment's management team includes the following people: Mr. Robert T. Ladd, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 63)Mr. W. Todd Huskinson CPA, Treasurer, Sec., Chief Compliance Officer & CFO (Age 55)Mr. Vince Gwon, Mang. of Fin. & Operations What is Stellus Capital Investment's stock symbol? Stellus Capital Investment trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SCM." Who are Stellus Capital Investment's major shareholders? Stellus Capital Investment's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Confluence Investment Management LLC (2.01%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (1.30%), WINTON GROUP Ltd (0.59%), Cliffwater LLC (0.31%), UBS Group AG (0.30%) and Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. (0.22%). Company insiders that own Stellus Capital Investment stock include Bruce R Bilger, Dean D'angelo, J Tim Arnoult, Joshua T Davis, Robert T Ladd and W Todd Huskinson. View institutional ownership trends for Stellus Capital Investment. Which major investors are selling Stellus Capital Investment stock? SCM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Virtus ETF Advisers LLC, Confluence Investment Management LLC, Advisor Group Holdings Inc., Advisors Asset Management Inc., Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., and UBS Group AG. View insider buying and selling activity for Stellus Capital Investment. Which major investors are buying Stellus Capital Investment stock? SCM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including WINTON GROUP Ltd, Cliffwater LLC, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P., Two Sigma Advisers LP, and California Public Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have bought Stellus Capital Investment stock in the last two years include Bruce R Bilger, Dean D'angelo, J Tim Arnoult, Joshua T Davis, Robert T Ladd, and W Todd Huskinson. View insider buying and selling activity for Stellus Capital Investment. How do I buy shares of Stellus Capital Investment? Shares of SCM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Stellus Capital Investment's stock price today? One share of SCM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.40. How big of a company is Stellus Capital Investment? Stellus Capital Investment has a market capitalization of $163.68 million and generates $58.91 million in revenue each year. The investment management company earns $26.44 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.23 on an earnings per share basis. What is Stellus Capital Investment's official website? The official website for Stellus Capital Investment is www.stelluscapital.com. How can I contact Stellus Capital Investment? Stellus Capital Investment's mailing address is 4400 POST OAK PARKWAY SUITE 2200, HOUSTON TX, 77027. The investment management company can be reached via phone at 713-292-5400. This page was last updated on 9/27/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 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. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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