NYSE:SCM Stellus Capital Investment - SCM Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: 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 Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $14.07 +0.10 (+0.72%) (As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.86▼$14.1250-Day Range$13.65▼$15.9752-Week Range$11.02▼$16.08Volume94,174 shsAverage Volume147,137 shsMarket Capitalization$275.07 millionP/E Ratio19.01Dividend Yield11.37%Price TargetN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Stellus Capital Investment MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy1.25% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.97Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-6.18%From $1.78 to $1.67 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.1.86 out of 5 starsFinance Sector761st out of 883 stocksInvestors, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry6th out of 15 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Stellus Capital Investment. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.25% of the float of Stellus Capital Investment has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStellus Capital Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Stellus Capital Investment has recently increased by 62.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipStellus Capital Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.45%, 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 216.22%. 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 95.81% 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 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentStellus Capital Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Stellus Capital Investment this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 15 people have searched for SCM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -46% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added Stellus Capital Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% 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 5.30% of the stock of Stellus Capital Investment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 13.75% 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 -6.18% in the coming year, from $1.78 to $1.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 19.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 19.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 135.90.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStellus Capital Investment has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. 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 Corp., a traded business development company invests in companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of aerospace/defense, business services, consumer products, distribution, education, energy/industrial services, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media & entertainment, restaurant/retail, software/technology, and telecommunications. It provides financing in the form of equity, senior secured first lien, unitranche, split lien and second lien debt financings for buyout transactions with an investment size ranges from $10 to $50 million and an EBITDA of $5 to $50 million.Read More 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 Stock News HeadlinesMarch 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) Shares Pass Above 200-Day Moving Average of $13.67March 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital (SCM) Moves to Strong Buy: Rationale Behind the UpgradeMarch 26, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Banking NightmareDuring and after the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, 485 U.S. banks went under. Here at Weiss Ratings, we warned about 484 — an accuracy rate of 99.8%. Now, we have a new warning. But this time, it's not just about a few hundred banks … it's about nearly every single bank in America …March 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmEx (AXP) to Offer Digital Payment Benefits in AustraliaMarch 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at StockNews.comMarch 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 3, 2023 | benzinga.comStellus Cap Investment Stock (NYSE:SCM), Trade IdeasMarch 2, 2023 | nasdaq.comRaymond James Downgrades Stellus Capital Investment (SCM)March 26, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Banking NightmareDuring and after the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, 485 U.S. banks went under. Here at Weiss Ratings, we warned about 484 — an accuracy rate of 99.8%. Now, we have a new warning. But this time, it's not just about a few hundred banks … it's about nearly every single bank in America …March 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2022 Stellus Capital Investment Corp Earnings CallMarch 1, 2023 | msn.comStellus Capital Investment Non-GAAP NII of $1.38 beats by $0.05, total investment income of $75.11M beats by $1.79MFebruary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation Schedules 2022 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results Conference CallFebruary 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Stellus Capital (SCM) Could Beat Earnings Estimates AgainJanuary 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital (SCM) Stock Jumps 5.2%: Will It Continue to Soar?January 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.40 First Quarter 2023 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.1333 in February, March, and April 2023December 8, 2022 | seekingalpha.com10%-Yielding Stellus Capital: Take Advantage Of Market TurbulenceNovember 30, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHigh Yield Income: Secure Stellus Capital's 8.4% YieldNovember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Estimates Rising for Stellus Capital (SCM): Will It Gain?November 4, 2022 | seekingalpha.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 2, 2022 | msn.comStellus Capital Inv's Earnings OutlookOctober 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.34 Fourth Quarter 2022 Regular and Additional Dividends, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.1133 in November and December 2022September 29, 2022 | seekingalpha.comSCM Stellus Capital Investment CorporationSeptember 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.comStellus Capital: Another Chance At Buying This 8.6% Yielding BDCSeptember 20, 2022 | seekingalpha.comStellus Capital: Bank A Cool 10.4% Yield From This BDCSeptember 3, 2022 | nasdaq.comStellus Capital Investment Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for SCMAugust 30, 2022 | msn.comSTELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATIONAugust 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) CEO Robert Ladd on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Earnings10/28/2021Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/27/2023Dividend Payable3/15/2023Today3/26/2023Ex-Dividend for 4/14 Dividend3/30/2023Dividend Payable4/14/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/10/2023Fiscal 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/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.74 Trailing P/E Ratio19.01 Forward P/E Ratio7.90 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$14.49 million Net Margins19.29% Pretax Margin19.58% Return on Equity9.63% Return on Assets3.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.47 Current Ratio0.26 Quick Ratio0.26 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$75.11 million Price / Sales3.66 Cash Flow$1.50 per share Price / Cash Flow9.36 Book Value$14.11 per share Price / Book1.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,550,000Free Float18,510,000Market Cap$275.07 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.22 Key ExecutivesRob Thomsen LaddChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerW. Todd HuskinsonChief Financial Officer, Secretary & TreasurerKey CompetitorsPennantPark InvestmentNASDAQ:PNNTOFS CapitalNASDAQ:OFSGladstone InvestmentNASDAQ:GAINCapital SouthwestNASDAQ:CSWCPortman Ridge FinanceNASDAQ:PTMNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAres Management LLCSold 63,396 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 1.768%Legal & General Group PlcBought 2,631 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.664%Morgan StanleyBought 3,409 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.108%Two Sigma Investments LPSold 1,201 shares on 2/14/2023Ownership: 0.331%Cetera Advisors LLCBought 18,474 shares on 2/14/2023Ownership: 0.094%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SCM Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Stellus Capital Investment stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stellus Capital Investment in the last year. There are currently 2 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. How have SCM shares performed in 2023? Stellus Capital Investment's stock was trading at $13.26 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SCM stock has increased by 6.1% and is now trading at $14.07. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Stellus Capital Investment? Stellus Capital Investment saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 234,000 shares, an increase of 63.0% from the February 13th total of 143,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 95,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. 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 Wednesday, May 10th 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 Thursday, October, 28th. The investment management company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.01. The investment management company had revenue of $17.03 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.31 million. Stellus Capital Investment had a net margin of 19.29% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.63%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.29 earnings per share. 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 Wednesday, January 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.1333 per share on Friday, April 14th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.37%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 30th. Read our dividend analysis for SCM. What ETF holds Stellus Capital Investment's stock ? Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF holds 38,381 shares of SCM stock, representing 1.56% 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 11.45%. 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 216.22%. 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 95.81% 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." 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 investors include Ares Management LLC (1.77%), Cliffwater LLC (1.34%), Raymond James & Associates (0.94%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.76%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.66%) and Condor Capital Management (0.52%). Insiders that own company stock include Dean D'angelo and Robert T Ladd. View institutional ownership trends. 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 $14.07. How much money does Stellus Capital Investment make? Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) has a market capitalization of $275.07 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 $0.74 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. 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