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Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$14.80 +0.06 (+0.41%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$14.70 -0.11 (-0.71%)
As of 05:16 PM Eastern
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About Stellus Capital Investment Stock (NYSE:SCM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$14.68
$14.85
50-Day Range
$13.96
$15.29
52-Week Range
$11.19
$15.56
Volume
194,038 shs
Average Volume
163,994 shs
Market Capitalization
$420.62 million
P/E Ratio
10.21
Dividend Yield
10.81%
Price Target
$13.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Stellus Capital Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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15th Percentile Overall Score

SCM MarketRank™: 

Stellus Capital Investment scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 887th out of 922 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Stellus Capital Investment are expected to decrease by -16.67% in the coming year, from $1.74 to $1.45 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 10.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 277.76.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 10.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 232.30.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Stellus Capital Investment has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Stellus Capital Investment's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.57% of the outstanding shares of Stellus Capital Investment have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Stellus Capital Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Stellus Capital Investment has recently increased by 34.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Stellus Capital Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.98%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Stellus Capital Investment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 110.34%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Stellus Capital Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 110.34% in the coming year. This indicates that Stellus Capital Investment may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Stellus Capital Investment's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.57% of the outstanding shares of Stellus Capital Investment have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Stellus Capital Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Stellus Capital Investment has recently increased by 34.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Stellus Capital Investment has a news sentiment score of -0.01. 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 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Stellus Capital Investment this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    19 people have searched for SCM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 90% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Stellus Capital Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Stellus Capital Investment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.99% of the stock of Stellus Capital Investment is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 13.22% of the stock of Stellus Capital Investment is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Stellus Capital Investment's insider trading history.
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SCM Stock News Headlines

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SCM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Stellus Capital Investment's stock was trading at $13.76 at the start of the year. Since then, SCM stock has increased by 7.6% and is now trading at $14.80.

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The investment management company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35. The investment management company earned $25.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.15 million. Stellus Capital Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.06% and a net margin of 38.24%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Stellus Capital Investment include Corient Private Wealth LLC (1.79%), Raymond James Financial Inc. (0.83%), Condor Capital Management (0.70%) and Ethos Financial Group LLC (0.69%).
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of SCM 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 Stellus Capital Investment investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Rithm Capital (RITM), NVIDIA (NVDA), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Ares Capital (ARCC) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Record date for 9/15 Dividend
8/29/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
8/29/2025
Today
9/05/2025
Dividend Payable
9/15/2025
Record date for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2025
Dividend Payable
10/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
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:SCM
CIK
1551901
Fax
N/A
Employees
599
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$13.00
Low Price Target
$13.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-11.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.45
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.16
Forward P/E Ratio
8.47
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$45.85 million
Net Margins
38.24%
Pretax Margin
38.42%
Return on Equity
11.06%
Return on Assets
4.12%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.27
Current Ratio
0.28
Quick Ratio
0.28

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$104.74 million
Price / Sales
4.00
Cash Flow
$1.73 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.51
Book Value
$13.67 per share
Price / Book
1.08

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
28,420,000
Free Float
27,282,000
Market Cap
$418.77 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.87
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This page (NYSE:SCM) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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