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SLR Investment (SLRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.50 +0.36 (+2.38%)
Closing price 04/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$15.48 -0.02 (-0.10%)
As of 04/17/2025 04:05 PM Eastern
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About SLR Investment Stock (NASDAQ:SLRC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$15.13
$15.58
50-Day Range
$14.19
$17.82
52-Week Range
$13.64
$17.94
Volume
274,659 shs
Average Volume
164,667 shs
Market Capitalization
$845.68 million
P/E Ratio
8.76
Dividend Yield
10.58%
Price Target
$15.85
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

SLR Investment Corp. is a business development company specializing in secured debt (first lien unitranche and second lien), subordinated (unsecured) debt, minority equity, leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, general refinancing, growth capital and strategic income-oriented control equity investments in leveraged middle market companies. The fund invests in aerospace and defense; air freight & logistics; asset management; automotive; banking; beverage, food and tobacco; building products; buildings and real estate; broadcasting and entertainment; cargo transport; commercial services and supplies; communications equipment; chemicals, plastics and rubber; containers, packaging and glass; construction & engineering; diversified/conglomerate manufacturing; consumer Finance; distributors; diversified/conglomerate services; diversified financial services; diversified real estate activities; food products; Footwear; Education Services; diversified telecommunications services; electronics; farming and agriculture; finance; grocery; health care equipment and supplies; health care facilities; education and childcare; home and office furnishing, durable consumer products; hotels, motels, inns and gaming; insurance; restaurants, leisure, amusement, and entertainment; leisure equipment tolls and services, media, multiline retail, multi sector holdings; paper and forest products; personal products; professional services, research and consulting services, software; specialty retail; textiles apparel and luxury goods, thrifts and mortgage finance, trading companies and distributors, utilities, and wireless telecommunication services; industrial conglomerates; internet software and services, IT services, machinery; mining, steel, iron, and non-precious metals; oil and gas; personal, food and miscellaneous services; printing and publishing; retail stores; telecommunications; textiles and leather; and utilities. It also invests in life sciences with focus on specialty pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotech, health Care Providers and services; health Care technology, enabling technologies and tools. The fund primarily invests in United States. The fund's investments generally range between $5 million and $100 million. The fund invests in companies with revenues between $50 million and $1 billion and EBITDA between $15 million and $100 million. It invests in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine loans, and equity securities. It may also seek investments in thinly traded public companies and also make secondary investments. The fund makes non-control equity investments. It primarily exits within three years of the initial capital commitment.

SLR Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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26th Percentile Overall Score

SLRC MarketRank™: 

SLR Investment scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 865th out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    SLR Investment has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.60, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    SLR Investment has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about SLR Investment's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for SLR Investment are expected to decrease by -6.25% in the coming year, from $1.76 to $1.65 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of SLR Investment is 8.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.40.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of SLR Investment is 8.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.56.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    SLR Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.86. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    0.63% of the float of SLR Investment has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    SLR Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SLR Investment has recently increased by 0.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    SLR Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.04%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of SLR Investment is 93.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, SLR Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 99.39% in the coming year. This indicates that SLR Investment may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

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

    0.63% of the float of SLR Investment has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    SLR Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SLR Investment has recently increased by 0.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    SLR Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for SLR Investment this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for SLRC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added SLR Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 8.60% of the stock of SLR Investment is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 35.32% of the stock of SLR Investment is held by institutions.

  • Read more about SLR Investment's insider trading history.
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SLRC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

SLR Investment's stock was trading at $16.16 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SLRC stock has decreased by 4.1% and is now trading at $15.50.
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SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:SLRC) released its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $55.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $57.08 million. SLR Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.73% and a net margin of 40.89%.
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Top institutional investors of SLR Investment include Epiq Partners LLC (0.60%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.41%), Pullen Investment Management LLC (0.11%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael S Gross, Bruce J Spohler, Leonard M Tannenbaum, Guy Talarico, Andrea Colvin Roberts, Shiraz Kajee, Alexander C Frank and Steven Hochberg.
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Shares of SLRC 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 SLR Investment investors own include AGNC Investment (AGNC), Ares Capital (ARCC), Medtronic (MDT), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Main Street Capital (MAIN), AT&T (T) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/25/2025
Record date for 3/28 Dividend
3/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend
3/14/2025
Dividend Payable
3/28/2025
Today
4/19/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SLRC
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$15.85
High Stock Price Target
$17.25
Low Stock Price Target
$13.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.3%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
8.76
Forward P/E Ratio
8.81
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$76.39 million
Pretax Margin
40.89%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$104.99 million
Cash Flow
$1.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.51
Book Value
$18.08 per share
Price / Book
0.86

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$845.68 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.90
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This page (NASDAQ:SLRC) was last updated on 4/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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