Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The investment management company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.04), Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $25.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.60 million. Stellus Capital Investment had a net margin of 45.39% and a return on equity of 13.49%.
Stellus Capital Investment Price Performance
Shares of Stellus Capital Investment stock traded up $0.19 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $14.06. The stock had a trading volume of 256,431 shares, compared to its average volume of 166,414. The stock's 50 day moving average is $14.57 and its 200 day moving average is $14.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $380.41 million, a PE ratio of 7.17 and a beta of 1.07. Stellus Capital Investment has a twelve month low of $12.85 and a twelve month high of $15.56. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15.
Stellus Capital Investment Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a dividend of $0.1333 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 31st. This represents a yield of 10.88%. Stellus Capital Investment's dividend payout ratio is presently 81.63%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Stellus Capital Investment from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday.
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Stellus Capital Investment Company Profile
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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 prefers to invest in US and Canada.
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