Main Street Capital (MAIN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$56.40 +0.49 (+0.88%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Main Street Capital - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 5 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
4

Buy
1

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Main Street Capital in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 5 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for MAIN.

Consensus Price Target

$48.80
-13.48% Downside

According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Main Street Capital, the average price target is $48.80. The highest price target for MAIN is $52.00, while the lowest price target for MAIN is $44.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -13.48% from the current price of $56.40.

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MAIN Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/22/23 to 12/21/24	1 Month Ago 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	3 Months Ago 9/23/23 to 9/22/24	1 Year Ago 12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$48.80	$48.80	$48.40	$44.00
Forecasted Upside	-13.48% Downside	-8.24% Downside	-3.20% Downside	2.49% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy

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MAIN Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MAIN Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Main Street Capital Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Main Street Capital	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.20	2.50	2.51
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-13.48% Downside	18.66% Upside	14.54% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent MAIN News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/11/2024	B. Riley 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$49.00 ➝ $51.00	-1.92%
8/14/2024	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$52.00 ➝ $52.00	+7.24%
8/13/2024	Oppenheimer 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$43.00 ➝ $44.00	-9.11%
5/13/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$45.00 ➝ $52.00	+4.73%
3/1/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$43.00 ➝ $45.00	-0.40%
6/30/2023	Hovde Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$45.00	+13.19%

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MAIN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Main Street Capital is $48.80, with a high forecast of $52.00 and a low forecast of $44.00.
: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Main Street Capital in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" MAIN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MAIN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Main Street Capital's stock has a predicted downside of -13.48% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Main Street Capital has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Main Street Capital less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Main Street Capital is 2.20 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.50. Learn more on how MAIN compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:MAIN) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Main Street Capital (MAIN) Stock Forecast & Price Target