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Main Street Capital (MAIN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$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

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

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/23/23 to 12/22/24
1 Month Ago
11/23/23 to 11/22/24
3 Months Ago
9/24/23 to 9/23/24
1 Year Ago
12/23/22 to 12/23/23
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-9.58% Downside-2.87% Downside2.49% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Moderate Buy

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.
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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.
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Main Street Capital Stock vs. The Competition

TypeMain Street CapitalFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.20
2.50
2.51
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-13.48% Downside18.66% Upside14.53% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/11/2024B. Riley
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$49.00 ➝ $51.00-1.92%
8/14/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$52.00 ➝ $52.00+7.24%
8/13/2024Oppenheimer
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$43.00 ➝ $44.00-9.11%
5/13/2024Truist Financial
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$45.00 ➝ $52.00+4.73%
3/1/2024UBS Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$43.00 ➝ $45.00-0.40%
6/30/2023Hovde Group
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 UpgradeMarket 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 equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Main Street Capital in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research 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.


This page (NYSE:MAIN) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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