NYSE:SCM Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.65 +0.14 (+1.04%) (As of 01:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Stellus Capital Investment Stock (NYSE:SCM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get SCM alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$13.52▼$13.6550-Day Range$13.14▼$14.3352-Week Range$12.48▼$14.68Volume60,600 shsAverage Volume141,673 shsMarket Capitalization$369.34 millionP/E Ratio6.96Dividend Yield11.72%Price Target$13.63Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewStellus 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. The fund seeks to invest in companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million.Read More… Stellus Capital Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks20th Percentile Overall ScoreSCM MarketRank™: Stellus Capital Investment scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 872nd out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingStellus Capital Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageStellus Capital Investment has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Stellus Capital Investment's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-16.67% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 6.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.18.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 6.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.07.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStellus Capital Investment has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.71% of the outstanding shares of Stellus Capital Investment have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStellus Capital Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Stellus Capital Investment has recently increased by 20.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipStellus Capital Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.91%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthStellus Capital Investment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 81.63%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.71% of the outstanding shares of Stellus Capital Investment have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStellus Capital Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Stellus Capital Investment has recently increased by 20.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentStellus Capital Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Stellus Capital Investment this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest19 people have searched for SCM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Stellus Capital Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Stellus Capital Investment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.67% of the stock of Stellus Capital Investment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 13.22% of the stock of Stellus Capital Investment is held by institutions.Read more about Stellus Capital Investment's insider trading history. Receive SCM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Stellus Capital Investment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SCM Stock News HeadlinesWant Over $1,000 Every Month in Passive Income: Invest $10,000 Into These Dividend StocksDecember 20, 2024 | 247wallst.com4 Ultra-High-Yield Stocks Will Pay a Landslide of Monthly DividendsDecember 16, 2024 | 247wallst.comPlease don’t take this warning lightly…Something huge is about to hit the stock market. Wall St. legend Louis Navellier calls it: "The most significant market event of my 47-year career..." He says that when this event comes crashing down on the stock market in the coming months… millions of investors will be taken by surprise.December 24, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Stellus Capital: The 12% Yield Could Be At Risk (Rating Downgrade)December 3, 2024 | seekingalpha.comStellus Capital Investment's Dividend Coverage Is At RiskNovember 30, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWant $3,000 per Year in Passive Income Paid Monthly? Invest Just $2,500 in These Dividend StocksNovember 21, 2024 | 247wallst.comStellus Capital (SCM) Receives a Hold from OppenheimerNovember 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) Q3 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 10, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines SCM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SCM shares performed this year? Stellus Capital Investment's stock was trading at $12.85 at the start of the year. Since then, SCM stock has increased by 5.9% and is now trading at $13.61. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Stellus Capital Investment's earnings last quarter? Stellus Capital Investment Co. (NYSE:SCM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 9th. The investment management company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. The investment management company earned $26 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.98 million. Stellus Capital Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.49% and a net margin of 45.39%. Who are Stellus Capital Investment's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Stellus Capital Investment include Raymond James & Associates (0.88%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.51%), PFG Investments LLC (0.24%) and Sunbelt Securities Inc. (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert T Ladd and Dean D'angelo. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Stellus Capital Investment? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Stellus Capital Investment own? 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 Earnings5/09/2024Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend10/31/2024Dividend Payable11/15/2024Today12/24/2024Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend12/31/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Dividend Payable1/15/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investors, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:SCM CUSIP85856810 CIK1551901 Webwww.stelluscapital.com Phone(713) 292-5400FaxN/AEmployees599Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$13.63 High Stock Price Target$14.00 Low Stock Price Target$13.25 Potential Upside/Downside+0.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.96 Trailing P/E Ratio6.89 Forward P/E Ratio7.76 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$17.53 million Net Margins45.39% Pretax Margin42.41% Return on Equity13.49% Return on Assets4.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.15 Current Ratio0.29 Quick Ratio0.29 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$50.62 million Price / Sales7.22 Cash Flow$1.83 per share Price / Cash Flow7.39 Book Value$13.26 per share Price / Book1.02Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,058,000Free Float25,794,000Market Cap$365.55 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.12 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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