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Prospect Capital (PSEC)
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Prospect Capital (PSEC) Price & Analysis

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PSEC Stock Chart & Stats

$2.66
-$0.04(-0.93%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$2.66
-$0.04(-0.93%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
AcquisitionThe acquisition of QC Holdings is expected to complement PSEC's existing consumer lending franchises.
Repayments And LeveragePSEC saw strong repayments this quarter and was able to bring the revolver down a touch ahead of its March '25 convert.
Bears Say
Capital ReturnsThe ongoing wind down of CLOs with significant realized losses poses a challenge to capital returns.
Dividend ChallengesThe anticipated dividend reset to a lower amount reflects challenges in maintaining current dividend levels.
Earnings RiskA levered path forward with nearly full revolver headroom could result in a negative earnings trajectory even without the incentive fee.

Prospect Capital News

PSEC FAQ

What was Prospect Capital’s price range in the past 12 months?
Prospect Capital lowest stock price was $2.11 and its highest was $3.50 in the past 12 months.
    What is Prospect Capital’s market cap?
    Prospect Capital’s market cap is $1.14B.
      When is Prospect Capital’s upcoming earnings report date?
      Prospect Capital’s upcoming earnings report date is Sep 01, 2026 which is in 98 days.
        How were Prospect Capital’s earnings last quarter?
        Prospect Capital released its earnings results on May 07, 2026. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.111 by $0.049.
          Is Prospect Capital overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts Prospect Capital’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does Prospect Capital pay dividends?
            Prospect Capital pays a Monthly dividend of $0.045 which represents an annual dividend yield of 22.04%. See more information on Prospect Capital dividends here
              What is Prospect Capital’s EPS estimate?
              Prospect Capital’s EPS estimate is 0.11.
                How many shares outstanding does Prospect Capital have?
                Prospect Capital has 501,007,660 shares outstanding.
                  What happened to Prospect Capital’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                  Prospect Capital reported an EPS of $0.16 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.111. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -10.182%.
                    Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Prospect Capital?
                    Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in PSEC
                    What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                    Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                      Company Description

                      Prospect Capital

                      Prospect Capital Corporation is a business development company. It specializes in middle market, mature, mezzanine finance, later stage, emerging growth, leveraged buyouts, refinancing, acquisitions, recapitalizations, turnaround, growth capital, development, capital expenditures and subordinated debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations, cash flow term loans, market place lending and bridge transactions. It also makes real estate investments particularly in multi-family residential real estate asset class. The fund makes secured debt, senior debt, senior and secured term loans, unitranche debt, first-lien and second lien, private debt, private equity, mezzanine debt, and equity investments in private and microcap public businesses. It focuses on both primary origination and secondary loans/portfolios and invests in situations like debt financings for private equity sponsors, acquisitions, dividend recapitalizations, growth financings, bridge loans, cash flow term loans, real estate financings/investments. It also focuses on investing in small-sized and medium-sized private companies rather than large public companies. The fund typically invests across all industry sectors, with a particular expertise in the energy and industrial sectors. It invests in aerospace and defense, chemicals, conglomerate services, consumer services, ecological, electronics, financial services, machinery, manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals, retail, software, specialty minerals, textiles and leather, transportation, oil and gas production, coal production, materials, industrials, consumer discretionary, information technology, utilities, pipeline, storage, power generation and distribution, renewable and clean energy, oilfield services, healthcare, food and beverage, education, business services, and other select sectors. It prefers to invest in the United States and Canada. The fund seeks to invest between $10 million to $500 million per transaction in companies with EBITDA between $5 million and $150 million, sales value between $25 million and $500 million, and enterprise value between $5 million and $1000 million. It fund also co-invests for larger deals. The fund seeks control acquisitions by providing multiple levels of the capital structure. The fund focuses on sole, agented, club, or syndicated deals.

                      Prospect Capital (PSEC) Earnings & Revenues

                      PSEC Earnings Call

                      Q3 2026
                      0:00 / 0:00
                      Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
                      The call emphasized successful execution of a strategic rotation toward lower-risk, first-lien middle market lending (notable basis-point improvements), strong liquidity (large unencumbered asset base and revolver commitments), low non-accruals, and durable historical investment IRRs, while also reporting a quarter of net repayments exceeding originations, a material remaining real estate allocation (14%), and a high proportion of unsecured debt in the capital structure. Overall, the narrative is one of risk reduction, balance-sheet strengthening, and portfolio reallocation, tempered by slower net deployment in the quarter and some disclosure ambiguity on distributions.View all PSEC earnings summaries
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                      Ownership Overview

                      17.95%0.04%5.99%73.76%
                      17.95% Insiders
                      5.99% Other Institutional Investors
                      73.76% Public Companies and Individual Investors
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