Stellus Capital Investment Corp's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 19 out of 28 in the Collective Investments industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 13.12.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Stellus Capital Investment Corp's Score
Industry at a Glance
Industry Ranking
19 / 28
Overall Ranking
265 / 4521
Industry
Collective Investments
Support & Resistance
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Stellus Capital Investment Corp Highlights
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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that operates as a business development company. Its investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through debt and related equity investments in middle-market companies. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by originating and investing primarily in private United States middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and unsecured debt financing, with corresponding equity co-investments. It focuses on a variety of industry sectors, including business services, general industrial, government services, healthcare, software, specialty finance and others. Its investment adviser is Stellus Capital Management, LLC.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 78.07% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 108.65M.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 88.73%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 88.73%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PB is 0.91, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 3.90M shares, decreasing 11.90% quarter-over-quarter.
Analyst Rating
Based on
5
analysts
Hold
Current Rating
13.125
Target Price
+12.76%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that operates as a business development company. Its investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through debt and related equity investments in middle-market companies. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by originating and investing primarily in private United States middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and unsecured debt financing, with corresponding equity co-investments. It focuses on a variety of industry sectors, including business services, general industrial, government services, healthcare, software, specialty finance and others. Its investment adviser is Stellus Capital Management, LLC.