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Stellus Capital Investment Corp

SCM
11.820USD
+0.180+1.55%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
342.16MMarket Cap
10.91P/E TTM

Stellus Capital Investment Corp

11.820
+0.180+1.55%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Stellus Capital Investment Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

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

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Stellus Capital Investment Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
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.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Stellus Capital Investment Corp is 5.03, ranking 28 out of 28 in the Collective Investments industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is low. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 24.00M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 24.30%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 56.72%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.03
Change
0

Financials

5.01

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

4.09

Operational Efficiency

3.19

Growth Potential

5.80

Shareholder Returns

7.07

Stellus Capital Investment Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Stellus Capital Investment Corp is 8.07, ranking 11 out of 28 in the Collective Investments industry. Its current P/E ratio is 10.91, which is 158.44% below the recent high of 28.18 and 39.60% above the recent low of 6.59.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.07
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 19/28
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Stellus Capital Investment Corp is 6.67, ranking 11 out of 28 in the Collective Investments industry. The average price target is 13.00, with a high of 14.00 and a low of 12.50.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.67
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 5 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
13.125
Target Price
+12.76%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

32
Total
5
Median
4
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
5
Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc
TSLX
11
FS KKR Capital Corp
FSK
11
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
9
Pennantpark Investment Corp
PNNT
8
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd
PFLT
8
1
2
3
...
7

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Stellus Capital Investment Corp is 6.81, ranking 9 out of 28 in the Collective Investments industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 13.06 and the support level at 11.08, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.64
Change
0.17

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(1)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.312
Sell
RSI(14)
32.593
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
13.088
Oversold
ATR(14)
0.360
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-165.967
Sell
Williams %R
84.756
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.140
Sell
StochRSI(14)
37.477
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
12.090
Sell
MA10
12.480
Sell
MA20
12.787
Sell
MA50
12.667
Sell
MA100
12.552
Sell
MA200
13.281
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Ladd (Robert T)
632.82K
+0.01%
Two Sigma Investments, LP
511.04K
-12.72%
Corient Private Wealth LLC
274.10K
+8.01%
Muzinich & Co., Inc.
206.89K
+43.67%
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
226.65K
+0.28%
D'Angelo (Dean)
222.25K
--
Condor Capital Wealth Management
202.85K
+2.68%
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
202.46K
+28.00%
Ethos Financial Group, LLC
205.17K
+4.09%
Bilger (Bruce R)
182.56K
--
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Collective Investments domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Stellus Capital Investment Corp is 8.08, ranking 16 out of 28 in the Collective Investments industry. The company's beta value is 0.65. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.08
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.65
VaR
+2.09%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+25.23%
240-Day Volatility
+27.67%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+2.99%
120 days
+2.99%
5 years
+7.10%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.75%
120 days
-4.75%
5 years
-8.60%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.13
120 days
-2.01
5 years
+0.40

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+25.23%
3 years
+25.23%
5 years
+27.43%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.94
3 years
-0.21
5 years
-0.10
Skewness
240 days
-1.12
3 years
-1.00
5 years
-0.58

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+27.67%
5 years
+23.34%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.56%
5 years
+2.22%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-281.38%
240 days
-281.38%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+16.01%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+19.52%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.52%
120 days
+0.59%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-4.12%
60 days
-7.94%
120 days
+3.68%

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