NYSE:SCM Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Top 5 Tech Stocks to Buy for 2024 (From Daily Market Alerts) (Ad) Free SCM Stock Alerts $13.83 +0.03 (+0.22%) (As of 06/7/2024 08:52 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.76▼$13.8550-Day Range$12.99▼$14.3652-Week Range$12.19▼$15.40Volume117,000 shsAverage Volume139,100 shsMarket Capitalization$333.72 millionP/E Ratio12.81Dividend Yield11.57%Price Target$13.63 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Stellus Capital Investment alerts: Email Address Stellus Capital Investment MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.5% Downside$13.63 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.44% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-1.16%From $1.73 to $1.71 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.23 out of 5 starsFinance Sector804th out of 816 stocksInvestors, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry13th out of 13 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion 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 only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Stellus Capital Investment's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.44% 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 2.6, 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 126.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipStellus Capital Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.57%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthStellus Capital Investment has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 148.15%. 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 93.57% 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. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SCM. Previous Next 0.6 News and Social Media Coverage Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for SCM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Stellus Capital Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership 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. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Stellus Capital Investment are expected to decrease by -1.16% in the coming year, from $1.73 to $1.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 12.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stellus Capital Investment is 12.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 54.61.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStellus Capital Investment has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Stellus Capital Investment's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Traders AgencyHurry! Buy this stock before the Robinhood traders do!Robinhood traders have piled $78 billion into this market... Driving tiny tech stock gains of 3,000%, 8,942%, and 12,592% in 2020. Now their next one could be here.Click here to pay just $5 for a full year of Stealth Trades About Stellus Capital Investment Stock (NYSE:SCM)Stellus 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 SCM Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SCM Stock News HeadlinesMay 15, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 7% Set to ExplodeMay 13, 2024 | msn.comB. Riley Securities Upgrades Stellus Capital Investment (SCM)May 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKBW Issues a Hold Rating on Stellus Capital (SCM)May 12, 2024 | seekingalpha.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 11, 2024 | au.investing.comEarnings call: Stellus Capital reports solid Q1 with dividend coverageMay 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSCM Stock Earnings: Stellus Cap Investment Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024May 9, 2024 | washingtonpost.comStellus Capital: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 9, 2024 | msn.comStellus Capital Investment Non-GAAP EPS of $0.44 misses by $0.01May 9, 2024 | prnewswire.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation Reports Results for its First Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2024May 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHere's what Wall Street expects from Stellus Capital Investment's earningsMay 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comStellus Capital: High Monthly Income But Trades At A PremiumMay 3, 2024 | prnewswire.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference CallApril 23, 2024 | 247wallst.comWant $750 Per Month In Passive Income? Invest In These StocksApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM)April 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Management, LLC Provides Unitranche Financing in Support of DW Healthcare Partners’ Investment in Med Learning Group, LLCApril 5, 2024 | prnewswire.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces Ex-Dividend Date Changes to its $0.40 Second Quarter 2024 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.1333 in May, June, and July 2024April 4, 2024 | prnewswire.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.40 Second Quarter 2024 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.1333 in May, June, and July 2024March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSCM Apr 2024 15.000 callMarch 14, 2024 | nasdaq.comUpcoming Dividend Run For SCM?March 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comStellus Capital: A Covered 12% Yield, But No Real UpsideMarch 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comStellus Capital: 12% Yield, 125% Dividend Coverage, NAV/Share GrowthMarch 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.comStellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 6, 2024 | seekingalpha.comStellus Capital: Fully Covered 12.5% Dividend Yield With NAV AngstSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings5/09/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/14 Dividend5/31/2024Today6/10/2024Dividend Payable6/14/2024Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/28/2024Dividend Payable7/15/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get 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/AEmployees2Year 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-1.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.08 Trailing P/E Ratio12.81 Forward P/E Ratio7.99 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$17.53 million Net Margins24.08% Pretax Margin21.53% Return on Equity14.08% Return on Assets4.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.30 Current Ratio0.31 Quick Ratio0.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$105.85 million Price / Sales3.15 Cash Flow$1.88 per share Price / Cash Flow7.36 Book Value$13.26 per share Price / Book1.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,130,000Free Float22,999,000Market Cap$333.72 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.15 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Robert Thomsen Ladd (Age 68)Chairman, President & CEO Mr. William Todd Huskinson CPA (Age 60)CFO, Treasurer, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer Mr. Vince GwonManager of Finance & OperationsKey CompetitorsCapital SouthwestNASDAQ:CSWCBlackRock TCP CapitalNASDAQ:TCPCSLR InvestmentNASDAQ:SLRCFidus InvestmentNASDAQ:FDUSGladstone InvestmentNASDAQ:GAINView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipVirtu Financial LLCBought 10,945 shares on 5/20/2024Ownership: 0.045%Quadrature Capital LtdSold 15,644 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.144%Advisors Asset Management Inc.Sold 1,283 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.571%CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE CoBought 827 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.085%Cliffwater LLCBought 2,771 shares on 5/11/2024Ownership: 0.414%View All Institutional Transactions SCM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Stellus Capital Investment stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stellus Capital Investment in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" SCM shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SCM, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SCM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Stellus Capital Investment's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Stellus Capital Investment's shares. Their SCM share price targets range from $13.25 to $14.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $13.63 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.5%. View analysts price targets for SCM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SCM shares performed in 2024? Stellus Capital Investment's stock was trading at $12.85 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SCM stock has increased by 7.6% and is now trading at $13.83. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Stellus Capital Investment? Stellus Capital Investment saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 346,300 shares, an increase of 126.5% from the April 30th total of 152,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 132,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days. View Stellus Capital Investment's Short Interest. When is Stellus Capital Investment's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 14th 2024. View our SCM earnings forecast. How were Stellus Capital Investment's earnings last quarter? Stellus Capital Investment Co. (NYSE:SCM) issued its quarterly earnings results 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 had revenue of $26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.98 million. Stellus Capital Investment had a net margin of 24.08% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.08%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.45 earnings per share. How often does Stellus Capital Investment pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Stellus Capital Investment? Stellus Capital Investment declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.1333 per share on Monday, July 15th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.57%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 28th. Read our dividend analysis for SCM. Is Stellus Capital Investment a good dividend stock? Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 11.57%. SCM has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 148.15%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, SCM will have a dividend payout ratio of 93.57% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for SCM. What ETFs hold Stellus Capital Investment's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) stock in their portfolio include Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC) and WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Private Equity ETF (LBO). What other stocks do shareholders of Stellus Capital Investment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Stellus Capital Investment investors own include AT&T (T), Ares Capital (ARCC), Energy Transfer (ET), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Main Street Capital (MAIN), New Residential Investment (NRZ), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Prospect Capital (PSEC), NewtekOne (NEWT) and Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC). Who are Stellus Capital Investment's major shareholders? Stellus Capital Investment's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Condor Capital Management (0.76%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.57%), Cliffwater LLC (0.41%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.26%), PFG Investments LLC (0.26%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Dean D'angelo and Robert T Ladd. 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. 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