Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for FS KKR Capital Corp. Issued By B. Riley (NYSE:FSK)

FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE:FSK) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley upped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of FS KKR Capital in a research note issued on Thursday, May 9th. B. Riley analyst B. Rowe now expects that the company will earn $0.64 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.63. The consensus estimate for FS KKR Capital’s current full-year earnings is $2.83 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for FS KKR Capital’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.63 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.46 EPS.

FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 27th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.75. The firm had revenue of $447.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $452.39 million. FS KKR Capital had a return on equity of 12.56% and a net margin of 38.03%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Compass Point cut shares of FS KKR Capital from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $21.50 to $19.50 in a research note on Tuesday, February 27th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of FS KKR Capital from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on FS KKR Capital from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 29th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on FS KKR Capital from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on FS KKR Capital from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, April 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, FS KKR Capital has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $20.17.

FS KKR Capital Stock Performance

NYSE FSK opened at $19.91 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The stock has a market cap of $5.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.98 and a beta of 1.23. FS KKR Capital has a fifty-two week low of $18.31 and a fifty-two week high of $20.99. The business has a fifty day moving average of $19.05 and a 200-day moving average of $19.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FS KKR Capital

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FSK. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in shares of FS KKR Capital by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 16,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares during the period. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. increased its stake in FS KKR Capital by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 175,997 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,515,000 after buying an additional 512 shares during the period. Atticus Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in FS KKR Capital by 14.1% in the 1st quarter. Atticus Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in FS KKR Capital by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 96,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,901,000 after buying an additional 570 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in FS KKR Capital by 20.8% in the 3rd quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after buying an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. 36.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at FS KKR Capital

In other FS KKR Capital news, insider Daniel Pietrzak purchased 7,300 shares of FS KKR Capital stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 28th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $18.73 per share, with a total value of $136,729.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 39,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $745,454. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

FS KKR Capital Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 13th were paid a $0.64 dividend. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.86%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 12th. FS KKR Capital’s dividend payout ratio is currently 102.81%.

About FS KKR Capital

FS KKR Capital Corp. is a business development company specializing in investments in debt securities. It provides customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies. It invest primarily in the senior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, the subordinated debt of private middle market U.S.