Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) Updates Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.250-0.270 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.260. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Stellus Capital Investment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Stellus Capital Investment from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH decreased their price objective on shares of Stellus Capital Investment from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Stellus Capital Investment from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Stellus Capital Investment from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $9.50.

Stellus Capital Investment Price Performance

Shares of SCM stock traded down $0.18 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $7.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 241,125 shares, compared to its average volume of 243,263. The company has a current ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The business has a fifty day moving average of $8.36 and a 200-day moving average of $9.73. Stellus Capital Investment has a twelve month low of $6.83 and a twelve month high of $15.04. The stock has a market cap of $205.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.66 and a beta of 0.64.

Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The investment management company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27. The firm had revenue of $17.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.80 million. Stellus Capital Investment had a return on equity of 9.69% and a net margin of 23.59%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Stellus Capital Investment will post 1.05 EPS for the current year.

Stellus Capital Investment Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.0833 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 14.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. Stellus Capital Investment’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 165.85%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director J Tim Arnoult bought 9,000 shares of Stellus Capital Investment stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $9.05 per share, for a total transaction of $81,450.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 50,869 shares in the company, valued at approximately $460,364.45. This trade represents a 21.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders have bought 10,700 shares of company stock valued at $96,523. Insiders own 4.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stellus Capital Investment

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Stellus Capital Investment by 15.8% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 27,882 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $390,000 after purchasing an additional 3,808 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in Stellus Capital Investment during the first quarter worth about $157,000. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Stellus Capital Investment in the 2nd quarter worth about $154,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in Stellus Capital Investment in the 2nd quarter worth about $60,000. Finally, Group One Trading LLC grew its holdings in Stellus Capital Investment by 112.3% in the 2nd quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 11,401 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $159,000 after buying an additional 6,030 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 13.22% of the company’s stock.

About Stellus Capital Investment

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) is a closed-end, externally managed business development company that provides debt and equity financing to middle market companies in the United States. As an investment vehicle specializing in private credit, Stellus focuses on originating and structuring senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, mezzanine debt, and equity co-investments tailored to the unique needs of growing businesses. Its flexible capital solutions are designed to support acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth initiatives, and balance sheet refinancings.

Operating under an evergreen structure, Stellus Capital Investment partners with a diverse group of portfolio companies across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, business services, and specialty finance.