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

Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) 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 -.

Stellus Capital Investment Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SCM traded up $0.35 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $7.44. The stock had a trading volume of 258,869 shares, compared to its average volume of 219,830. The company has a market capitalization of $215.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.07 and a beta of 0.64. Stellus Capital Investment has a 12-month low of $6.83 and a 12-month high of $15.04. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $8.36 and a 200-day moving average of $9.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.04 and a current ratio of 0.04.

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

Stellus Capital Investment Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.0833 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.4%. Stellus Capital Investment’s dividend payout ratio is 165.85%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH lowered their price target on 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 cut their price objective on shares of Stellus Capital Investment from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stellus Capital Investment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Stellus Capital Investment from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.50.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director J Tim Arnoult bought 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 50,869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $460,364.45. This represents a 21.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders bought 10,700 shares of company stock valued at $96,523 over the last quarter. Insiders own 4.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SCM. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Stellus Capital Investment in the second quarter worth $25,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Stellus Capital Investment in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in shares of Stellus Capital Investment in the 2nd quarter worth $60,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Stellus Capital Investment in the 4th quarter worth about $62,000. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Stellus Capital Investment in the 2nd quarter worth about $154,000. 13.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.