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Prospect Capital

2.78 USD
-0.02
0.71%
At close Updated Sep 17, 3:17 PM EDT
1 day
-0.71%
5 days
0%
1 month
-3.47%
3 months
-12.58%
6 months
-35.5%
Year to date
-35.94%
1 year
-48.52%
5 years
-45.17%
10 years
-64.72%
 

About: Prospect Capital Corp is a closed-end investment company based in the United States. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company invests mainly in senior and subordinated debt and equity of private companies for acquisitions, divestitures, growth, development, recapitalizations, and other purposes. It makes investments, including lending in private equity, sponsored transactions, directly to companies, investments in structured credit, real estate, and syndicated debt.

Employees: 8

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

41% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 63

1.56% more ownership

Funds ownership: 13.05% [Q1] → 14.61% (+1.56%) [Q2]

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 29

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 221 [Q1] → 220 (-1) [Q2]

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $238M [Q1] → $207M (-$30.3M) [Q2]

84% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.32M | Put options by funds: $8.4M

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 0 (-1) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$2.5
10% downside
Avg. target
$2.5
10% downside
High target
$2.5
10% downside

1 analyst rating

positive
0%
neutral
0%
negative
100%
Wells Fargo
Finian O'Shea
$2.5
Underweight
Maintained
28 Aug 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 9 articles about PSEC published over the past 30 days

Positive
24/7 Wall Street
5 days ago
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Have $1000 and Need Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Income? Our Favorite $5 Stocks
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
5 days ago
Priority Income Fund Announces 22.0% Annualized Total Cash Distribution Rate (on Net Asset Value) with “Bonus” and “Base” Common Shareholder Distributions for September 2025 through November 2025
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Priority Income Fund, Inc. (“Priority Income Fund” or the “Fund”) announced today that the Fund's Board of Directors has declared monthly cash “base” and “bonus” common shareholder distributions for September 2025, October 2025 and November 2025. The distributions remain consistent with prior declared monthly distributions.
Priority Income Fund Announces 22.0% Annualized Total Cash Distribution Rate (on Net Asset Value) with “Bonus” and “Base” Common Shareholder Distributions for September 2025 through November 2025
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Prospect Capital: Good Value If You Like Risk
Prospect Capital is shifting its portfolio toward higher-quality first lien senior secured loans, reducing riskier second lien and equity-linked investments like real estate. The investment firm improved its non-accrual percentage by 50% sequentially in Q4 2025, signaling better balance sheet quality. Despite double-digit Y/Y portfolio and NII declines in Q4 2025, the BDC fully supported its payout with net investment income, suggesting that another dividend cut at this point is highly unlikely.
Prospect Capital: Good Value If You Like Risk
Positive
Seeking Alpha
11 days ago
BDC Weekly Review: PSEC Is Trying To Turn The Ship Around
We take a look at the action in business development companies through the fourth week of August and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs delivered their best weekly performance, rallying over 1%, despite market concerns about upcoming Fed rate cuts and sector underperformance. Prospect Capital rallied on signs of a strategic pivot, exiting CLO Equity, selling REIT assets, and planning greater credit facility use.
BDC Weekly Review: PSEC Is Trying To Turn The Ship Around
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
21 days ago
Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC ) Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 27, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants John Francis Barry - Chairman of the Board & CEO Kristin Lea Van Dask - CFO, Treasurer, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer Michael Grier Eliasek - President, COO & Director Conference Call Participants Finian Patrick O'Shea - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Operator Good day, and welcome to the Prospect Capital Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year-End Earnings Release and Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded.
Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
21 days ago
Prospect Capital: The NAV Continues To Decline Through Q4
Prospect Capital's share price and NAV continue to decline, with weak earnings and underperformance despite a high 19% dividend yield. The portfolio's heavy exposure to real estate and healthcare, plus high interest rate sensitivity, increases risk and limits recovery potential. Recent earnings show declining net investment income and insufficient new investments, deepening NAV erosion, and sector underperformance.
Prospect Capital: The NAV Continues To Decline Through Q4
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
21 days ago
Prospect Capital Announces Financial Results for June 2025
NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) (“Prospect”, “our”, or “we”) today announced financial results for our fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
Prospect Capital Announces Financial Results for June 2025
Negative
Forbes
24 days ago
Wall Street Can't Stand This 12%-Yielding Bear Portfolio
Let's talk about three dividends averaging 12%. I bring them up because everyone on Wall Street hates them.
Wall Street Can't Stand This 12%-Yielding Bear Portfolio
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
25 days ago
Prospect Capital Schedules Fiscal Year Earnings Release and Conference Call
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) (the “Company” or “Prospect”) today announced it expects to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its report on Form 10-K containing results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 and to issue its earnings press release on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, after the close of the markets.
Prospect Capital Schedules Fiscal Year Earnings Release and Conference Call
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
BDC Weekly Review: Tight Spreads Keep A Lid On Net Income
We take a look at the action in business development companies through the first week of August and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs underperformed despite strong early earnings, with sector valuations dipping below historical averages. Tight lending spreads continue to pressure BDC net income.
BDC Weekly Review: Tight Spreads Keep A Lid On Net Income
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