Muzinich & Co. Inc. Has $9.42 Million Stake in Capital Southwest Corporation $CSWC

Muzinich & Co. Inc. lifted its position in shares of Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC) by 55.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 425,322 shares of the asset manager’s stock after acquiring an additional 152,057 shares during the quarter. Capital Southwest makes up approximately 3.0% of Muzinich & Co. Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Muzinich & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Capital Southwest were worth $9,421,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Capital Southwest by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,457,146 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $31,853,000 after acquiring an additional 109,846 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in Capital Southwest by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 885,967 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $20,980,000 after buying an additional 129,181 shares during the period. Melia Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Capital Southwest by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Melia Wealth LLC now owns 490,451 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $10,721,000 after buying an additional 25,478 shares during the period. Zuckerman Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in Capital Southwest by 7.8% during the 2nd quarter. Zuckerman Investment Group LLC now owns 460,375 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $10,147,000 after buying an additional 33,355 shares during the period. Finally, Columbus Macro LLC lifted its holdings in Capital Southwest by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 345,520 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $7,653,000 after buying an additional 26,633 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 23.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Capital Southwest from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Zacks Research raised Capital Southwest from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.42.

Capital Southwest Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:CSWC opened at $22.57 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.47 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.15 and a quick ratio of 0.15. The business’s 50-day moving average is $22.48 and its 200-day moving average is $21.92. Capital Southwest Corporation has a 1 year low of $17.46 and a 1 year high of $23.84.

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The asset manager reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64. Capital Southwest had a return on equity of 13.76% and a net margin of 45.46%.The business had revenue of $61.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $57.37 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.63 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Capital Southwest Corporation will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital Southwest Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.1934 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Capital Southwest’s payout ratio is presently 128.18%.

About Capital Southwest

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ: CSWC) is a publicly traded investment firm structured as a business development company (BDC) that provides customized financing solutions to middle-market companies across the United States. The firm offers a spectrum of debt and equity capital, including senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, and both preferred and common equity investments. By partnering with corporate management teams, Capital Southwest seeks to support growth initiatives, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and ownership transitions.

Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Capital Southwest has cultivated a track record of long-term partnerships with privately held businesses and select public companies.