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 EPS estimate of 0.260. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Stellus Capital Investment Stock Down 2.5%

NYSE SCM traded down $0.18 on Wednesday, reaching $7.10. The company had a trading volume of 241,125 shares, compared to its average volume of 219,755. The company’s fifty day moving average is $8.40 and its 200-day moving average is $9.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $205.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.66 and a beta of 0.64. 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 has a 1-year low of $6.83 and a 1-year high of $15.04.

Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The investment management company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.27. The firm had revenue of $17.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.80 million. Stellus Capital Investment had a return on equity of 9.69% and a net margin of 23.59%. On average, research analysts forecast that Stellus Capital Investment will post 1.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stellus Capital Investment Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SCM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on 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. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Stellus Capital Investment from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Stellus Capital Investment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH lowered 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. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Stellus Capital Investment from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $9.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Stellus Capital Investment

In related news, Director J Tim Arnoult acquired 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $9.05 per share, for a total transaction of $81,450.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 50,869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $460,364.45. The trade was a 21.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In the last three months, insiders bought 10,700 shares of company stock valued at $96,523. 4.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SCM. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Stellus Capital Investment by 138.9% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 507,526 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $7,075,000 after acquiring an additional 295,068 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Stellus Capital Investment by 695.6% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 309,045 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $3,919,000 after purchasing an additional 270,199 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Stellus Capital Investment by 26.8% during the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 183,055 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,321,000 after purchasing an additional 38,733 shares during the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Stellus Capital Investment by 398.7% in the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 18,168 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $237,000 after purchasing an additional 14,525 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in Stellus Capital Investment in the 1st quarter valued at $157,000. 13.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Stellus Capital Investment Company Profile

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.