Militia Capital Management LLC Makes New Investment in Capital Southwest Corporation $CSWC

Militia Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 35,000 shares of the asset manager’s stock, valued at approximately $774,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CSWC. Leonteq Securities AG boosted its holdings in Capital Southwest by 11.1% in the 1st quarter. Leonteq Securities AG now owns 7,000 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $155,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the period. Dearborn Partners LLC increased its stake in Capital Southwest by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Dearborn Partners LLC now owns 19,999 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $443,000 after buying an additional 864 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Capital Southwest by 6.1% during the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 19,087 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $421,000 after acquiring an additional 1,090 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in Capital Southwest during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Capital Southwest by 4.6% in the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 32,962 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $721,000 after acquiring an additional 1,462 shares in the last quarter. 23.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Capital Southwest Stock Performance

CSWC opened at $23.45 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.34 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a fifty day moving average of $23.44 and a 200 day moving average of $23.10. Capital Southwest Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $19.37 and a fifty-two week high of $24.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a current ratio of 0.11.

Capital Southwest Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.1934 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Capital Southwest’s dividend payout ratio is 122.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Capital Southwest in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on Capital Southwest from $24.00 to $24.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $23.20.

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.