Prospect Capital (PSEC) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) is projected to post its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.10 per share and revenue of $163.14 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The financial services provider reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.04. Prospect Capital had a net margin of 19.33% and a return on equity of 12.15%. The company had revenue of $155.76 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $149.80 million. On average, analysts expect Prospect Capital to post $0.38 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0.35 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Prospect Capital Price Performance

PSEC stock opened at $1.55 on Wednesday. Prospect Capital has a 52 week low of $1.43 and a 52 week high of $3.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $827.42 million, a P/E ratio of 31.00 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.

Prospect Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 28th will be given a dividend of $0.0350 per share. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 27.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 28th. Prospect Capital’s dividend payout ratio is currently 840.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PSEC has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Prospect Capital to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Prospect Capital from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Prospect Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Prospect Capital has a consensus rating of “Sell” and a consensus target price of $2.00.

Insider Activity

In other Prospect Capital news, CEO John Barry. III bought 1,217,105 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $2.24 per share, with a total value of $2,726,315.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 90,479,988 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $202,675,173.12. This trade represents a 1.36% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 25.94% of the company’s stock.

Prospect Capital Company Profile

Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) is a business development company that provides financing and investment capital to middle-market companies. The company primarily invests in privately held businesses through first-lien and second-lien loans, mezzanine debt, and other debt securities, while also making equity and equity-related investments in selected companies.

Prospect Capital invests across a range of industries and has additional exposure to areas such as real estate, structured credit, and financial services.