Prospect Capital (PSEC) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) is expected to release its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.10 per share and revenue of $163.14 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The financial services provider reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $155.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 Stock Performance

PSEC opened at $1.62 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $1.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $2.37. Prospect Capital has a 1 year low of $1.43 and a 1 year high of $3.12. The company has a market capitalization of $864.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.40 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

Prospect Capital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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 25.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 28th. Prospect Capital’s dividend payout ratio is currently 840.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

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