Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) Updates 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 -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on SCM shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Stellus Capital Investment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH cut their price objective on Stellus Capital Investment from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings cut Stellus Capital Investment from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on Stellus Capital Investment from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Stellus Capital Investment from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Stellus Capital Investment presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.50.

Stellus Capital Investment Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of SCM traded down $0.12 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $7.33. 111,742 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 219,370. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $8.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.69. The company has a market capitalization of $212.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.93 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. Stellus Capital Investment has a 12 month low of $6.83 and a 12 month 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, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27. Stellus Capital Investment had a net margin of 23.59% and a return on equity of 9.69%. The company had revenue of $17.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.80 million. Equities research analysts predict that Stellus Capital Investment will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stellus Capital Investment Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a $0.0833 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.6%. Stellus Capital Investment’s dividend payout ratio is currently 165.85%.

Insider Activity at Stellus Capital Investment

In other news, Director J Tim Arnoult bought 9,000 shares of the 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 purchase, the director directly owned 50,869 shares in the company, valued at $460,364.45. This trade represents a 21.50% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders purchased 10,700 shares of company stock valued at $96,523. Company insiders own 4.24% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stellus Capital Investment

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SCM. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in 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 valued at $7,075,000 after buying an additional 295,068 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Stellus Capital Investment by 695.6% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 309,045 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $3,919,000 after buying an additional 270,199 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Stellus Capital Investment by 26.8% in the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 183,055 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,321,000 after acquiring an additional 38,733 shares in the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $237,000 after acquiring an additional 14,525 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in Stellus Capital Investment during the 1st quarter valued at about $157,000. Institutional investors own 13.22% of the company’s stock.

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.