Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) is anticipated to announce its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 6th. Analysts expect Stellus Capital Investment to post earnings of $0.30 per share and revenue of $25.9670 million for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET.

Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 14th. The investment management company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Stellus Capital Investment had a net margin of 38.24% and a return on equity of 11.06%. The company had revenue of $27.03 million for the quarter. On average, analysts expect Stellus Capital Investment to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Stellus Capital Investment Stock Performance

NYSE:SCM opened at $12.06 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $13.40 and its 200-day moving average is $13.66. The company has a market cap of $342.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.31 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.28. Stellus Capital Investment has a 52-week low of $11.19 and a 52-week high of $15.56.

Stellus Capital Investment Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.1333 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 13.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. Stellus Capital Investment’s payout ratio is currently 110.34%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SCM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Stellus Capital Investment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, October 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Stellus Capital Investment in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Stellus Capital Investment from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stellus Capital Investment

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Stellus Capital Investment in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of Stellus Capital Investment during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $60,000. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Stellus Capital Investment in the 2nd quarter valued at $154,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in Stellus Capital Investment in the first quarter valued at $157,000. Finally, Group One Trading LLC raised its stake in Stellus Capital Investment by 112.3% during the second quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 11,401 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 6,030 shares in the last quarter. 13.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Stellus Capital Investment

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in private middle-market companies. It invests through first lien, second lien, unitranche, and mezzanine debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. The fund prefers to invest in US and Canada.