NASDAQ:FDUS Fidus Investment (FDUS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → “Retirement Secret” Showed 995% Gain Last Time We Shared It (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free FDUS Stock Alerts $20.20 -0.09 (-0.44%) (As of 04/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.20▼$20.3550-Day Range$18.94▼$20.3452-Week Range$17.63▼$21.25Volume92,308 shsAverage Volume276,876 shsMarket Capitalization$634.89 millionP/E Ratio7.01Dividend Yield8.51%Price Target$22.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Fidus Investment alerts: Email Address Fidus Investment MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.9% Upside$22.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.53% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.00Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-3.39%From $2.36 to $2.28 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.98 out of 5 starsFinance Sector782nd out of 859 stocksInvestment Advice Industry44th out of 46 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFidus Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFidus Investment has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.53% of the float of Fidus Investment has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFidus Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Fidus Investment has recently decreased by 35.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFidus Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.46%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFidus Investment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Fidus Investment is 59.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Fidus Investment will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.44% in the coming year. This indicates that Fidus Investment may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for FDUS. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFidus Investment has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Fidus Investment this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for FDUS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Fidus Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Fidus Investment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.40% of the stock of Fidus Investment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 28.14% of the stock of Fidus Investment is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Fidus Investment are expected to decrease by -3.39% in the coming year, from $2.36 to $2.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Fidus Investment is 7.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.37.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Fidus Investment is 7.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 62.18.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFidus Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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It does not invest in turnarounds or distressed situations. The fund prefers to invest in aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products and services including retail, food, and beverage, healthcare products and services, industrial products and services, information technology services, niche manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and value-added distribution sectors. It seeks to invest in companies based in United States. The fund typically invests between $5 million and $15 million per transaction in companies with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million and an annual EBITDA between $3 million and $20 million, but it can occasionally invest in larger or smaller companies. It seeks to acquire minority equity stakes and board observation rights in conjunction with its investments.Read More FDUS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FDUS Stock News HeadlinesApril 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comFidus Investment Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference CallApril 24, 2024 | 247wallst.comWant $3,000 In Passive Income? 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Invest $2500 in These 6 BDCsFebruary 14, 2024 | msn.comFidus Investment declares $0.43 dividendFebruary 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFidus Investment Corporation Declares First Quarter 2024 DividendFebruary 14, 2024 | globenewswire.comFidus Investment Corporation Declares First Quarter 2024 DividendFebruary 5, 2024 | investing.comFidus Investment Corp (FDUS)January 13, 2024 | benzinga.comFidus Investment Stock (NASDAQ:FDUS) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesJanuary 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comFidus Investment: Great Long-Term Holding For Income Investors?December 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFidus Investment: A Hold With A 13% Yield (Downgrade)See More Headlines Receive FDUS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Fidus Investment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/29/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend3/19/2024Dividend Payable3/27/2024Today4/25/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:FDUS CUSIP31650010 CIK1513363 Webwww.fdus.com Phone(847) 859-3940Fax847-859-3953EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$22.00 High Stock Price Target$22.00 Low Stock Price Target$22.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.88 Trailing P/E Ratio7.01 Forward P/E Ratio8.56 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$77.13 million Net Margins59.28% Pretax Margin50.83% Return on Equity12.79% Return on Assets6.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.27 Quick Ratio0.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$130.11 million Price / Sales4.88 Cash Flow$2.43 per share Price / Cash Flow8.30 Book Value$20.72 per share Price / Book0.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,430,000Free Float30,986,000Market Cap$634.89 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.39 Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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Lesley Jr.C.F.A., Managing DirectorMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsDiamond Hill Investment GroupNASDAQ:DHILVirtus Investment PartnersNASDAQ:VRTSAlTi GlobalNASDAQ:ALTIVinci Partners InvestmentsNASDAQ:VINPAbacus LifeNASDAQ:ABLView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipCapital Investment Advisory Services LLCBought 3,184 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.138%Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.Sold 4,068 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 1.377%Raymond James & AssociatesSold 24,274 shares on 4/22/2024Ownership: 1.773%GraniteShares Advisors LLCBought 10,920 shares on 4/22/2024Ownership: 0.273%Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.Bought 2,300 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.209%View All Institutional Transactions FDUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Fidus Investment stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fidus Investment in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" FDUS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FDUS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View FDUS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Fidus Investment's stock price target for 2024? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Fidus Investment's stock. Their FDUS share price targets range from $22.00 to $22.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $22.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FDUS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FDUS shares performed in 2024? Fidus Investment's stock was trading at $19.69 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FDUS shares have increased by 2.6% and is now trading at $20.20. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Fidus Investment? Fidus Investment saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 159,300 shares, a decrease of 35.9% from the March 31st total of 248,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 292,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Fidus Investment's Short Interest. When is Fidus Investment's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our FDUS earnings forecast. How were Fidus Investment's earnings last quarter? Fidus Investment Co. (NASDAQ:FDUS) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The asset manager reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.09. The asset manager earned $36.31 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.83 million. Fidus Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.79% and a net margin of 59.28%. How often does Fidus Investment pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Fidus Investment? Fidus Investment declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.65 per share on Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 19th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Read our dividend analysis for FDUS. Is Fidus Investment a good dividend stock? Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.46%. FDUS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 59.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on EPS estimates, FDUS will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.44% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FDUS. What ETFs hold Fidus Investment's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF (HIPS), Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC), Putnam BDC Income ETF (PBDC), VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD) and WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Private Equity ETF (LBO). What other stocks do shareholders of Fidus Investment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Fidus Investment investors own include Hercules Capital (HTGC), Ares Capital (ARCC), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer (ET), NewtekOne (NEWT), New Residential Investment (NRZ), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD). Who are Fidus Investment's major shareholders? Fidus Investment's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Raymond James & Associates (1.77%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (1.38%), GraniteShares Advisors LLC (0.27%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.21%), Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC (0.14%) and Optimum Investment Advisors (0.04%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Fidus Investment? Shares of FDUS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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