B. Riley Comments on FS KKR Capital’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:FSK)

FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE:FSK) – Equities researchers at B. Riley decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of FS KKR Capital in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams now anticipates that the company will earn $0.57 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.63. B. Riley currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for FS KKR Capital’s current full-year earnings is $2.89 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for FS KKR Capital’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.35 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on FSK. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of FS KKR Capital from $19.00 to $18.50 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of FS KKR Capital from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of FS KKR Capital from $22.00 to $21.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 9th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of FS KKR Capital from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of FS KKR Capital from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have assigned a hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.92.

FS KKR Capital Stock Performance

NYSE FSK opened at $17.65 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $20.86 and a 200-day moving average of $21.13. The company has a quick ratio of 2.40, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31. FS KKR Capital has a 1-year low of $17.40 and a 1-year high of $24.10.

FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.60) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.63 by ($1.23). The firm had revenue of $398.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $402.00 million. FS KKR Capital had a return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 13.24%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.75 EPS.

Institutional Trading of FS KKR Capital

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of FS KKR Capital by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 33,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $726,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its stake in FS KKR Capital by 51.0% in the second quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 1,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 515 shares during the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in FS KKR Capital by 1.4% in the first quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 41,258 shares of the company’s stock valued at $864,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC boosted its stake in FS KKR Capital by 3.0% in the second quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 20,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $417,000 after acquiring an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. Finally, West Michigan Advisors LLC boosted its stake in FS KKR Capital by 1.5% in the second quarter. West Michigan Advisors LLC now owns 41,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $884,000 after acquiring an additional 591 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 36.26% of the company’s stock.

FS KKR Capital Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 17th will be issued a $0.70 dividend. This is an increase from FS KKR Capital’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.64. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 15.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 17th. FS KKR Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 328.21%.

FS KKR Capital Company Profile

FS KKR Capital Corp. is a business development company specializing in investments in debt securities. It provides customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies. It invest primarily in the senior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, the subordinated debt of private middle market U.S.