Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:FDUS) Short Interest Update

Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:FDUS) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 303,591 shares, an increase of 165.2% from the January 29th total of 114,455 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 259,112 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 259,112 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

More Fidus Investment News

Here are the key news stories impacting Fidus Investment this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company beat consensus EPS (reported $0.52 vs. $0.48 est.), highlighting continued earnings power and strong margins; this supports dividend coverage and income investor interest. Zacks: FDUS Tops Q4 Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Board announced a $0.52 Q1 2026 dividend and management said deal flow is rebounding from pent-up demand — supportive for dividend-focused holders and signals improving origination/coverage prospects. Seeking Alpha: Dividend & Deal Flow
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and full transcripts have been posted (useful for digging into guidance, portfolio composition and credit performance). Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: A short-interest entry in the data feed shows 0 shares (with inconsistent/NaN change), which appears to be a reporting/data error and is unlikely to meaningfully explain intraday moves.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations (reported $32.73M vs. ~$39.45M consensus) and EPS was slightly below last year’s level ($0.52 vs. $0.54), raising questions about originations or exit activity in the quarter. Company Q4 Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Shares traded at much higher than average volume and the stock is trading below its 50- and 200-day moving averages, indicating the market is treating the report as a net negative in the short term.

Fidus Investment Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FDUS opened at $17.71 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $645.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.57 and a beta of 0.73. Fidus Investment has a 1-year low of $16.70 and a 1-year high of $23.48. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $19.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.97.

Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The asset manager reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.04. Fidus Investment had a return on equity of 10.89% and a net margin of 52.87%.The company had revenue of $32.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $39.46 million. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Fidus Investment will post 2.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fidus Investment Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 20th. Fidus Investment’s dividend payout ratio is currently 72.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on FDUS. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Fidus Investment in a report on Monday, December 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on Fidus Investment from $21.50 to $21.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.75.

Institutional Trading of Fidus Investment

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FDUS. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in Fidus Investment during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,778,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fidus Investment in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,118,000. Muzinich & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in Fidus Investment by 40.3% in the 4th quarter. Muzinich & Co. Inc. now owns 347,114 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $6,699,000 after purchasing an additional 99,671 shares during the period. Columbus Macro LLC boosted its stake in Fidus Investment by 21.0% in the 4th quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 485,780 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $9,376,000 after purchasing an additional 84,320 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Fidus Investment by 22.4% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 439,915 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $8,913,000 after purchasing an additional 80,500 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 28.14% of the company’s stock.

Fidus Investment Company Profile

Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) is a closed-end, externally managed business development company (BDC) that provides specialized financing solutions to U.S. middle-market companies. Operated by Fidus Investment Advisors, LLC, a registered investment adviser, the company is regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

The firm focuses on structuring senior secured and unitranche loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments for established businesses across a range of industries.