MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) Hits New 1-Year Low – Here’s What Happened

MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:MFICGet Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $10.03 and last traded at $10.0240, with a volume of 1522666 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.53.

Key MidCap Financial Investment News

Here are the key news stories impacting MidCap Financial Investment this week:

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MFIC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on shares of MidCap Financial Investment from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Wall Street Zen raised MidCap Financial Investment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on MidCap Financial Investment from $12.00 to $11.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Zacks Research raised MidCap Financial Investment from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MidCap Financial Investment in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MidCap Financial Investment currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.75.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on MFIC

MidCap Financial Investment Trading Down 8.1%

The business’s 50-day moving average price is $11.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $903.14 million, a PE ratio of 14.67 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 4.34 and a quick ratio of 4.34.

MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFICGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.02. MidCap Financial Investment had a net margin of 19.69% and a return on equity of 10.30%. The firm had revenue of ($1.38) million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.87 million. As a group, analysts expect that MidCap Financial Investment Corporation will post 1.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MidCap Financial Investment Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.8%. MidCap Financial Investment’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 143.40%.

Institutional Trading of MidCap Financial Investment

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of MidCap Financial Investment by 167.4% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 2,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,871 shares during the period. Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in MidCap Financial Investment in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in MidCap Financial Investment in the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in MidCap Financial Investment during the 3rd quarter worth $46,000. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new stake in shares of MidCap Financial Investment in the 3rd quarter worth $46,000. 28.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

MidCap Financial Investment Company Profile

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MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: MFIC) is a business development company that provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across the United States. The firm specializes in direct lending and asset-based financing, offering a range of debt instruments designed to support working capital needs, equipment acquisitions, lease financing and corporate recapitalizations. Its focus on senior secured loans, unitranche structures and equipment financings positions it to serve clients in sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, transportation and energy.

Through its lending platform, MidCap Financial Investment Corporation partners with privately held and sponsor-backed companies that typically generate annual revenues between $25 million and $500 million.

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