Royal Bank Of Canada Cuts FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) Price Target to $15.00

FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) had its price target reduced by Royal Bank Of Canada from $17.00 to $15.00 in a research note published on Friday,Benzinga reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has a sector perform rating on the stock.

Several other analysts have also commented on FSK. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of FS KKR Capital from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on shares of FS KKR Capital from $18.50 to $18.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of FS KKR Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered FS KKR Capital from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of FS KKR Capital in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.50.

FS KKR Capital Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FSK opened at $10.80 on Friday. FS KKR Capital has a 12-month low of $10.79 and a 12-month high of $23.84. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.21. The company has a quick ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 3.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31.

FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.55 by ($0.03). FS KKR Capital had a return on equity of 5.21% and a net margin of 0.72%.The company had revenue of $348.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $361.59 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.66 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that FS KKR Capital will post 2.89 EPS for the current year.

FS KKR Capital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 18th will be given a $0.03 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1,595.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 18th. FS KKR Capital’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8,533.33%.

Institutional Trading of FS KKR Capital

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CCLA Investment Management boosted its holdings in shares of FS KKR Capital by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. CCLA Investment Management now owns 1,703,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,435,000 after acquiring an additional 90,167 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of FS KKR Capital by 58.2% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 559,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,606,000 after purchasing an additional 205,823 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in FS KKR Capital by 291.1% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 48,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,003,000 after purchasing an additional 35,968 shares during the period. AA Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in FS KKR Capital by 24.9% in the third quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC now owns 185,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,775,000 after purchasing an additional 37,001 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in FS KKR Capital by 19.1% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 539,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,185,000 after purchasing an additional 86,456 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 36.26% of the company’s stock.

FS KKR Capital News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting FS KKR Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Small special dividend announced (record March 18; $0.03 per share, payable April 2) — a one‑time cash distribution that provides a modest near‑term payout to holders.
• Neutral Sentiment: FS KKR posted Q4 2025 results and held an earnings call; management released the presentation and supplemental materials that give detail on portfolio performance and NAV drivers. These disclosures help investors assess credit quality and payout sustainability. Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets ran focused metric reviews of the quarter (coverage on Q4 key metrics and model impacts). These notes outline where EPS and revenue missed and what to watch next (credit yields, prepayments, expense/costs). Zacks Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Management cut the regular dividend by ~31%, a direct hit to income investors and a major reason for the stock decline — the market treats BDC payout cuts as a signal of weaker portfolio income or coverage pressure. Dividend Cut Article
• Negative Sentiment: RBC Capital reduced its price target (from $17 to $15) and cited dividend outlook concerns, placing a sector‑perform rating on the stock — analyst downgrades lower investor expectations and can accelerate selling pressure. RBC Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its price target from $15 to $11 and moved to an equal‑weight rating, signaling lower near‑term upside after the quarter — another anchor on sentiment. Wells Fargo Note
• Negative Sentiment: Broader credit‑market concerns: a Financial Times piece reported a jump in troubled loans at a KKR‑managed private credit fund — investors may fear spillover to FS KKR’s portfolio or tighter credit fundamentals for the manager’s strategies. FT Article

About FS KKR Capital

FS KKR Capital Corp (NYSE:FSK) is a closed-end, externally managed business development company that primarily invests in private middle-market U.S. companies. The firm seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation by structuring investments in floating-rate senior secured loans, unitranche financings, second lien debt and mezzanine instruments. As a business development company, FSK provides financing solutions designed to support growth initiatives, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations for privately held enterprises.

Established in 2018 through a strategic partnership between FS Investment Corporation and KKR Credit Advisors, a division of global investment firm KKR & Co Inc, FSK combines the credit underwriting capabilities of KKR’s global platform with FS’s expertise in private credit markets.