Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $23.4167.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on CSWC shares. Zacks Research raised Capital Southwest from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Capital Southwest from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th.

Capital Southwest Trading Up 0.6%

NASDAQ CSWC opened at $22.05 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $22.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.97. Capital Southwest has a 12 month low of $17.46 and a 12 month high of $23.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.15 and a quick ratio of 0.15. The company has a market capitalization of $1.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.18 and a beta of 0.75.

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The asset manager reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.64. The company had revenue of $61.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $57.37 million. Capital Southwest had a net margin of 45.46% and a return on equity of 13.76%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Capital Southwest will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital Southwest Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.1934 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.5%. Capital Southwest’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 128.18%.

Institutional Trading of Capital Southwest

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Capital Southwest during the 4th quarter worth $55,000. Fund Advisors of America Inc FL purchased a new stake in shares of Capital Southwest in the fourth quarter valued at about $457,000. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Capital Southwest by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 27,461 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $608,000 after buying an additional 1,914 shares during the period. Atom Investors LP acquired a new stake in shares of Capital Southwest during the fourth quarter worth about $1,458,000. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Capital Southwest by 168.1% during the fourth quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 88,378 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,958,000 after buying an additional 55,416 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 23.42% of the company’s stock.

About Capital Southwest

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ: CSWC) is a publicly traded investment firm structured as a business development company (BDC) that provides customized financing solutions to middle-market companies across the United States. The firm offers a spectrum of debt and equity capital, including senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, and both preferred and common equity investments. By partnering with corporate management teams, Capital Southwest seeks to support growth initiatives, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and ownership transitions.

Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Capital Southwest has cultivated a track record of long-term partnerships with privately held businesses and select public companies.