Stellus Capital Investment Q1 net investment income falls

Stellus Capital Investment

11/05/2026 21:59

Overview

U.S. business development company's fiscal Q1 net investment income per share fell to $0.26

Core net investment income per share declined to $0.27 from $0.37 a year earlier

Net asset value per share decreased to $12.54 from $12.82 at year-end

Outlook

Company declared monthly dividends of $0.1133 per share for April, May, and June 2026

Result Drivers

LOWER INVESTMENT INCOME - Decline in interest and payment-in-kind income from portfolio investments led to lower net investment income

NET PORTFOLIO RUNOFF - Higher repayments than new investments reduced portfolio size during the quarter

Company press release: ID:nPn4XRRHQa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Net Asset Value
$363 mln
Q1 Net Asset Value Per Share
$12.54


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the closed end funds peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Stellus Capital Investment Corp is $11.50, about 21.4% above its May 11 closing price of $9.47

The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago

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