Just checked on Main Street Capital and it's down about 1.14% today at $60.89 - not the worst performance honestly, considering the broader market took a bigger hit. The S&P 500 dropped 1.57% while Nasdaq got hammered with a 2.04% loss, so MAIN actually held up relatively well in comparison.



Looking at the longer picture, shares have been down roughly 1.09% over the past month, which is actually better than the Finance sector overall. The interesting part is what's coming up - earnings are set to drop on February 26th, and analysts are expecting an EPS of $1.06, which would be up about 3.92% year-over-year. Revenue estimates are sitting at $140.81 million, showing modest growth of 0.26% from last year's same quarter.

For the full year, the consensus is calling for $4.19 earnings per share and $561.66 million in revenue, both representing solid increases of 2.44% and 3.81% respectively. One thing that caught my eye though - the Forward P/E ratio is 15.15, which is noticeably higher than the industry average of 8.51. That premium valuation is worth keeping in mind if you're thinking about entry points.

Currently Main Street Capital is sitting at a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), and analyst estimates have been stable over the last month with no major revisions. The Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry that Main Street operates in is ranked 83 overall, putting it in the top 34% of industries. Nothing groundbreaking here, but it's a steady play if you're looking at the dividend income space.
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