The stock of Fidus Investment Corporation (FDUS) has seen a -1.26% decrease in the past week, with a 2.01% gain in the past month, and a 7.21% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.77%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.31% for FDUS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.17% for FDUS stock, with a simple moving average of 5.23% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) is above average at 6.84x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.44.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FDUS is 31.08M, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.51% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of FDUS on May 09, 2024 was 297.51K shares.
FDUS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) has increased by 0.98 when compared to last closing price of 19.84. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.26% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-05-09 that Fidus Investment: Perfect BDC To Buy On A Pullback And Collect A Potential Double-Digit Yield
Analysts’ Opinion of FDUS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FDUS stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for FDUS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for FDUS in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $22 based on the research report published on January 08, 2024 of the current year 2024.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FDUS reach a price target of $18. The rating they have provided for FDUS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 14th, 2022.
Keefe Bruyette gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to FDUS, setting the target price at $19.50 in the report published on July 11th of the previous year.
FDUS Trading at 2.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FDUS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.77%, as shares surge +1.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.37% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FDUS fell by -1.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.02. In addition, Fidus Investment Corporation saw 2.91% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for FDUS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.76 for the present operating margin
- 0.96 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fidus Investment Corporation stands at 0.68. The total capital return value is set at 0.09.
Based on Fidus Investment Corporation (FDUS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 102.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.61for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.11.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Fidus Investment Corporation (FDUS) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
