Prospect Capital Corp (NASDAQ: PSEC) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.06x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PSEC is 0.97. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PSEC is 312.15M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.12% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PSEC on December 10, 2024 was 3.10M shares.
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PSEC) stock’s latest price update
Prospect Capital Corp (NASDAQ: PSEC) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.99 in relation to its previous close of 4.53. However, the company has experienced a -3.06% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2024-12-09 that NEW YORK, Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) (“Prospect”, “our”, or “we”) is pleased to host an upcoming webinar for financial professionals titled “Preferred Stock as a Low Volatility, Downside Protected, and Income Generating Asset Class”. The webinar will provide attendees an overview of the preferred stock asset class and what makes such asset class different than other fixed income investments. Please join us for the presentation on December 12, 2024, at 2:00pm ET. Registration is available here. This webinar is accepted for 1 CFP® / IWI / CFA CE Credit.
PSEC’s Market Performance
Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) has experienced a -3.06% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -15.11% drop in the past month, and a -15.91% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.43%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.31% for PSEC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.66% for PSEC stock, with a simple moving average of -16.20% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PSEC
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PSEC reach a price target of $4.50. The rating they have provided for PSEC stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on June 25th, 2020.
PSEC Trading at -10.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PSEC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.52% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.43%, as shares sank -0.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.38% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PSEC fell by -3.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.56. In addition, Prospect Capital Corp saw -25.88% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PSEC starting from Eliasek M Grier, who purchase 210,000 shares at the price of $4.81 back on Nov 29 ’24. After this action, Eliasek M Grier now owns 2,131,130 shares of Prospect Capital Corp, valued at $1,010,058 using the latest closing price.
Eliasek M Grier, the Chief Operating Officer of Prospect Capital Corp, purchase 210,000 shares at $4.79 during a trade that took place back on Nov 27 ’24, which means that Eliasek M Grier is holding 1,921,130 shares at $1,005,858 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PSEC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.55 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Prospect Capital Corp stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.04.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.59.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
