In the past week, SCM stock has gone down by -9.32%, with a monthly decline of -6.05% and a quarterly surge of 0.15%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.57%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.94% for Stellus Capital Investment Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.28% for SCM stock, with a simple moving average of -1.52% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Stellus Capital Investment Corp (NYSE: SCM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Stellus Capital Investment Corp (NYSE: SCM) is 6.91x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for SCM is 0.83. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SCM is 25.69M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.27% of that float. On March 06, 2025, SCM’s average trading volume was 146.92K shares.
SCM) stock’s latest price update
Stellus Capital Investment Corp (NYSE: SCM) has seen a decline in its stock price by -8.60 in relation to its previous close of 15.11. However, the company has experienced a -9.32% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-05 that Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call March 5, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Robert Ladd – Chief Executive Officer Todd Huskinson – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Sean-Paul Adams – Raymond James Christopher Nolan – Ladenburg Thalmann Erik Zwick – Lucid Capital Markets Paul Johnson – KBW Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Stellus Capital Investment Corporation’s Conference Call to report Financial Results for its Fourth Fiscal Quarter ended December 31, 2024.
Analysts’ Opinion of SCM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SCM stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for SCM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SCM in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $13.25 based on the research report published on May 13, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SCM reach a price target of $13. The rating they have provided for SCM stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on January 08th, 2024.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Perform” to SCM, setting the target price at $15 in the report published on August 14th of the previous year.
SCM Trading at -4.71% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SCM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.57%, as shares sank -5.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.10% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SCM fell by -9.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.06. In addition, Stellus Capital Investment Corp saw 0.36% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for SCM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.39 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Stellus Capital Investment Corp stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.01.
Based on Stellus Capital Investment Corp (SCM), the company’s capital structure generated 1.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1147711.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 322487.94.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 15.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 3441959.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Stellus Capital Investment Corp (SCM) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
