The stock price of FS KKR Capital Corp (NYSE: FSK) has surged by 1.96 when compared to previous closing price of 20.95, but the company has seen a 0.47% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-27 that The Large Cap Value and Ben Graham Formula strategies identify undervalued, stable stocks with strong fundamentals and low valuations, ideal for long-term investment. Analysts project significant gains (28.24% to 85.64%) from top-ten GASV Dogs by March 2026, based on dividend yields and target prices. Thirteen of nineteen “safer” GASV Dogs are recommended buys, offering reliable dividends and fair pricing relative to their intrinsic value.
Is It Worth Investing in FS KKR Capital Corp (NYSE: FSK) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for FS KKR Capital Corp (NYSE: FSK) is above average at 10.22x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.05.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for FSK is 278.11M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.37% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of FSK on April 02, 2025 was 1.72M shares.
FSK’s Market Performance
FSK’s stock has seen a 0.47% increase for the week, with a -7.39% drop in the past month and a -1.24% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.26% for FS KKR Capital Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.14% for FSK stock, with a simple moving average of 2.43% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FSK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FSK stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for FSK by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for FSK in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $19 based on the research report published on March 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FSK reach a price target of $21.50. The rating they have provided for FSK stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 11th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to FSK, setting the target price at $21 in the report published on December 02nd of the previous year.
FSK Trading at -4.71% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FSK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.90%, as shares sank -6.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.04% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FSK rose by +0.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $21.42. In addition, FS KKR Capital Corp saw -1.38% 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 FSK starting from Hopkins Jerel A, who purchase 500 shares at the price of $21.46 back on Dec 06 ’24. After this action, Hopkins Jerel A now owns 8,642 shares of FS KKR Capital Corp, valued at $10,732 using the latest closing price.
Pietrzak Daniel, the Co-President and CIO of FS KKR Capital Corp, purchase 5,000 shares at $21.31 during a trade that took place back on Dec 05 ’24, which means that Pietrzak Daniel is holding 49,800 shares at $106,550 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FSK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.83 for the gross margin
The net margin for FS KKR Capital Corp stands at 0.48. The total capital return value is set at 0.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.09 million with net debt to EBITDA at -519.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.7. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.09.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, FS KKR Capital Corp (FSK) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
