Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) Stock Up 0.70%: Is It a Good Investment?

A share price of Prospect Capital Corp [PSEC] is currently trading at $4.32, up 0.70%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The PSEC shares have gain 1.89% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -4.00%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Prospect Capital Corp [NASDAQ: PSEC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on November 09, 2021, when Raymond James upgraded its rating to a Mkt Perform. Previously, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock with Underweight rating on June 25, 2020, and set its price target to $4.50. On April 20, 2020, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Underperform. Barclays downgraded its rating to a Underweight and decreased its price target to $6 on January 22, 2019. Raymond James upgraded its rating to a Mkt Perform. FBR & Co. downgraded its rating to Mkt Perform for this stock on May 11, 2017, and downed its price target to $8.50. In a note dated August 31, 2016, FBR Capital reiterated an Outperform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $9 to $10.

Prospect Capital Corp experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $4.09 and $6.25. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $4.5 within the next 12 months. Prospect Capital Corp [NASDAQ: PSEC] shares were valued at $4.32 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 4.17% based on the average PSEC price forecast.

Analyzing the PSEC fundamentals

Trailing Twelve Months sales for Prospect Capital Corp [NASDAQ:PSEC] were 821.72M which represents -16.90% decline. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.7% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.55%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.02%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.02%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.0, Equity is 0.0 and Total Capital is 0.04. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.04.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 4.29 points at the first support level, and at 4.25 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 4.34, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 4.36.

Ratios To Look Out For

Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.29, the price to book ratio is 0.53.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Barry John F, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, that happened on Dec 24 ’24 when 2.0 million shares were purchased. Chief Operating Officer, Eliasek M Grier completed a deal on Nov 29 ’24 to buy 0.21 million shares. Meanwhile, Chief Operating Officer Eliasek M Grier bought 0.21 million shares on Nov 27 ’24.

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