Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.590-0.600 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.570. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Capital Southwest Price Performance

CSWC opened at $23.68 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.71 and a beta of 0.76. Capital Southwest has a 12 month low of $17.46 and a 12 month high of $23.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.02.

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The asset manager reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by ($0.01). Capital Southwest had a return on equity of 13.64% and a net margin of 39.79%.The business had revenue of $56.95 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $55.37 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.66 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Capital Southwest will post 2.54 EPS for the current year.

Capital Southwest Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $0.1934 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.8%. Capital Southwest’s payout ratio is currently 144.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on CSWC. Noble Financial upgraded shares of Capital Southwest to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Capital Southwest from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $23.00 price objective on shares of Capital Southwest in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Capital Southwest from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Capital One Financial set a $22.00 target price on Capital Southwest in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital Southwest currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.64.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital Southwest

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CSWC. Vident Advisory LLC increased its position in Capital Southwest by 6.1% during the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 19,087 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $421,000 after buying an additional 1,090 shares during the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Capital Southwest during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Verition Fund Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Capital Southwest by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 32,962 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $721,000 after acquiring an additional 1,462 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in shares of Capital Southwest by 16.2% during the 3rd quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,772 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $235,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Capital Southwest by 13,307.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,877 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 1,863 shares during the period. 23.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Capital Southwest Company Profile

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ: CSWC) is a publicly traded investment firm structured as a business development company (BDC) that provides customized financing solutions to middle-market companies across the United States. The firm offers a spectrum of debt and equity capital, including senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, and both preferred and common equity investments. By partnering with corporate management teams, Capital Southwest seeks to support growth initiatives, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and ownership transitions.

Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Capital Southwest has cultivated a track record of long-term partnerships with privately held businesses and select public companies.