Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) is expected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, March 3rd. Analysts expect Stellus Capital Investment to post earnings of $0.31 per share and revenue of $26.3290 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Stellus Capital Investment Stock Performance

Shares of SCM opened at $10.28 on Tuesday. Stellus Capital Investment has a 1 year low of $10.25 and a 1 year high of $15.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 0.10 and a quick ratio of 0.10. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $12.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.84. The firm has a market cap of $297.49 million, a PE ratio of 9.43 and a beta of 0.65.

Stellus Capital Investment Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.1133 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Stellus Capital Investment’s payout ratio is currently 124.77%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stellus Capital Investment

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Stellus Capital Investment by 138.9% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 507,526 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $7,075,000 after acquiring an additional 295,068 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Stellus Capital Investment by 695.6% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 309,045 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $3,919,000 after purchasing an additional 270,199 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its position in shares of Stellus Capital Investment by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 225,264 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,942,000 after purchasing an additional 7,132 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Stellus Capital Investment by 26.8% in the fourth quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 183,055 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,321,000 after purchasing an additional 38,733 shares during the period. Finally, Inspire Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Stellus Capital Investment by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 107,787 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,367,000 after buying an additional 1,525 shares in the last quarter. 13.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stellus Capital Investment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Stellus Capital Investment from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stellus Capital Investment in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.00.

Stellus Capital Investment Company Profile

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) is a closed-end, externally managed business development company that provides debt and equity financing to middle market companies in the United States. As an investment vehicle specializing in private credit, Stellus focuses on originating and structuring senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, mezzanine debt, and equity co-investments tailored to the unique needs of growing businesses. Its flexible capital solutions are designed to support acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth initiatives, and balance sheet refinancings.

Operating under an evergreen structure, Stellus Capital Investment partners with a diverse group of portfolio companies across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, business services, and specialty finance.