Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

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

Capital Southwest Price Performance

CSWC stock traded down $0.17 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $23.82. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 818,732 shares, compared to its average volume of 659,560. The stock has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a PE ratio of 13.16 and a beta of 0.72. The company’s 50 day moving average is $22.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.95. Capital Southwest has a fifty-two week low of $19.07 and a fifty-two week high of $24.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The asset manager reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.64. The business had revenue of $61.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $57.37 million. Capital Southwest had a return on equity of 13.76% and a net margin of 45.46%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.63 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Capital Southwest will post 2.54 EPS for the current year.

Capital Southwest Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.1934 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 9.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Capital Southwest’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 128.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on CSWC. Weiss Ratings raised Capital Southwest from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Capital Southwest from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $23.42.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Capital Southwest in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,863 shares during the last quarter. VPR Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Capital Southwest by 120.0% in the 3rd quarter. VPR Management LLC now owns 5,500 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $120,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in shares of Capital Southwest in the third quarter valued at approximately $126,000. Finally, Creative Planning acquired a new position in shares of Capital Southwest in the second quarter valued at approximately $201,000. 23.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.