Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) Issues 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 -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group cut their price target on Capital Southwest from $23.00 to $21.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Noble Financial upgraded shares of Capital Southwest to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Capital Southwest in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $23.00 price objective on shares of Capital Southwest in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Capital Southwest from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Capital Southwest currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $23.64.

Capital Southwest Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of Capital Southwest stock opened at $23.68 on Friday. Capital Southwest has a 12-month low of $17.46 and a 12-month high of $23.86. The stock has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.71 and a beta of 0.76. The business’s 50 day moving average is $21.84 and its 200-day moving average is $22.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). The company had revenue of $56.95 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $55.37 million. Capital Southwest had a net margin of 39.79% and a return on equity of 13.64%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.66 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Capital Southwest will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital Southwest Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.1934 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.8%. Capital Southwest’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 144.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Capital Southwest during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of Capital Southwest by 13,307.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,877 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 1,863 shares in the last quarter. VPR Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Capital Southwest by 120.0% during the 3rd quarter. VPR Management LLC now owns 5,500 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $120,000 after buying an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in Capital Southwest in the third quarter valued at about $126,000. Finally, Creative Planning bought a new position in Capital Southwest in the second quarter valued at about $201,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 23.42% of the company’s stock.

About Capital Southwest

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.