Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUSGet Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The asset manager reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.50, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $32.55 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $42.37 million. Fidus Investment had a net margin of 45.36% and a return on equity of 10.90%.

Fidus Investment Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FDUS traded down $0.23 during trading on Friday, reaching $20.35. The company had a trading volume of 1,646,890 shares, compared to its average volume of 259,980. Fidus Investment has a 52 week low of $16.86 and a 52 week high of $21.67. The stock has a market cap of $772.28 million, a PE ratio of 9.74 and a beta of 0.67. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $19.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $18.79.

Fidus Investment Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.5%. Fidus Investment’s payout ratio is currently 75.44%.

Institutional Trading of Fidus Investment

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FDUS. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Fidus Investment by 5,750.0% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,223 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 2,185 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fidus Investment in the 3rd quarter valued at $61,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Fidus Investment by 99.9% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,793 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $178,000 after acquiring an additional 4,395 shares during the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL bought a new stake in shares of Fidus Investment during the third quarter worth $200,000. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new position in Fidus Investment in the fourth quarter valued at about $208,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 28.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $19.50 target price on shares of Fidus Investment in a report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Fidus Investment in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.00.

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Fidus Investment Company Profile

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Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) is a closed-end, externally managed business development company (BDC) that provides specialized financing solutions to U.S. middle-market companies. Operated by Fidus Investment Advisors, LLC, a registered investment adviser, the company is regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

The firm focuses on structuring senior secured and unitranche loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments for established businesses across a range of industries.

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