Stellus Capital Investment Corp (NYSE: SCM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.10x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SCM is at 0.87. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 rating it as “overweight”, 5 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for SCM is 27.28M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.99% of that float. The average trading volume for SCM on July 04, 2025 was 145.37K shares.
SCM stock’s latest price update
Stellus Capital Investment Corp (NYSE: SCM)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.48% in comparison to its previous close of $14.23, however, the company has experienced a 3.66% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-07-02 that HOUSTON, July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: SCM) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.1333 for each of July, August, and September, totaling $0.40 per share in the aggregate for the third quarter of 2025. The regular dividend of $0.40 per share will be paid to shareholders of record, as detailed in the table below.
SCM’s Market Performance
SCM’s stock has risen by 3.66% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 9.06% and a quarterly rise of 4.71%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.55% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.66% for Stellus Capital Investment Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.92% for SCM’s stock, with a 4.30% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SCM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SCM stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for SCM by listing it as a “Neutral”. The predicted price for SCM in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $13.25 based on the research report published on May 13, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SCM reach a price target of $13. The rating they have provided for SCM stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on January 08th, 2024.
B. Riley Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to SCM, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on June 16th of the previous year.
SCM Trading at 7.51% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SCM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.66%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.55%, as shares surge +9.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.29% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SCM rose by +3.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.76. In addition, Stellus Capital Investment Corp saw 4.64% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
N/A, the N/A of Stellus Capital Investment Corp, N/A N/A shares at N/A during a trade that took place back on N/A, which means that N/A is holding N/A shares at N/A based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SCM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22% for the present operating margin
- 0.55% for the gross margin
The net margin for Stellus Capital Investment Corp stands at 0.34%. The total capital return value is set at 0.03%.
Based on Stellus Capital Investment Corp (SCM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.85.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 78.72 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.25. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.29for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.12.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Stellus Capital Investment Corp (SCM) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
