Capital Southwest Corp (NASDAQ: CSWC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 15.06x compared to its average ratio. CSWC has 36-month beta value of 1.00. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CSWC is 52.42M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.85% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CSWC on June 12, 2025 was 569.19K shares.
CSWC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Capital Southwest Corp (NASDAQ: CSWC) has increased by 0.87 when compared to last closing price of 21.22. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.06% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-11 that DALLAS, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capital Southwest Corporation (“Capital Southwest” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CSWC), an internally managed business development company focused on providing flexible financing solutions to support the acquisition and growth of middle market businesses, is pleased to announce a change to its regular dividend payment frequency from quarterly to monthly beginning in July 2025.
CSWC’s Market Performance
Capital Southwest Corp (CSWC) has seen a 3.06% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 1.35% gain in the past month and a -1.49% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.21% for CSWC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.05% for CSWC’s stock, with a -5.23% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CSWC
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CSWC reach a price target of $23.50. The rating they have provided for CSWC stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 08th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to CSWC, setting the target price at $19 in the report published on April 11th of the previous year.
CSWC Trading at 4.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CSWC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.81% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CSWC starting from BATTIST CHRISTINE, who purchase 476 shares at the price of $20.87 back on May 27 ’25. After this action, BATTIST CHRISTINE now owns 9,755 shares of Capital Southwest Corp, valued at $9,935 using the latest closing price.
Rogers-Windsor Ramona Lynn, the Director of Capital Southwest Corp, purchase 450 shares at $22.52 during a trade that took place back on Mar 26 ’25, which means that Rogers-Windsor Ramona Lynn is holding 17,238 shares at $10,134 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CSWC
The net margin for Capital Southwest Corp stands at 0.58. Equity return is now at value 8.52, with 4.06 for asset returns.
Based on Capital Southwest Corp (CSWC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.55.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.34.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Capital Southwest Corp (CSWC) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
