The stock of Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) has seen a -5.19% decrease in the past week, with a -13.41% drop in the past month, and a -25.87% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.86% for PSEC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.63% for PSEC’s stock, with a -26.77% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Prospect Capital Corp (NASDAQ: PSEC) Right Now?
PSEC has 36-month beta value of 0.84. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for PSEC is 324.42M, and currently, short sellers hold a 9.08% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PSEC on June 17, 2025 was 3.30M shares.
PSEC) stock’s latest price update
Prospect Capital Corp (NASDAQ: PSEC) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.39 in relation to its previous close of 3.24. However, the company has experienced a -5.19% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-06-13 that In the bond world, double digit yields ordinarily equate to junk bonds with a higher than normal default risk.
Analysts’ Opinion of PSEC
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PSEC reach a price target of $4.50. The rating they have provided for PSEC stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on June 25th, 2020.
PSEC Trading at -8.33% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PSEC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.45% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PSEC starting from Barry John F, who purchase 24,000 shares at the price of $4.24 back on Mar 24 ’25. After this action, Barry John F now owns 82,594,540 shares of Prospect Capital Corp, valued at $101,681 using the latest closing price.
Barry John F, the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Prospect Capital Corp, purchase 24,000 shares at $4.26 during a trade that took place back on Mar 21 ’25, which means that Barry John F is holding 82,570,540 shares at $102,250 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PSEC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.3 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Prospect Capital Corp stands at -0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.02.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.67.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bearish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “sell” 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.
