PSEC has 36-month beta value of 0.82. 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 323.48M, and currently, short sellers hold a 9.04% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PSEC on July 02, 2025 was 3.42M shares.
PSEC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Prospect Capital Corp (NASDAQ: PSEC) has increased by 1.57 when compared to last closing price of 3.18.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.54% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-07-01 that NEW YORK, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prospect Capital Corporation (“Prospect”) (NASDAQ: PSEC) has announced the closing of the acquisition of QC Holdings, Inc. (“QC Holdings”), a provider of consumer credit, by Prospect on June 30, 2025. In accordance with the previously announced definitive merger agreement, Prospect has acquired QC Holdings in an all-cash transaction for a total enterprise value of approximately $115 million.
PSEC’s Market Performance
Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) has seen a 2.54% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -1.82% decline in the past month and a -21.22% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.23%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.36% for PSEC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.00% for PSEC’s stock, with a -24.37% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -5.46% 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 -42.63% 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 319,000 shares at the price of $3.16 back on Jun 23 ’25. After this action, Barry John F now owns 83,585,026 shares of Prospect Capital Corp, valued at $1,008,646 using the latest closing price.
Barry John F, the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Prospect Capital Corp, purchase 623,300 shares at $3.19 during a trade that took place back on Jun 20 ’25, which means that Barry John F is holding 83,266,026 shares at $1,988,763 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 3.71.
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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
