FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE:FSK – Free Report) – Equities researchers at B. Riley upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for FS KKR Capital in a research report issued on Thursday, August 8th. B. Riley analyst B. Rowe now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.63. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $21.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for FS KKR Capital’s current full-year earnings is $2.82 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for FS KKR Capital’s FY2025 earnings at $2.50 EPS.
FSK has been the subject of several other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on shares of FS KKR Capital from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of FS KKR Capital from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, FS KKR Capital presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $20.06.
FS KKR Capital Stock Up 0.5 %
Shares of NYSE FSK opened at $19.25 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 2.26. The company has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.03 and a beta of 1.26. FS KKR Capital has a 1 year low of $18.31 and a 1 year high of $20.99. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.68.
FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $439.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $426.41 million. FS KKR Capital had a net margin of 37.06% and a return on equity of 12.42%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.78 earnings per share.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On FS KKR Capital
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FS KKR Capital during the second quarter valued at $30,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new stake in FS KKR Capital in the second quarter valued at $37,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in FS KKR Capital during the 1st quarter worth about $39,000. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new position in shares of FS KKR Capital during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of FS KKR Capital by 198.7% in the 2nd quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 1,421 shares during the period. 36.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other FS KKR Capital news, Director Barbara Adams acquired 3,381 shares of FS KKR Capital stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of $20.10 per share, with a total value of $67,958.10. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 22,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $443,848.20. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In related news, insider Daniel Pietrzak acquired 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 8th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $19.21 per share, with a total value of $96,050.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 44,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $860,608. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Barbara Adams acquired 3,381 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $20.10 per share, for a total transaction of $67,958.10. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 22,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $443,848.20. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired 8,851 shares of company stock valued at $173,737 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.
FS KKR Capital Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a None dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 11th will be paid a $0.70 dividend. This represents a yield of 14.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 11th. FS KKR Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 106.67%.
About FS KKR Capital
FS KKR Capital Corp. is a business development company specializing in investments in debt securities. It provides customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies. It invest primarily in the senior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, the subordinated debt of private middle market U.S.
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