Brokers Issue Forecasts for FS KKR Capital Corp.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:FSK)

FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE:FSK) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley upped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for FS KKR Capital in a research report issued on Thursday, May 9th. B. Riley analyst B. Rowe now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.63. The consensus estimate for FS KKR Capital’s current full-year earnings is $2.83 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for FS KKR Capital’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.63 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.46 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on FSK. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on FS KKR Capital from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 29th. Hovde Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $20.00 price objective on shares of FS KKR Capital in a research report on Wednesday, February 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on shares of FS KKR Capital from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 16th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of FS KKR Capital from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 28th. Finally, Compass Point downgraded shares of FS KKR Capital from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $21.50 to $19.50 in a research note on Tuesday, February 27th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, FS KKR Capital presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $20.17.

FS KKR Capital Stock Performance

Shares of FSK opened at $19.91 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $19.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.66. The stock has a market cap of $5.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.98 and a beta of 1.23. FS KKR Capital has a 12-month low of $18.31 and a 12-month high of $20.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20.

FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 27th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75. FS KKR Capital had a return on equity of 12.56% and a net margin of 38.03%. The business had revenue of $447.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $452.39 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share.

FS KKR Capital Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 13th were issued a dividend of $0.64 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 12th. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.86%. FS KKR Capital’s payout ratio is 102.81%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Daniel Pietrzak purchased 7,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $18.73 per share, for a total transaction of $136,729.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 39,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $745,454. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FS KKR Capital

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FSK. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. raised its position in FS KKR Capital by 29.2% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 180,227 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,549,000 after purchasing an additional 40,741 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of FS KKR Capital by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 96,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,901,000 after buying an additional 570 shares during the period. Bellwether Advisors LLC lifted its position in FS KKR Capital by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bellwether Advisors LLC now owns 33,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $662,000 after acquiring an additional 1,187 shares in the last quarter. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in FS KKR Capital by 14.1% in the 3rd quarter. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,785 shares of the company’s stock worth $383,000 after acquiring an additional 2,320 shares during the period. Finally, Arete Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in FS KKR Capital by 1.6% in the third quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,028,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,257,000 after acquiring an additional 16,022 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 36.26% of the company’s stock.

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.